Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Engineer III, Software
Occupation profile for Engineer III, Software covers 58 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $123,103.
- FY2026 certified median
- $123,103
- Total filings
- 58
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $123,103–$130,781
- Top employer
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 14 | $116,142 | $105,997 | $123,380 |
| FY2025 | 31 | $120,349 | $108,826 | $127,878 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 13 | $123,103 | $123,103 | $130,781 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.19 filings
- Omnicell, Inc.8 filings
- ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital6 filings
- Thermo Finnigan LLC5 filings
- F5, Inc.3 filings
- Benefitfocus.com, Inc.2 filings
- CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation2 filings
- Capri USA Group Inc.2 filings
- Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC2 filings
- ZF North America Inc.2 filings
Top cities
- Fishers8 filings
- Austin5 filings
- Seattle4 filings
- Tampa3 filings
- Farmington Hills3 filings
- San Jose2 filings
- Northville2 filings
- Frisco2 filings
- Leander2 filings
- Sterling2 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 15-1252 | $77,667 | $95,805 | $113,942 | $132,080 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1252 | $111,613 | $143,104 | $174,595 | $206,086 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1252 | $102,086 | $127,462 | $152,838 | $178,214 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 45300 | 15-1252 | $84,448 | $108,909 | $133,390 | $157,851 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2072 | $94,702 | $108,805 | $122,907 | $137,010 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1299 | $113,672 | $154,482 | $195,270 | $236,080 |