Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Lead Systems Engineer
Occupation profile for Lead Systems Engineer covers 106 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $148,825.
- FY2026 certified median
- $148,825
- Total filings
- 106
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $135,000–$172,142
- Top employer
- Visa Technology & Operations LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 40 | $138,322 | $116,000 | $147,400 |
| FY2025 | 45 | $140,000 | $118,927 | $160,600 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 21 | $148,825 | $135,000 | $172,142 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Visa Technology & Operations LLC11 filings
- CenTrak, Inc.5 filings
- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation5 filings
- EPAM Systems Inc.4 filings
- Honeywell International Inc.4 filings
- AutoZone, Inc.3 filings
- BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.3 filings
- CSC Investments II, LLC3 filings
- Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.3 filings
- Wellington Management Company LLP3 filings
Top cities
- Plano7 filings
- Phoenix6 filings
- Ashburn5 filings
- Bothell5 filings
- Auburn Hills4 filings
- Austin4 filings
- Coppell4 filings
- Milpitas3 filings
- Highlands Ranch3 filings
- Boston3 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 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2141 | $84,864 | $100,672 | $116,459 | $132,267 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1299 | $70,034 | $97,011 | $123,989 | $150,966 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1299 | $103,355 | $126,776 | $150,176 | $173,597 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1211 | $86,715 | $110,427 | $134,160 | $157,872 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1299 | $71,802 | $95,306 | $118,810 | $142,314 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2071 | $84,302 | $100,651 | $117,021 | $133,370 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |