Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Occupation profile for Modeling & Simulation Engineer covers 39 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $163,961.
- FY2026 certified median
- $163,961
- Total filings
- 39
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $150,205–$183,820
- Top employer
- Apple Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $170,700 | $153,504 | $180,003 |
| FY2025 | 12 | $156,890 | $144,273 | $182,515 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 21 | $163,961 | $150,205 | $183,820 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Apple Inc.36 filings
- Schlumberger Technology Corporation2 filings
- Copeland LP1 filings
Top cities
- Cupertino29 filings
- San Diego3 filings
- Santa Clara2 filings
- Sunnyvale2 filings
- Sugar Land2 filings
- Sidney1 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 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2131 | $110,802 | $133,661 | $156,499 | $179,358 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2199 | $105,664 | $138,237 | $170,830 | $203,403 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2141 | $86,029 | $109,408 | $132,808 | $156,187 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2071 | $130,686 | $159,890 | $189,072 | $218,275 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2112 | $99,362 | $122,158 | $144,955 | $167,752 |
| 2026-27 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaArea 3900001 | 17-2141 | $71,739 | $83,990 | $96,242 | $108,493 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2072 | $107,765 | $131,622 | $155,501 | $179,358 |