Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Optimization Specialist
Occupation profile for Optimization Specialist covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $74,277.
- FY2026 certified median
- $74,277
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $74,277–$78,167
- Top employer
- WIN.IT America, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2 | $50,200 | $44,985 | $55,415 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $74,277 | $74,277 | $78,167 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- WIN.IT America, Inc.3 filings
- FreshRealm, Inc.1 filings
- Grid Link Holdings Inc.1 filings
- Public Relations Advertising Company1 filings
Top cities
- City of Industry1 filings
- Colorado Springs1 filings
- Chicago1 filings
- Hebron1 filings
- Houston1 filings
- Lancaster1 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 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 13-1161 | $54,309 | $72,238 | $90,147 | $108,077 |
| 2026-27 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 17140 | 13-1199 | $52,333 | $68,328 | $84,344 | $100,339 |
| 2026-27 | Colorado Springs, COArea 17820 | 41-3011 | $37,482 | $52,125 | $66,789 | $81,432 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-2031 | $68,307 | $90,834 | $113,381 | $135,907 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 13-1199 | $54,330 | $73,154 | $91,957 | $110,781 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 13-1199 | $52,770 | $75,504 | $98,238 | $120,973 |