Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Penetration Testing
Occupation profile for Penetration Testing covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $171,200.
- FY2026 certified median
- $171,200
- Total filings
- 21
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $167,000–$180,000
- Top employer
- Microsoft Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $174,267 | $153,750 | $183,534 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $180,000 | $152,658 | $208,061 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $171,200 | $167,000 | $180,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Microsoft Corporation21 filings
Top cities
- Redmond14 filings
- New York2 filings
- Sunnyvale1 filings
- Burlington1 filings
- Kansas City1 filings
- Fort Worth1 filings
- Bellevue1 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 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1212 | $112,653 | $137,488 | $162,344 | $187,179 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1212 | $95,368 | $122,200 | $149,011 | $175,843 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1212 | $98,051 | $125,070 | $152,110 | $179,130 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1212 | $88,858 | $111,218 | $133,557 | $155,917 |
| 2026-27 | Kansas City, MO-KSArea 28140 | 15-1212 | $72,093 | $90,626 | $109,158 | $127,691 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1212 | $104,187 | $150,218 | $196,248 | $242,278 |