Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Engineer, Software Engineering
Occupation profile for Principal Engineer, Software Engineering covers 118 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $133,494.
- FY2026 certified median
- $133,494
- Total filings
- 118
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $131,155–$133,494
- Top employer
- Rockwell Collins Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 27 | $121,451 | $119,454 | $126,090 |
| FY2025 | 48 | $128,877 | $126,090 | $133,494 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 43 | $133,494 | $131,155 | $133,494 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Rockwell Collins Inc.96 filings
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation13 filings
- ARINC Incorporated7 filings
- Prog Leasing, LLC1 filings
- Saviynt, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Cedar Rapids62 filings
- Melbourne22 filings
- Rockford11 filings
- Wilsonville3 filings
- Phoenix2 filings
- Oviedo2 filings
- Annapolis2 filings
- Morrisville2 filings
- Draper2 filings
- Salt Lake City2 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 | Cedar Rapids, IAArea 16300 | 15-1252 | $77,085 | $96,658 | $116,230 | $135,803 |
| 2026-27 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLArea 37340 | 15-1252 | $90,085 | $111,883 | $133,702 | $155,501 |
| 2026-27 | Rockford, ILArea 40420 | 15-1252 | $75,005 | $95,098 | $115,170 | $135,262 |
| 2026-27 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 41620 | 15-1252 | $87,173 | $109,179 | $131,186 | $153,192 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 15-1252 | $103,605 | $128,773 | $153,962 | $179,130 |
| 2026-27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 12580 | 15-1252 | $93,454 | $123,531 | $153,608 | $183,685 |
| 2026-27 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLArea 36740 | 15-1252 | $89,003 | $110,573 | $132,122 | $153,691 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1252 | $89,398 | $112,902 | $136,406 | $159,910 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1252 | $91,915 | $113,776 | $135,658 | $157,518 |