Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal IT Developer/Engineer
Occupation profile for Principal IT Developer/Engineer covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $185,327.
- FY2026 certified median
- $185,327
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $174,439–$186,849
- Top employer
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $146,349 | $141,669 | $151,029 |
| FY2025 | 5 | $140,005 | $140,005 | $153,785 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $185,327 | $174,439 | $186,849 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company10 filings
Top cities
- San Jose2 filings
- Pflugerville2 filings
- Round Rock2 filings
- Spring2 filings
- Exton1 filings
- Kyle1 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 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1299 | $57,491 | $84,698 | $111,883 | $139,090 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1299 | $69,264 | $97,989 | $126,714 | $155,438 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1299 | $70,886 | $96,554 | $122,200 | $147,867 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1299 | $113,672 | $154,482 | $195,270 | $236,080 |