Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Product Tech/Scientist
Occupation profile for Product Tech/Scientist covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $159,500.
- FY2026 certified median
- $159,500
- Total filings
- 19
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $147,400–$172,734
- Top employer
- Apple Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $192,438 | $192,438 | $192,438 |
| FY2025 | 13 | $151,433 | $144,664 | $181,397 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $159,500 | $147,400 | $172,734 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Apple Inc.19 filings
Top cities
- Cupertino12 filings
- Santa Clara4 filings
- San Diego2 filings
- Irvine1 filings
Filings by employer and title
- Apple Inc. · Product Tech/Scientist19 filings
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 | 17-2072 | $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 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2071 | $89,794 | $117,645 | $145,475 | $173,326 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2072 | $107,765 | $131,622 | $155,501 | $179,358 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2199 | $85,197 | $110,698 | $136,178 | $161,678 |
| 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 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |