Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Prototype Engineer
Occupation profile for Prototype Engineer covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $88,103.
- FY2026 certified median
- $88,103
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $87,066–$89,140
- Top employer
- Bayer Research and Development Services LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $123,131 | $121,810 | $128,631 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $78,750 | $78,750 | $98,375 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $88,103 | $87,066 | $89,140 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Bayer Research and Development Services LLC3 filings
- Atoco, Inc.2 filings
- Dako Resources, LLC1 filings
- Encore Medical LP1 filings
- Hinduja Tech Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Foothill Ranch2 filings
- Atlanta1 filings
- Ann Arbor1 filings
- Saline1 filings
- Chesterfield1 filings
- Dallas1 filings
- Salt Lake City1 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 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2141 | $82,618 | $103,168 | $123,739 | $144,290 |
| 2026-27 | Ann Arbor, MIArea 11460 | 17-2011 | $66,456 | $91,042 | $115,648 | $140,234 |
| 2026-27 | Ann Arbor, MIArea 11460 | 17-2141 | $82,493 | $101,088 | $119,704 | $138,299 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 17-2141 | $72,010 | $92,893 | $113,776 | $134,659 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | St. Louis, MO-ILArea 41180 | 15-1252 | $84,718 | $105,310 | $125,882 | $146,474 |
| 2026-27 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 41620 | 15-1252 | $87,173 | $109,179 | $131,186 | $153,192 |