Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Quality Engineer 3
Occupation profile for Quality Engineer 3 covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $135,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $135,000
- Total filings
- 18
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $119,499–$137,700
- Top employer
- CWC Travel, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $108,391 | $98,270 | $118,125 |
| FY2025 | 5 | $100,000 | $97,000 | $127,020 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 8 | $135,000 | $119,499 | $137,700 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- CWC Travel, Inc.5 filings
- Costco Wholesale Corporation2 filings
- ASML US, LLC1 filings
- Calsoft Labs Inc1 filings
- Ciena Corporation1 filings
- Cymer, LLC1 filings
- EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION1 filings
- Hologic, Inc.1 filings
- INTELIROUTE TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 filings
- Micron Technology, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- San Diego2 filings
- Schaumburg2 filings
- Plano2 filings
- Issaquah2 filings
- Danbury1 filings
- Tampa1 filings
- Alpharetta1 filings
- Rosemont1 filings
- Troy1 filings
- Riverside1 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 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $91,749 | $109,138 | $126,506 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2112 | $81,765 | $100,922 | $120,058 | $139,214 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1253 | $81,598 | $108,243 | $134,867 | $161,512 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |
| 2026-27 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTArea 14860 | 17-2112 | $91,000 | $105,914 | $120,827 | $135,741 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2112 | $75,421 | $91,146 | $106,891 | $122,616 |
| 2026-27 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 17140 | 15-1253 | $64,189 | $79,414 | $94,640 | $109,866 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1253 | $72,238 | $88,379 | $104,541 | $120,682 |
| 2026-27 | Kansas City, MO-KSArea 28140 | 17-2141 | $77,771 | $89,960 | $102,170 | $114,358 |