Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
R&D Engineer Software Quality
Occupation profile for R&D Engineer Software Quality covers 27 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $132,912.
- FY2026 certified median
- $132,912
- Total filings
- 27
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $126,542–$166,983
- Top employer
- Broadcom Corporation
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $174,857 | $149,059 | $176,003 |
| FY2025 | 17 | $153,905 | $126,984 | $180,340 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $132,912 | $126,542 | $166,983 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Broadcom Corporation11 filings
- Brocade Communications Systems9 filings
- CA, Inc.4 filings
- LSI Corporation3 filings
Top cities
- San Jose15 filings
- Broomfield5 filings
- Palo Alto3 filings
- Colorado Springs3 filings
- Irvine1 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 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1253 | $98,322 | $129,022 | $159,744 | $190,445 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1253 | $82,846 | $102,294 | $121,763 | $141,211 |
| 2026-27 | Colorado Springs, COArea 17820 | 15-1253 | $80,246 | $102,086 | $123,906 | $145,746 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1253 | $70,325 | $94,827 | $119,330 | $143,832 |