Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
R&D Engineering, Engineer
Occupation profile for R&D Engineering, Engineer covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $88,587.
- FY2026 certified median
- $88,587
- Total filings
- 9
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $83,860–$105,291
- Top employer
- Synopsys, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $104,640 | $104,640 | $104,640 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $112,811 | $109,560 | $121,816 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $88,587 | $83,860 | $105,291 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Synopsys, Inc.9 filings
Top cities
- Morrisville2 filings
- San Diego1 filings
- Sunnyvale1 filings
- Evanston1 filings
- Apex1 filings
- Hillsboro1 filings
- Canonsburg1 filings
- Austin1 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 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1252 | $89,398 | $112,902 | $136,406 | $159,910 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 15-1252 | $81,702 | $103,958 | $126,194 | $148,450 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 15-1252 | $103,605 | $128,773 | $153,962 | $179,130 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1252 | $105,664 | $134,347 | $163,010 | $191,693 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |