Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
R&D PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGIST, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Occupation profile for R&D PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGIST, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $157,934.
- FY2026 certified median
- $157,934
- Total filings
- 13
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $155,646–$170,766
- Top employer
- OSISOFT, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $116,969 | $107,832 | $130,182 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $150,540 | $146,796 | $155,875 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $157,934 | $155,646 | $170,766 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- OSISOFT, LLC7 filings
- AVEVA SOFTWARE, LLC6 filings
Top cities
- Philadelphia4 filings
- Lake Forest2 filings
- Houston2 filings
- Scottsdale1 filings
- San Leandro1 filings
- Chicago1 filings
- Johnson City1 filings
- College Station1 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 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1253 | $59,218 | $79,040 | $98,883 | $118,706 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | College Station-Bryan, TXArea 17780 | 15-1299 | $54,787 | $75,629 | $96,470 | $117,312 |
| 2026-27 | Johnson City, TNArea 27740 | 15-1252 | $66,664 | $86,154 | $105,622 | $125,112 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |