Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer
Occupation profile for Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer covers 20 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $109,263.
- FY2026 certified median
- $109,263
- Total filings
- 20
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $96,710–$126,339
- Top employer
- Caterpillar Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $113,329 | $109,886 | $122,933 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $106,871 | $100,298 | $114,681 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 6 | $109,263 | $96,710 | $126,339 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Caterpillar Inc.20 filings
Top cities
- Chillicothe15 filings
- Tucson2 filings
- Decatur1 filings
- Houston1 filings
- Irving1 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 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 17-2141 | $94,224 | $112,299 | $130,354 | $148,429 |
| 2026-27 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 17-2199 | $82,701 | $100,443 | $118,186 | $135,928 |
| 2026-27 | Tucson, AZArea 46060 | 17-2141 | $80,184 | $94,890 | $109,595 | $124,301 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2141 | $78,250 | $96,304 | $114,358 | $132,413 |
| 2026-27 | Decatur, ILArea 19500 | 17-2141 | $68,515 | $85,488 | $102,461 | $119,434 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2141 | $86,029 | $109,408 | $132,808 | $156,187 |
| 2026-27 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 17-2071 | $75,733 | $93,558 | $111,384 | $129,210 |