Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Software Engineer, Python
Occupation profile for Senior Software Engineer, Python covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $165,000.
- FY2025 certified median
- $165,000
- Total filings
- 12
- FY2025 25th–75th percentile
- $160,000–$170,000
- Top employer
- PayPal, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| FY2025 | 11 | $165,000 | $160,000 | $170,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- PayPal, Inc.10 filings
- Cowbell Cyber, Inc.1 filings
- iManage LLC1 filings
Top cities
- San Jose8 filings
- New York2 filings
- Chicago1 filings
- Jersey City1 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 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |