Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Software Quality Engineer
Occupation profile for Senior Software Quality Engineer covers 193 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $125,334.
- FY2026 certified median
- $125,334
- Total filings
- 193
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $114,982–$147,415
- Top employer
- ServiceNow, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 84 | $122,086 | $110,261 | $149,330 |
| FY2025 | 67 | $133,851 | $115,502 | $144,852 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 42 | $125,334 | $114,982 | $147,415 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- ServiceNow, Inc.91 filings
- Red Hat, Inc.19 filings
- United Parcel Service General Services, Co.9 filings
- Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments4 filings
- Medtronic, Inc.4 filings
- Vizient, Inc.4 filings
- Covidien LP3 filings
- Fifth Third Bank, National Association3 filings
- CEPHEID2 filings
- Elekta Inc.2 filings
Top cities
- Santa Clara48 filings
- San Diego25 filings
- Kirkland6 filings
- Parsippany5 filings
- Irving5 filings
- Detroit4 filings
- Durham4 filings
- Pleasanton3 filings
- Englewood3 filings
- Boston3 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 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1253 | $73,424 | $95,992 | $118,539 | $141,107 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1253 | $72,280 | $94,786 | $117,291 | $139,797 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1253 | $84,323 | $107,349 | $130,354 | $153,379 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1253 | $81,598 | $108,243 | $134,867 | $161,512 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1253 | $70,616 | $90,043 | $109,450 | $128,877 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |