Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer
Occupation profile for Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer covers 25 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $184,974.
- FY2026 certified median
- $184,974
- Total filings
- 25
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $168,310–$186,147
- Top employer
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $171,080 | $168,901 | $173,384 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $181,629 | $177,154 | $184,022 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 11 | $184,974 | $168,310 | $186,147 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.14 filings
- Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.9 filings
- Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.2 filings
Top cities
- San Diego13 filings
- Santa Clara9 filings
- San Clara1 filings
- Novi1 filings
- Coppell1 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 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 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |