Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Design Engineer in Test
Occupation profile for Software Design Engineer in Test covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $87,550.
- FY2025 certified median
- $87,550
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2025 25th–75th percentile
- $86,275–$92,568
- Top employer
- R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $88,513 | $86,757 | $90,357 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $87,550 | $86,275 | $92,568 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.6 filings
- Centific Technologies, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Cincinnati2 filings
- Fairborn2 filings
- Prattville1 filings
- Pratville1 filings
- Redmond1 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 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 17140 | 15-1253 | $64,189 | $79,414 | $94,640 | $109,866 |
| 2026-27 | Montgomery, ALArea 33860 | 15-1252 | $74,610 | $95,202 | $115,814 | $136,406 |
| 2026-27 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 19430 | 15-1252 | $80,662 | $99,840 | $119,018 | $138,195 |
| 2026-27 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 19430 | 15-1253 | $59,051 | $72,467 | $85,904 | $99,320 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1253 | $81,598 | $108,243 | $134,867 | $161,512 |