Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Developer 2
Occupation profile for Software Developer 2 covers 62 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $112,923.
- FY2026 certified median
- $112,923
- Total filings
- 62
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $96,347–$122,311
- Top employer
- The Leland Stanford, Jr University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 21 | $112,477 | $101,192 | $145,000 |
| FY2025 | 25 | $106,000 | $92,185 | $130,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 16 | $112,923 | $96,347 | $122,311 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- The Leland Stanford, Jr University15 filings
- CC Services, Inc.9 filings
- UWorld, LLC6 filings
- Arnisys, LLC4 filings
- Aryadit Solutions, Inc.4 filings
- PROVENTUS METRICS INC.4 filings
- Genova Technologies, Inc.2 filings
- Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab2 filings
- Costco Wholesale Corporation1 filings
- C&T Information Technology Consulting, Inc1 filings
Top cities
- Redwood City9 filings
- Bloomington8 filings
- Dallas8 filings
- Prosper7 filings
- Austin4 filings
- Menlo Park2 filings
- Palo Alto2 filings
- Cedar Rapids2 filings
- Chicago2 filings
- Coppell2 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 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | Bloomington, ILArea 14010 | 15-1252 | $90,314 | $109,658 | $129,002 | $148,346 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Cedar Rapids, IAArea 16300 | 15-1252 | $77,085 | $96,658 | $116,230 | $135,803 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1252 | $114,275 | $138,237 | $162,198 | $186,160 |
| 2026-27 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 17140 | 15-1252 | $83,699 | $103,106 | $122,512 | $141,918 |
| 2026-27 | Fargo, ND-MNArea 22020 | 15-1252 | $68,786 | $88,754 | $108,701 | $128,669 |
| 2026-27 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCArea 24860 | 15-1252 | $77,813 | $103,230 | $128,627 | $154,045 |