Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Development Engineer in Testing
Occupation profile for Software Development Engineer in Testing covers 28 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $101,951.
- FY2026 certified median
- $101,951
- Total filings
- 28
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $93,876–$145,751
- Top employer
- ITProfound, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 9 | $92,914 | $90,740 | $120,963 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $97,200 | $90,048 | $105,123 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 9 | $101,951 | $93,876 | $145,751 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- ITProfound, Inc.13 filings
- CSAA Insurance Services, Inc.8 filings
- Veem, Inc.2 filings
- Career Soft Solutions Inc1 filings
- Delta Air Lines, Inc.1 filings
- iZeal, Inc.1 filings
- Nextgen IT Solutions Inc1 filings
- SupraSoft, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Inver Grove Heights10 filings
- Glendale5 filings
- Phoenix2 filings
- San Francisco2 filings
- Houston2 filings
- Los Angeles1 filings
- Lutz1 filings
- Atlanta1 filings
- Cincinnati1 filings
- Celina1 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 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 15-1253 | $74,298 | $90,147 | $105,997 | $121,846 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1253 | $59,218 | $79,040 | $98,883 | $118,706 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1253 | $67,163 | $83,990 | $100,818 | $117,645 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |
| 2026-27 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 17140 | 15-1253 | $64,189 | $79,414 | $94,640 | $109,866 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1253 | $70,325 | $94,827 | $119,330 | $143,832 |