Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
Occupation profile for Software Development Engineer (SDE) covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $159,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $159,000
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $159,000–$159,000
- Top employer
- LiveRamp, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $145,600 | $145,600 | $145,600 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $105,976 | $101,395 | $112,232 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $159,000 | $159,000 | $159,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- LiveRamp, Inc.3 filings
- Invences Inc2 filings
- GroupUltra Limited1 filings
- INDOTRONIX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION1 filings
Top cities
- Tempe2 filings
- Seattle2 filings
- San Jose1 filings
- New York1 filings
- Canonsburg1 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 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1252 | $111,613 | $143,104 | $174,595 | $206,086 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 15-1252 | $81,702 | $103,958 | $126,194 | $148,450 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |