Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer (5)
Occupation profile for Software Engineer (5) covers 132 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $202,346.
- FY2026 certified median
- $202,346
- Total filings
- 132
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $184,558–$212,202
- Top employer
- SNAP INC.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 42 | $182,312 | $177,029 | $192,958 |
| FY2025 | 46 | $190,486 | $179,982 | $212,202 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 44 | $202,346 | $184,558 | $212,202 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- SNAP INC.115 filings
- Specs Inc.5 filings
- NetApp, Inc.3 filings
- DENSO International America, Inc.2 filings
- EDMUNDS.COM2 filings
- HP Inc.2 filings
- PAGERDUTY, INC.1 filings
- TEXPLORERS INC1 filings
- W/H/I/P SYSTEMS, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- Palo Alto32 filings
- Bellevue31 filings
- Santa Monica16 filings
- Seattle15 filings
- New York11 filings
- San Francisco7 filings
- San Diego4 filings
- Austin3 filings
- Lehi3 filings
- San Jose2 filings
Filings by employer and title
- SNAP INC. · Software Engineer (5)115 filings
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 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1252 | $111,613 | $143,104 | $174,595 | $206,086 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1252 | $105,664 | $134,347 | $163,010 | $191,693 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTArea 39340 | 15-1252 | $83,949 | $108,722 | $133,494 | $158,267 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 15-1252 | $99,029 | $118,934 | $138,840 | $158,746 |