Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer - Expert
Occupation profile for Software Engineer - Expert covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $174,820.
- FY2026 certified median
- $174,820
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $169,217–$186,341
- Top employer
- Allstate Insurance Company
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $159,557 | $157,667 | $161,448 |
| FY2025 | 5 | $160,083 | $149,027 | $172,254 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $174,820 | $169,217 | $186,341 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Allstate Insurance Company5 filings
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside4 filings
- Q2 Software, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Pittsburgh4 filings
- Brentwood2 filings
- Hoffman Estates1 filings
- Indian Land1 filings
- Austin1 filings
- Prosper1 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 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 15-1252 | $99,029 | $118,934 | $138,840 | $158,746 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 15-1252 | $81,702 | $103,958 | $126,194 | $148,450 |