Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer III (Backend)
Occupation profile for Software Engineer III (Backend) covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $160,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $160,000
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $160,000–$185,000
- Top employer
- Dataminr, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $120,426 | $113,138 | $127,713 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $157,980 | $146,490 | $169,470 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $185,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Dataminr, Inc.2 filings
- Prosper Marketplace, Inc.2 filings
- Uber Freight US LLC2 filings
- Crunchyroll, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- San Francisco3 filings
- Rogers1 filings
- Clearwater1 filings
- Chesterfield1 filings
- Irving1 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 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARArea 22220 | 15-1252 | $70,054 | $89,814 | $109,554 | $129,314 |
| 2026-27 | St. Louis, MO-ILArea 41180 | 15-1252 | $84,718 | $105,310 | $125,882 | $146,474 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 45300 | 15-1252 | $84,448 | $108,909 | $133,390 | $157,851 |