Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer L1
Occupation profile for Software Engineer L1 covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $129,813.
- FY2026 certified median
- $129,813
- Total filings
- 13
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $127,200–$132,644
- Top employer
- Armada Systems, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 9 | $110,635 | $110,635 | $120,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $129,813 | $127,200 | $132,644 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Armada Systems, Inc.6 filings
- Twilio, Inc.5 filings
- Verkada, Inc1 filings
- ZestFinance, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
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 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1252 | $111,613 | $143,104 | $174,595 | $206,086 |
| 2026-27 | Ames, IAArea 11180 | 15-1252 | $83,782 | $105,082 | $126,402 | $147,701 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1252 | $114,275 | $138,237 | $162,198 | $186,160 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1253 | $81,598 | $108,243 | $134,867 | $161,512 |