Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer (Quality Assurance)
Occupation profile for Software Engineer (Quality Assurance) covers 22 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $94,187.
- FY2026 certified median
- $94,187
- Total filings
- 22
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $86,781–$99,920
- Top employer
- MatrixCare, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 12 | $103,007 | $91,250 | $110,866 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $110,000 | $104,000 | $116,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 7 | $94,187 | $86,781 | $99,920 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- MatrixCare, Inc.5 filings
- Talented IT, Inc.3 filings
- AKINFOSYSTEM2 filings
- Keen Info Tek Inc2 filings
- S R International, Inc.2 filings
- CitiusTech Inc.1 filings
- Datasite LLC1 filings
- DataStack Technologies LLC1 filings
- Evolutyz Corp1 filings
- General Motors Company1 filings
Top cities
- Minneapolis3 filings
- Bloomington2 filings
- Raleigh2 filings
- Houston2 filings
- Phoenix1 filings
- San Jose1 filings
- Ann Arbor1 filings
- Milford1 filings
- St. Louis1 filings
- Jackson1 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 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1253 | $59,218 | $79,040 | $98,883 | $118,706 |
| 2026-27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 15-1253 | $74,298 | $90,147 | $105,997 | $121,846 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1253 | $75,670 | $95,285 | $114,899 | $134,514 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 33460 | 15-1252 | $91,624 | $110,926 | $130,208 | $149,510 |
| 2026-27 | Ann Arbor, MIArea 11460 | 15-1252 | $87,901 | $106,891 | $125,902 | $144,893 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |
| 2026-27 | Jackson, MSArea 27140 | 15-1252 | $63,502 | $82,181 | $100,880 | $119,558 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 15-1252 | $92,123 | $113,714 | $135,304 | $156,894 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 15-1253 | $60,486 | $75,442 | $90,397 | $105,352 |