Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Engineer Sr Staff
Occupation profile for Software Engineer Sr Staff covers 31 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $259,537.
- FY2026 certified median
- $259,537
- Total filings
- 31
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $259,537–$259,537
- Top employer
- Juniper Networks, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 18 | $184,662 | $181,027 | $195,291 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $226,138 | $199,534 | $226,158 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $259,537 | $259,537 | $259,537 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Juniper Networks, Inc.26 filings
- BILL Operations LLC3 filings
- CARIAD, Inc.1 filings
- Juniper Networks (US), Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Sunnyvale24 filings
- Cupertino2 filings
- Mountain House1 filings
- San Jose1 filings
- Santa Clara1 filings
- Frisco1 filings
- Plano1 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1241 | $135,013 | $163,675 | $192,358 | $221,021 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1253 | $98,322 | $129,022 | $159,744 | $190,445 |
| 2026-27 | Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 44700 | 15-1252 | $99,923 | $123,656 | $147,410 | $171,142 |