Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Lead Engineer
Occupation profile for Software Lead Engineer covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $138,486.
- FY2026 certified median
- $138,486
- Total filings
- 11
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $125,000–$140,595
- Top employer
- ZF Active Safety US Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $133,549 | $129,322 | $137,775 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $133,984 | $133,984 | $137,988 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $138,486 | $125,000 | $140,595 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- ZF Active Safety US Inc.3 filings
- Hanon Systems USA, LLC2 filings
- Accela, Inc.1 filings
- Aptiv Corporation1 filings
- Gentherm Incorporated1 filings
- Sunny Benefits Inc.1 filings
- Total System Services LLC1 filings
- Zimmer, 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 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1252 | $91,915 | $113,776 | $135,658 | $157,518 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 15-1252 | $77,667 | $95,805 | $113,942 | $132,080 |