Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software QA Technical Leader
Occupation profile for Software QA Technical Leader covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $149,100.
- FY2026 certified median
- $149,100
- Total filings
- 18
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $149,100–$166,450
- Top employer
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $171,448 | $164,200 | $173,100 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $173,100 | $154,000 | $173,100 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $149,100 | $149,100 | $166,450 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Cisco Systems, Inc.18 filings
Top cities
- Milpitas7 filings
- San Jose3 filings
- San Francisco2 filings
- Austin2 filings
- Brambleton2 filings
- Morrisville1 filings
- Richardson1 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 | 15-1253 | $98,322 | $129,022 | $159,744 | $190,445 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1253 | $70,616 | $90,043 | $109,450 | $128,877 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1253 | $85,800 | $105,851 | $125,902 | $145,954 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1253 | $75,670 | $95,285 | $114,899 | $134,514 |