Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Quality Assurance Engineer 3
Occupation profile for Software Quality Assurance Engineer 3 covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $129,792.
- FY2026 certified median
- $129,792
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $125,445–$129,792
- Top employer
- HP Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $106,606 | $98,824 | $130,592 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $113,776 | $102,243 | $127,020 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $129,792 | $125,445 | $129,792 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- HP Inc.5 filings
- ASML US, LP3 filings
- Asurion, LLC1 filings
- Veeco Instruments 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 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1253 | $98,322 | $129,022 | $159,744 | $190,445 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1253 | $59,218 | $79,040 | $98,883 | $118,706 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 34980 | 15-1253 | $70,283 | $83,138 | $95,992 | $108,846 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 15-1253 | $66,331 | $91,686 | $117,042 | $142,397 |
| 2026-27 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAArea 42100 | 15-1253 | $80,725 | $104,000 | $127,254 | $150,530 |
| 2026-27 | Stockton-Lodi, CAArea 44700 | 15-1253 | $65,957 | $85,488 | $105,040 | $124,571 |