Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software System Senior Principal Engineer
Occupation profile for Software System Senior Principal Engineer covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $259,716.
- FY2026 certified median
- $259,716
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $256,105–$263,326
- Top employer
- Dell Products L.P.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $204,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $199,198 | $187,558 | $209,238 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $259,716 | $256,105 | $263,326 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Dell Products L.P.4 filings
- Dell Marketing L.P.2 filings
- Boomi L.P.1 filings
Top cities
- Round Rock3 filings
- Santa Clara2 filings
- Conshohocken1 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 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1241 | $135,013 | $163,675 | $192,358 | $221,021 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |