Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level
Occupation profile for Software Test Engineer - Sr. Consultant level covers 28 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $150,467.
- FY2026 certified median
- $150,467
- Total filings
- 28
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $138,300–$163,582
- Top employer
- Visa U.S.A. Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $119,700 | $119,700 | $134,523 |
| FY2025 | 14 | $128,000 | $128,000 | $136,989 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 8 | $150,467 | $138,300 | $163,582 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Visa U.S.A. Inc.11 filings
- Visa Technology & Operations LLC9 filings
- CyberSource Corporation8 filings
Top cities
- Austin14 filings
- Foster City6 filings
- Highlands Ranch6 filings
- Atlanta1 filings
- Ashburn1 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 | 15-1253 | $70,616 | $90,043 | $109,450 | $128,877 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1253 | $82,846 | $102,294 | $121,763 | $141,211 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1299 | $69,264 | $97,989 | $126,714 | $155,438 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1253 | $85,800 | $105,851 | $125,902 | $145,954 |