Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr Software & Systems Engineer
Occupation profile for Sr Software & Systems Engineer covers 24 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $121,222.
- FY2026 certified median
- $121,222
- Total filings
- 24
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $121,222–$182,686
- Top employer
- Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 12 | $130,000 | $108,531 | $130,000 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $147,356 | $139,123 | $167,138 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 6 | $121,222 | $121,222 | $182,686 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC5 filings
- PDF Solutions, Inc.,4 filings
- Covidien LP3 filings
- The Nemours Foundation - Nemours Children's Health3 filings
- ASM Tech Solutions LLC2 filings
- RELIABLE SOFTWARE RESOURCES2 filings
- Extreme Networks Inc1 filings
- Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC1 filings
- Rivian Automotive, LLC1 filings
- THRYV, INC.1 filings
Top cities
- Palo Alto3 filings
- Wilmington3 filings
- Boston3 filings
- Bentonville2 filings
- Milpitas2 filings
- Santa Clara2 filings
- Tustin2 filings
- Normal2 filings
- Richmond2 filings
- Mountain View1 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 | 17-2071 | $130,686 | $159,890 | $189,072 | $218,275 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1252 | $114,275 | $138,237 | $162,198 | $186,160 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 15-1252 | $91,874 | $113,859 | $135,824 | $157,810 |
| 2026-27 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARArea 22220 | 15-1252 | $70,054 | $89,814 | $109,554 | $129,314 |
| 2026-27 | Richmond, VAArea 40060 | 15-1252 | $94,162 | $116,646 | $139,110 | $161,595 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |
| 2026-27 | Bloomington, ILArea 14010 | 15-1252 | $90,314 | $109,658 | $129,002 | $148,346 |
| 2026-27 | Bloomington, ILArea 14010 | 17-2071 | $73,528 | $88,462 | $103,376 | $118,310 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2071 | $89,794 | $117,645 | $145,475 | $173,326 |