Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr. Software Tester
Occupation profile for Sr. Software Tester covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $125,438.
- FY2026 certified median
- $125,438
- Total filings
- 19
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $122,607–$128,594
- Top employer
- Medline Industries, LP.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $120,000 | $115,000 | $123,750 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $116,024 | $114,313 | $120,728 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 8 | $125,438 | $122,607 | $128,594 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Medline Industries, LP.17 filings
- Medline Industries Holdings, L.P.1 filings
- Quinnox, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Northbrook4 filings
- Mundelein3 filings
- Northfield3 filings
- Plainfield2 filings
- Atlanta1 filings
- Ames1 filings
- Buffalo Grove1 filings
- Elgin1 filings
- Oswego1 filings
- Mount Juliet1 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 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $91,749 | $109,138 | $126,506 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Ames, IAArea 11180 | 15-1253 | $64,688 | $82,659 | $100,630 | $118,602 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 34980 | 15-1253 | $70,283 | $83,138 | $95,992 | $108,846 |