Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr. Test Engineer
Occupation profile for Sr. Test Engineer covers 143 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $123,098.
- FY2026 certified median
- $123,098
- Total filings
- 143
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $103,678–$135,000
- Top employer
- Tesla, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 54 | $130,686 | $98,551 | $143,099 |
| FY2025 | 56 | $123,000 | $104,033 | $142,650 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 33 | $123,098 | $103,678 | $135,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Tesla, Inc.54 filings
- Charter Communications, Inc.16 filings
- Medtronic, Inc.6 filings
- Skyworks Solutions, Inc.5 filings
- Isite Technologies Inc.4 filings
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska3 filings
- ClarksTech LLC3 filings
- HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION3 filings
- Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc.3 filings
- Qorvo US, INC.3 filings
Top cities
- Fremont18 filings
- Palo Alto15 filings
- Greenwood Village9 filings
- Northridge6 filings
- Maryland Heights6 filings
- Sunnyvale5 filings
- Windsor5 filings
- San Jose4 filings
- San Diego3 filings
- Chicago3 filings
Filings by employer and title
- Tesla, Inc. · Sr. Test Engineer54 filings
- Charter Communications, Inc. · Sr. Test Engineer16 filings
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 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2141 | $110,510 | $134,493 | $158,454 | $182,437 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1253 | $82,846 | $102,294 | $121,763 | $141,211 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1253 | $70,054 | $88,566 | $107,099 | $125,611 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2071 | $130,686 | $159,890 | $189,072 | $218,275 |
| 2026-27 | St. Louis, MO-ILArea 41180 | 15-1253 | $63,461 | $81,557 | $99,632 | $117,728 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2071 | $106,038 | $133,973 | $161,886 | $189,821 |
| 2026-27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 25540 | 15-1253 | $52,062 | $74,235 | $96,387 | $118,560 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2112 | $96,096 | $117,624 | $139,131 | $160,659 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2112 | $99,362 | $122,158 | $144,955 | $167,752 |