Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff CPU Engineer
Occupation profile for Staff CPU Engineer covers 104 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $150,686.
- FY2026 certified median
- $150,686
- Total filings
- 104
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $148,300–$186,472
- Top employer
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 36 | $143,187 | $139,000 | $156,500 |
| FY2025 | 50 | $178,006 | $148,300 | $178,006 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 18 | $150,686 | $148,300 | $186,472 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.104 filings
Top cities
- Santa Clara48 filings
- Austin32 filings
- San Diego14 filings
- Folsom3 filings
- Hillsboro3 filings
- Raleigh2 filings
- Cupertino1 filings
- Royersford1 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 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2072 | $107,765 | $131,622 | $155,501 | $179,358 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 17-2072 | $94,973 | $119,912 | $144,851 | $169,790 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 17-2072 | $105,602 | $127,088 | $148,554 | $170,040 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 17-2072 | $99,507 | $121,264 | $143,000 | $164,757 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 17-2072 | $92,435 | $114,171 | $135,886 | $157,622 |