Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff Engineer, Design Verification Engineering
Occupation profile for Staff Engineer, Design Verification Engineering covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $172,391.
- FY2026 certified median
- $172,391
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $171,170–$189,422
- Top employer
- Analog Devices, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $143,569 | $142,494 | $152,272 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $167,516 | $161,421 | $173,610 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $172,391 | $171,170 | $189,422 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Analog Devices, Inc.7 filings
- Maxim Integrated Products, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- Wilmington4 filings
- Chandler1 filings
- San Jose1 filings
- Durham1 filings
- Austin1 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 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2072 | $103,189 | $128,440 | $153,712 | $178,963 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 20500 | 17-2072 | $98,280 | $121,326 | $144,394 | $167,440 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 17-2072 | $81,827 | $104,894 | $127,941 | $151,008 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |