Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff GPU Software Engineer
Occupation profile for Staff GPU Software Engineer covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $157,581.
- FY2026 certified median
- $157,581
- Total filings
- 21
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $157,581–$157,581
- Top employer
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $164,092 | $149,448 | $169,374 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $152,027 | $152,027 | $152,454 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $157,581 | $157,581 | $157,581 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.14 filings
- Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.7 filings
Top cities
- San Diego12 filings
- Boulder4 filings
- Santa Clara3 filings
- Irvine1 filings
- Beaverton1 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1252 | $105,664 | $134,347 | $163,010 | $191,693 |
| 2026-27 | Boulder, COArea 14500 | 15-1252 | $112,778 | $139,485 | $166,213 | $192,920 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 15-1252 | $103,605 | $128,773 | $153,962 | $179,130 |