Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff IT Software Engineer
Occupation profile for Staff IT Software Engineer covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $162,400.
- FY2026 certified median
- $162,400
- Total filings
- 11
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $162,400–$166,767
- Top employer
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $168,717 | $162,950 | $174,483 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $146,063 | $143,946 | $147,261 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $162,400 | $162,400 | $166,767 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.10 filings
- Databricks, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Santa Clara6 filings
- Mountain View1 filings
- Huntersville1 filings
- McKinney1 filings
- Pearland1 filings
- Plano1 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 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 15-1252 | $99,029 | $118,934 | $138,840 | $158,746 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1252 | $87,776 | $110,344 | $132,891 | $155,459 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-2051 | $125,486 | $168,917 | $212,326 | $255,757 |