Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff Software Engineer - Java
Occupation profile for Staff Software Engineer - Java covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $170,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $170,000
- Total filings
- 12
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $170,000–$170,000
- Top employer
- PayPal, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $158,935 | $155,502 | $162,367 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $200,000 | $195,000 | $215,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- PayPal, Inc.7 filings
- Ancestry.com Operations Inc.2 filings
- Visa U.S.A. Inc.2 filings
- CVS Shared Services Resources LLC1 filings
Top cities
- San Jose5 filings
- Highlands Ranch2 filings
- New York2 filings
- Lehi2 filings
- Woonsocket1 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 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTArea 39340 | 15-1252 | $83,949 | $108,722 | $133,494 | $158,267 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1252 | $104,624 | $126,901 | $149,178 | $171,454 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1253 | $82,846 | $102,294 | $121,763 | $141,211 |
| 2026-27 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MAArea 39300 | 15-1252 | $91,915 | $111,530 | $131,165 | $150,779 |