Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff SW Test Engineer
Occupation profile for Staff SW Test Engineer covers 56 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $133,756.
- FY2026 certified median
- $133,756
- Total filings
- 56
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $125,632–$138,754
- Top employer
- Visa U.S.A. Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 28 | $121,702 | $111,779 | $138,161 |
| FY2025 | 19 | $124,904 | $124,904 | $140,792 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 9 | $133,756 | $125,632 | $138,754 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Visa U.S.A. Inc.21 filings
- CyberSource Corporation19 filings
- Visa Technology & Operations LLC16 filings
Top cities
- Austin24 filings
- Foster City18 filings
- Highlands Ranch8 filings
- Atlanta4 filings
- Bellevue1 filings
- Redmond1 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 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1253 | $70,616 | $90,043 | $109,450 | $128,877 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1253 | $82,846 | $102,294 | $121,763 | $141,211 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 15-1253 | $74,381 | $90,750 | $107,141 | $123,510 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1252 | $137,093 | $165,131 | $193,149 | $221,187 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 15-1252 | $104,624 | $126,901 | $149,178 | $171,454 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1253 | $81,598 | $108,243 | $134,867 | $161,512 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1299 | $69,264 | $97,989 | $126,714 | $155,438 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1299 | $80,870 | $121,014 | $161,138 | $201,282 |