Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff Systems Test Engineer
Occupation profile for Staff Systems Test Engineer covers 42 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $147,024.
- FY2026 certified median
- $147,024
- Total filings
- 42
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $130,600–$157,581
- Top employer
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 11 | $146,328 | $143,593 | $146,328 |
| FY2025 | 20 | $148,745 | $143,042 | $152,372 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 11 | $147,024 | $130,600 | $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.21 filings
- Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.16 filings
- Wisk Aero LLC2 filings
- Arriver Software LLC1 filings
- Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC1 filings
- Rivian Automotive, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- San Diego26 filings
- Santa Clara10 filings
- Palo Alto2 filings
- Fremont1 filings
- Mountain View1 filings
- Novi1 filings
- Bridgewater1 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 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1252 | $152,797 | $187,075 | $221,374 | $255,653 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 15-1252 | $109,845 | $137,717 | $165,589 | $193,461 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2141 | $110,510 | $134,493 | $158,454 | $182,437 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2011 | $133,598 | $157,518 | $181,459 | $205,379 |