Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Test Software Engineer
Occupation profile for Test Software Engineer covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $128,901.
- FY2026 certified median
- $128,901
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $123,763–$148,602
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $128,841 | $128,841 | $128,841 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $93,150 | $93,150 | $93,150 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $128,901 | $123,763 | $148,602 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute3 filings
- ByteDance Inc.1 filings
- Eyefinity, Inc.1 filings
- Graphiant, Inc.1 filings
- SMART Modular Technologies, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- San Jose2 filings
- Herndon2 filings
- Newark1 filings
- Rancho Cordova1 filings
- Ashburn1 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 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1251 | $78,936 | $103,230 | $127,546 | $151,840 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1253 | $98,322 | $129,022 | $159,744 | $190,445 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 15-1253 | $65,749 | $87,090 | $108,451 | $129,792 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |