The Options Clearing Corporation salaries
Median $144,600 across 197 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$144,600
Middle 50%
$126,100–$157,000
Filings
197
- Median is 13% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level IV (62%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (148), with a median of $153,300.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 148 | $153,300 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 23 | $117,600 |
| Data Scientists | 10 | $95,900 |
| Information Security Analysts | 6 | $117,700 |
| Computer Network Architects | 3 | $155,400 |
| Database Architects | 3 | $160,600 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 2 | $138,700 |
| Database Administrators | 1 | $136,700 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1 | $130,600 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 110 | $146,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 68 | $139,100 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $175,100 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $145,700 |
Level I 2%
Level II 13%
Level III 23%
Level IV 62%
Not stated 1%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $144,600 |
| Federal income tax | $23,400 |
| Social Security | $9,000 |
| Medicare | $2,100 |
| State income tax | $0 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $108,700 |
| Take-home per month | $9,100 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.