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Application Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

1,126

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,646

Median Salary

National Average

-12.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$83,675

25th Percentile

$99,925

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$138,000

90th Percentile

$159,625

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Top Employers Hiring Application Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC 66 $134,456 $107,931 - $169,641 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 50 $139,852 $92,040 - $240,000 92.0%
Intel Corporation 41 $131,051 $86,632 - $192,941 85.4%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 22 $105,811 $96,000 - $117,291 100.0%
SYNOPSYS, INC. 22 $132,304 $97,920 - $170,000 95.5%
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 17 $123,058 $87,125 - $171,588 100.0%
ANSYS, INC 16 $125,684 $98,830 - $157,851 93.8%
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 16 $133,131 $110,000 - $154,000 93.8%
HORKUS SOLUTIONS, INC. 13 $109,712 $106,662 - $126,485 100.0%
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. 12 $148,566 $99,033 - $188,662 91.7%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 11 $132,313 $107,112 - $169,000 90.9%
Medidata Solutions, Inc. 11 $146,751 $103,000 - $189,433 100.0%
ADVANTEST AMERICA, INC. 10 $148,844 $101,774 - $192,941 90.0%
HCA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LP 10 $103,617 $81,203 - $122,429 100.0%
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC 9 $125,427 $111,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 423 $116,249 $42,640 - $240,000
Senior 195 $117,453 $66,019 - $192,941
II 32 $116,560 $52,042 - $184,080
Principal 30 $150,586 $117,300 - $188,662
Staff 24 $143,932 $72,717 - $189,433
III 20 $128,923 $86,757 - $168,438
Lead 11 $128,470 $93,352 - $169,850
Manager 10 $164,110 $98,322 - $250,286
IV 9 $151,666 $111,650 - $205,000
I 8 $108,077 $66,290 - $135,000
Director 5 $178,958 $152,630 - $215,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 767 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 767 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 67 $129,952
Riverwoods IL 60 $134,307
San Jose CA 55 $142,908
Santa Clara CA 43 $134,828
Mountain View CA 17 $141,254
Hillsboro OR 16 $113,209
Troy MI 13 $90,929
Spring TX 13 $109,712
Novi MI 12 $112,190
Houston TX 11 $119,270
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 240 $115,110 96.3%
FY 2022 148 $113,052 91.9%
FY 2023 163 $123,277 87.7%
FY 2024 210 $129,888 97.1%
FY 2025 6 $134,513 83.3%
Company Comparison - Application Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC 66 $134,456 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 50 $139,852 92.0%
Intel Corporation 41 $131,051 85.4%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 22 $105,811 100.0%
SYNOPSYS, INC. 22 $132,304 95.5%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.