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Engineer, Applications

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

30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$119,126

Median Salary

National Average

-28.6%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

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

$85,039

25th Percentile

$89,250

Median (50th)

$120,900

75th Percentile

$139,000

90th Percentile

$147,998

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer, Applications
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 9 $123,572 $105,000 - $139,818 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 5 $89,243 $82,035 - $102,329 100.0%
CALAMP WIRELESS NETWORKS CORPORATION 1 $139,000 $139,000 - $139,000 100.0%
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 $141,814 $141,814 - $141,814 100.0%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. 1 $144,934 $144,934 - $144,934 100.0%
Rescale, Inc. 1 $117,770 $117,770 - $117,770 100.0%
SCHAEFFLER GROUP USA, INC. 1 $74,160 $74,160 - $74,160 100.0%
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC 1 $83,949 $83,949 - $83,949 100.0%
SEMTECH CORPORATION 1 $178,000 $178,000 - $178,000 100.0%
STEELCASE INC. 1 $89,250 $89,250 - $89,250 100.0%
ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 1 $150,040 $150,040 - $150,040 100.0%
STRYKER CORPORATION 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Armorblox, Inc. 1 $170,872 $170,872 - $170,872 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 7 $101,238 $74,160 - $120,818
Senior 7 $123,683 $87,589 - $139,818
Principal 5 $119,905 $86,674 - $178,000
Staff 4 $148,182 $130,000 - $170,872
II 1 $83,949 $83,949 - $83,949
Lead 1 $127,500 $127,500 - $127,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 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 25 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Long Beach CA 9 $123,572
Austin TX 3 $105,664
Chandler AZ 2 $92,182
Cupertino CA 1 $170,872
El Segundo CA 1 $144,934
Fort Mill SC 1 $74,160
Grand Rapids MI 1 $89,250
Carlsbad CA 1 $139,000
Phoenix AZ 1 $83,949
Roseville CA 1 $86,674
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 7 $111,946 85.7%
FY 2022 5 $110,522 100.0%
FY 2023 8 $118,187 100.0%
FY 2024 5 $139,285 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer, Applications

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 9 $123,572 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 5 $89,243 100.0%
CALAMP WIRELESS NETWORKS CORPORATION 1 $139,000 100.0%
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 $141,814 100.0%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. 1 $144,934 100.0%
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.