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Field Application Engineer

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

121

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$121,431

Median Salary

National Average

-46.9%

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

$83,402

25th Percentile

$101,909

Median (50th)

$116,034

75th Percentile

$135,750

90th Percentile

$163,840

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Top Employers Hiring Field Application Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
KLAS 7 $119,191 $88,525 - $144,629 100.0%
Intel Americas, Inc. 6 $130,568 $115,544 - $163,155 100.0%
ANRITSU COMPANY 4 $125,480 $108,000 - $143,000 100.0%
XILINX, INC. 3 $129,200 $120,600 - $136,000 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 3 $112,808 $101,878 - $126,547 100.0%
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION, INC. 3 $105,606 $102,000 - $112,819 66.7%
MERRY ELECTRONICS U.S.A. CO., LTD. 3 $90,758 $83,762 - $104,749 33.3%
TERADYNE INC 3 $146,615 $127,504 - $177,341 100.0%
MPI America Inc 3 $133,696 $104,645 - $148,221 66.7%
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION 2 $100,644 $100,355 - $100,934 100.0%
Morse Micro Inc. 2 $180,000 $160,000 - $200,000 50.0%
DORABOT INC 2 $77,750 $77,750 - $77,750 100.0%
THALES DIS USA, INC 2 $109,568 $106,080 - $113,056 100.0%
CENTRAK, INC. 2 $104,000 $103,000 - $105,000 50.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 2 $152,565 $122,130 - $183,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 56 $115,524 $65,458 - $195,000
Senior 17 $129,857 $64,875 - $183,000
Staff 6 $131,030 $103,000 - $170,000
II 4 $95,570 $93,740 - $97,129
Manager 4 $125,719 $72,280 - $200,000
Director 1 $228,000 $228,000 - $228,000
III 1 $127,504 $127,504 - $127,504
Principal 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 90 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 90 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 14 $138,465
San Jose CA 9 $138,054
Austin TX 6 $102,032
Milpitas CA 5 $100,292
Boise ID 3 $101,268
Livonia MI 3 $97,542
San Diego CA 3 $115,833
Beaverton OR 2 $117,206
Meridian ID 2 $124,310
Bellevue WA 2 $142,511
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 32 $119,947 96.9%
FY 2022 22 $109,958 86.4%
FY 2023 18 $119,611 88.9%
FY 2024 17 $136,375 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $200,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - Field Application Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
KLAS 7 $119,191 100.0%
Intel Americas, Inc. 6 $130,568 100.0%
ANRITSU COMPANY 4 $125,480 100.0%
XILINX, INC. 3 $129,200 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 3 $112,808 100.0%
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.