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S/W Applications Engineer

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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

59

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,844

Median Salary

National Average

-95.8%

Growth

Growth 2008-2015 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$71,094

25th Percentile

$73,081

Median (50th)

$87,006

75th Percentile

$100,000

90th Percentile

$105,600

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Top Employers Hiring S/W Applications Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 8 $94,182 $82,223 - $108,000 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 6 $74,284 $71,157 - $84,739 100.0%
EBAY INC 4 $98,750 $85,000 - $105,000 100.0%
CALIFORNIA CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC 3 $71,164 $71,094 - $71,302 100.0%
THE SOFTAD GROUP LLC DBA CHANNELNET 2 $121,000 $121,000 - $121,000 0.0%
VMWARE, INC. 2 $87,516 $87,516 - $87,516 100.0%
ORACLE USA, INC. 2 $93,250 $86,500 - $100,000 100.0%
YAHOO! INC. 2 $102,765 $100,530 - $105,000 100.0%
SAION CORP 2 $71,094 $71,094 - $71,094 100.0%
BROADCOM CORPORATION 2 $97,370 $84,740 - $110,000 100.0%
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 $97,500 $95,000 - $100,000 100.0%
EZREZ SOFTWARE, INC. 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
ADARA NETWORKS, INC. 1 $94,632 $94,632 - $94,632 100.0%
GORILLA NATION MEDIA 1 $77,000 $77,000 - $77,000 100.0%
I-MANY, INC. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 59 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 59 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN JOSE CA 16 $97,758
SAN DIEGO CA 8 $73,486
SUNNYVALE CA 5 $103,958
IRVINE CA 5 $79,687
POWAY CA 3 $71,164
REDWOOD SHORES CA 2 $93,250
NEW YORK NY 2 $97,500
DEARBORN MI 2 $121,000
PALO ALTO CA 2 $87,516
FREMONT CA 1 $73,278
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 2008 24 $83,873 100.0%
FY 2010 30 $88,726 96.7%
FY 2011 4 $111,512 100.0%
FY 2015 1 $121,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - S/W Applications Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 8 $94,182 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 6 $74,284 100.0%
EBAY INC 4 $98,750 100.0%
CALIFORNIA CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC 3 $71,164 100.0%
THE SOFTAD GROUP LLC DBA CHANNELNET 2 $121,000 0.0%
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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.