Applications Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 328 certified H-1B applications for Applications Engineer roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $116,712. The typical offer was 4% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $116,712
Middle half earn: $91,641 to $135,625
Top 10% earn over: $160,006
Certified filings: 328

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Texas Instruments Incorporated	25	$128,950	+10%	$117,500 – $140,000
Arrow Electronics, Inc.	18	$143,944	+23%	$139,438 – $150,757
NVIDIA Corporation	18	$186,862	+60%	$159,265 – $197,168
Siemens Industry Software Inc.	13	$124,987	+7%	$122,365 – $132,288
Lands' End, Inc.	9	$130,894	+12%	$130,894 – $130,894
Synopsys, Inc.	9	$155,570	+33%	$148,293 – $156,134
Microchip Technology Inc.	8	$96,314	−17%	$87,651 – $108,318
Micron Technology, Inc.	7	$104,917	−10%	$98,485 – $131,250
Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC	6	$78,581	−33%	$76,732 – $79,370
Comsol, Inc.	6	$131,258	+12%	$122,418 – $132,018
Regent Strategic Solutions	6	$81,266	−30%	$81,266 – $91,250
Teradyne, Inc.	5	$148,309	+27%	$141,247 – $170,000
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC	5	$105,321	−10%	$99,445 – $105,321
Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, Inc.	4	$134,438	+15%	$132,925 – $135,309
Krumware, LLC	4	$98,800	−15%	$87,600 – $110,000
Cirrus Logic, Inc.	4	$122,332	+5%	$105,402 – $134,214
Cynosure Technologies, LLC	3	$88,000	−25%	$84,500 – $89,250
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation	3	$167,461	+43%	$153,742 – $185,809
Parker Hannifin Corporation	3	$125,840	+8%	$104,666 – $125,986
Steelcase Inc.	3	$77,900	−33%	$77,900 – $90,108
Sensata Technologies, Inc.	3	$101,001	−13%	$100,951 – $102,768
Robinhood Markets, Inc.	3	$135,700	+16%	$127,850 – $140,350
Onto Innovation, Inc.	3	$111,780	−4%	$103,390 – $118,390
3D Systems, Inc.	2	$105,000	−10%	$105,000 – $105,000
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	2	$128,882	+10%	$125,823 – $131,941
Preco LLC	2	$78,247	−33%	$76,468 – $80,026
Qorvo US, INC.	2	$108,500	−7%	$104,250 – $112,750
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation	2	$89,530	−23%	$84,296 – $94,765
Enerflex Energy Systems Inc.	2	$105,602	−10%	$100,360 – $110,843
Medidata Solutions, Inc.	2	$136,256	+17%	$124,633 – $147,878
Lorentz Solution, Inc.	2	$100,485	−14%	$100,485 – $100,485
Yanmar America Corporation	2	$120,000	+3%	$120,000 – $120,000
Ridgetop Group, Inc.	2	$64,000	−45%	$64,000 – $64,000
Sungrow USA Corporation	2	$128,750	+10%	$128,750 – $128,750
Park Systems, Inc.	2	$116,623	0%	$108,812 – $124,434
Munters Corporation	2	$83,606	−28%	$82,987 – $84,224
Veritis Group, Inc.	2	$87,403	−25%	$83,702 – $91,104
Brooks Automation US, LLC	2	$162,847	+40%	$162,847 – $162,847
CelLink Corporation	2	$127,408	+9%	$122,111 – $132,704
American Consulting Solutions, Inc.	2	$120,734	+3%	$114,967 – $126,500
Albireo Energy LLC	2	$98,878	−15%	$97,061 – $100,696
Abacus Power, Inc.	2	$137,500	+18%	$133,750 – $141,250
Aquatech International, LLC	2	$92,266	−21%	$89,633 – $94,898
Altair Productdesign, Inc.	2	$85,946	−26%	$85,124 – $86,767
8tree LLC	2	$84,500	−28%	$84,500 – $84,500
Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc.	2	$70,000	−40%	$70,000 – $70,000
Illinois Tool Works Inc.	2	$84,543	−28%	$82,272 – $86,814
Flowserve US Company	2	$111,428	−5%	$107,142 – $115,714
Lam Research Corporation	2	$124,904	+7%	$121,867 – $127,941
Gardner Denver Nash LLC	2	$98,612	−16%	$96,657 – $100,568

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Santa Clara, CA	26	$157,182	$132,310 – $190,600
Dallas, TX	20	$128,128	$117,875 – $140,100
Centennial, CO	16	$142,057	$138,716 – $153,857
Austin, TX	14	$132,965	$109,650 – $155,742
San Jose, CA	13	$131,997	$105,321 – $148,309
Wixom, MI	10	$78,581	$76,378 – $85,534
Houston, TX	9	$102,856	$90,000 – $120,000
Fremont, CA	8	$128,638	$124,644 – $162,847
Chandler, AZ	8	$96,314	$87,651 – $106,359
Sunnyvale, CA	8	$151,932	$125,089 – $166,766
Dodgeville, WI	7	$130,894	$130,894 – $130,894
Burlington, MA	5	$132,018	$119,725 – $132,018
Sugar Land, TX	5	$120,000	$105,840 – $129,000
Boise, ID	5	$104,917	$95,000 – $127,500
Grand Rapids, MI	4	$79,318	$77,900 – $86,132
Columbia, SC	4	$98,800	$87,600 – $110,000
San Francisco, CA	4	$142,500	$126,824 – $151,380
Charlotte, NC	4	$81,266	$81,266 – $81,266
Princeton, NJ	3	$100,000	$99,577 – $100,000
Menlo Park, CA	3	$135,700	$127,850 – $140,350

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	97	$88,608
Level II	98	$104,726
Level III	49	$128,950
Level IV	35	$146,592

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	26	$100,766
2024	132	$116,712
2025	102	$119,904
2026	68	$121,382