Software Engineer at Applied Materials
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Applied Materials pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$146k Applied Materials has filed 191 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $146k. Most of those filings fall between $124k and $174k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
191
Median base salary
$146k
Middle 50%
$124k to $174k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Applied Materials, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 18 | $187k |
| FY2025 | 19 | $189k |
| FY2024 | 19 | $160k |
| FY2023 | 19 | $173k |
| FY2022 | 21 | $149k |
| FY2021 | 29 | $140k |
| FY2020 | 20 | $132k |
| FY2019 | 13 | $132k |
| FY2018 | 12 | $111k |
| FY2017 | 21 | $120k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 131 | $147k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 25 | $144k |
| Austin, TX | 16 | $157k |
| Kalispell, MT | 5 | $113k |
| Gloucester, MA | 4 | $132k |
| Rochester, NY | 3 | $126k |
| Katy, TX | 2 | $182k |
| Chandler, AZ | 1 | $140k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $160k |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $175k |
| Salt Lake City, CA | 1 | $92k |
| Tempe, AZ | 1 | $123k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 10 | $102k |
| Level II | 47 | $122k |
| Level III | 38 | $146k |
| Level IV | 32 | $175k |
Other roles Applied Materials sponsors
Process Engineer 553Mechanical Engineer 269Process Support Engineer 131Technical Project/Program Management Engineer 108Application Engineer 105Financial Analyst 90IT Solutions Management Analyst 84Systems Engineer 79Electrical Engineer 76Business Intelligence Analyst 72Customer Engineer 71IT Application Solution Management Analyst 71