Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Palantir pay a Forward Deployed Engineer on an H-1B?
$145k Palantir has filed 94 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Forward Deployed Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $145k. Most of those filings fall between $134k and $160k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
94
Median base salary
$145k
Middle 50%
$134k to $160k
Filings and pay by year
Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 40 | $145k |
| FY2025 | 11 | $145k |
| FY2024 | 2 | $172k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $140k |
| FY2019 | 13 | $134k |
| FY2018 | 9 | $147k |
| FY2017 | 18 | $109k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 72 | $145k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 13 | $130k |
| Seattle, WA | 4 | $137k |
| New York City, NY | 2 | $145k |
| Washington, DC | 2 | $126k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $185k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 17 | $145k |
| Level II | 49 | $145k |
| Level III | 9 | $145k |
| Level IV | 12 | $174k |