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Application Engineer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 3,855 H-1B filings for “Application Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026).

What is the H-1B salary for a Application Engineer?

$100k median certified base salary for a Application Engineer, typically $71k to $144k, across 3,855 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $124k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$71k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$84k–$116k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$99,748
3,855 filings
Top (p90)
$144k
90th percentile
p10 $71k
median $100k
p90 $144k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Application Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Application Engineer roles are Discover, Intel, Google, Centizen Inc, and Applied Materials, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Application Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Application Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.