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Lead Application Engineer, H-1B salary

What 310 H-1B filings report for “Lead Application Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$123k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Application Engineer, typically $97k to $152k, across 310 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $130k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$97k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$107k–$137k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$122,552
310 filings
Top (p90)
$152k
90th percentile
p10 $97k
median $123k
p90 $152k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California144$130k+$7k
  • 2Texas57$112k−$11k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $123kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

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

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Application Engineer roles are Cadence, ANSYS, Bitwise, HD Supply, and Nike, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead 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

Related titles in this family

340 filings carry “Lead Application Engineer” in the title, across 18 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Lead 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.