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Senior Applications Engineer, H-1B salary

What 442 H-1B filings report for “Senior Applications Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$118k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Applications Engineer, typically $88k to $154k, across 442 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $138k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$88k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$101k–$138k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$117,988
442 filings
Top (p90)
$154k
90th percentile
p10 $88k
median $118k
p90 $154k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York24$138k+$20k
  • 2New Jersey20$133k+$15k
  • 3California164$123k+$5k
  • 4Massachusetts40$120k+$2k
  • 5Texas52$112k−$6k
  • 6Michigan26$109k−$9k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $118kfor 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 Senior Applications Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Applications Engineer roles are Medidata Solutions, Analog Devices, Siemens, COMSOL, and Cypress Semiconductor, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Applications Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

544 filings carry “Senior Applications Engineer” in the title, across 42 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Applications 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.