Application Engineer H-1B salaries — 3,914 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 346
- Filings · FY2025
- $107k
- Median base · FY2025
- $102k–$133k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Dfs Corporate Services
- Top sponsor · 585 all-time
Application Engineer: 3,914 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $107k across 346 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $102k and $133k. The biggest sponsors are Dfs Corporate Services, Google, Intel; most filings are in Riverwoods, IL.
How much does a Application Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $107k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Application Engineer sponsorship changed?
271 certified filings in FY2016 → 284 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 284 | −18% | $108k |
| FY2025 | 346 | −20% | $107k |
| FY2024 | 432 | +8% | $103k |
| FY2023 | 400 | −17% | $103k |
| FY2022 | 484 | +109% | $95k |
| FY2021 | 232 | −27% | $95k |
| FY2020 | 317 | −20% | $96k |
| FY2019 | 398 | +4% | $90k |
| FY2018 | 384 | +5% | $92k |
| FY2017 | 366 | +35% | $85k |
| FY2016 | 271 | — | $79k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Application Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dfs Corporate Services | 585 | $103k |
| 2 | 234 | $163k | |
| 3 | Intel | 224 | $122k |
| 4 | Centizen | 144 | $103k |
| 5 | Applied Materials | 106 | $117k |
| 6 | Capital One Services | 69 | $108k |
| 7 | Intel Americas | 58 | $107k |
| 8 | Cloudwick Technologies | 57 | $124k |
| 9 | Centizen Apps | 48 | $90k |
| 10 | Rohde Schwarz USA | 47 | $136k |
Where are H-1B Application Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods, IL | 616 | $103k |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 255 | $111k |
| 3 | Beaverton, OR | 198 | $103k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 144 | $130k |
| 5 | Sunnyvale, CA | 143 | $161k |
| 6 | Hillsboro, OR | 132 | $103k |
| 7 | Santa Clara, CA | 130 | $132k |
| 8 | Houston, TX | 79 | $96k |
| 9 | Troy, MI | 73 | $77k |
| 10 | Floral Park, NY | 69 | $76k |
Common questions about Application Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Application Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Application Engineer is $107k (FY2025), from 346 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $84k and $115k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Application Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Application Engineer are Dfs Corporate Services, Google, Intel.
- Where are most H-1B Application Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Application Engineer roles are Riverwoods, IL, San Jose, CA, Beaverton, OR.
- Does a certified LCA mean Application Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →