Applications Development Engineer H-1B salaries — 185 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 185
- Filings · all years
- $110k
- Median base · all years
- $95k–$120k
- Middle 50% · all years
- Kla-tencor
- Top sponsor · 97 all-time
Applications Development Engineer: 185 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. The all-years median base salary is $110k (middle 50%: $95k–$120k). The biggest sponsors are Kla-tencor, Kla, Jindal Films Americas; most filings are in Milpitas, CA.
How much does a Applications Development 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. $110k median in all years. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Applications Development Engineer sponsorship changed?
15 certified filings in FY2016 → 3 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3 | +50% | $132k |
| FY2024 | 2 | −83% | $125k |
| FY2023 | 12 | −37% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 19 | −14% | $115k |
| FY2021 | 22 | +47% | $112k |
| FY2020 | 15 | −44% | $111k |
| FY2019 | 27 | −36% | $105k |
| FY2018 | 42 | +50% | $108k |
| FY2017 | 28 | +87% | $108k |
| FY2016 | 15 | — | $92k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Applications Development 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 | Kla-tencor | 97 | $108k |
| 2 | Kla | 67 | $115k |
| 3 | Jindal Films Americas | 2 | $90k |
| 4 | Foster | 2 | $76k |
| 5 | Haynes International | 2 | $101k |
| 6 | 3M | 1 | $110k |
| 7 | Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics | 1 | $86k |
| 8 | Dts | 1 | $113k |
| 9 | Octavo Systems | 1 | $89k |
| 10 | Resonetics | 1 | $84k |
Where are H-1B Applications Development Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milpitas, CA | 136 | $112k |
| 2 | Beaverton, OR | 6 | $105k |
| 3 | Boise, ID | 4 | $69k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 3 | $131k |
| 5 | Hillsboro, OR | 3 | $87k |
| 6 | Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $126k |
| 7 | Oak Ridge, TN | 2 | $73k |
| 8 | Lagrange, GA | 2 | $90k |
| 9 | Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $105k |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | 2 | $90k |
Common questions about Applications Development Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Applications Development Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Applications Development Engineer is $110k (all years), from 185 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $95k and $120k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Applications Development Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Applications Development Engineer are Kla-tencor, Kla, Jindal Films Americas.
- Where are most H-1B Applications Development Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Applications Development Engineer roles are Milpitas, CA, Beaverton, OR, Boise, ID.
- Does a certified LCA mean Applications Development 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 →