Sr. Application Engineer H-1B salaries — 359 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 32
- Filings · FY2025
- $120k
- Median base · FY2025
- $107k–$136k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cadence Design Systems
- Top sponsor · 66 all-time
Sr. Application Engineer: 359 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $120k across 32 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $107k and $136k. The biggest sponsors are Cadence Design Systems, Bitwise, Hca Management Services; most filings are in Schaumburg, IL.
How much does a Sr. 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. $120k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Sr. Application Engineer sponsorship changed?
24 certified filings in FY2016 → 38 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 38 | +19% | $115k |
| FY2025 | 32 | −24% | $120k |
| FY2024 | 42 | −9% | $114k |
| FY2023 | 46 | +21% | $105k |
| FY2022 | 38 | +100% | $95k |
| FY2021 | 19 | −46% | $110k |
| FY2020 | 35 | +52% | $95k |
| FY2019 | 23 | +5% | $97k |
| FY2018 | 22 | −45% | $90k |
| FY2017 | 40 | +67% | $85k |
| FY2016 | 24 | — | $88k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Sr. 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 | Cadence Design Systems | 66 | $97k |
| 2 | Bitwise | 64 | $96k |
| 3 | Hca Management Services | 42 | $93k |
| 4 | Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnership | 18 | $121k |
| 5 | Radiant Global Technologies | 8 | $107k |
| 6 | Renesas Electronics America | 7 | $131k |
| 7 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 6 | $171k |
| 8 | Robert Bosch | 5 | $135k |
| 9 | Unigroup | 5 | $110k |
| 10 | Guidewire Software | 4 | $122k |
Where are H-1B Sr. Application Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schaumburg, IL | 62 | $96k |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 45 | $114k |
| 3 | Nashville, TN | 38 | $94k |
| 4 | Grand Rapids, MI | 17 | $121k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 14 | $86k |
| 6 | Santa Clara, CA | 8 | $126k |
| 7 | Beaverton, OR | 7 | $116k |
| 8 | Morrisville, NC | 6 | $92k |
| 9 | Vienna, VA | 6 | $171k |
| 10 | Atlanta, GA | 5 | $104k |
Common questions about Sr. Application Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Sr. Application Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Sr. Application Engineer is $120k (FY2025), from 32 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $90k and $120k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Sr. Application Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Application Engineer are Cadence Design Systems, Bitwise, Hca Management Services.
- Where are most H-1B Sr. Application Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Sr. Application Engineer roles are Schaumburg, IL, San Jose, CA, Nashville, TN.
- Does a certified LCA mean Sr. 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 →