Staff Application Engineer H-1B salaries — 89 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 7
- Filings · FY2025
- $162k
- Median base · FY2025
- $153k–$224k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Rohde Schwarz USA
- Top sponsor · 15 all-time
Staff Application Engineer: 89 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $162k across 7 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $153k and $224k. The biggest sponsors are Rohde Schwarz USA, Renesas Electronics America, Cadence Design Systems; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Staff 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. $162k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Application Engineer sponsorship changed?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | +14% | $150k |
| FY2025 | 7 | −42% | $162k |
| FY2024 | 12 | +9% | $160k |
| FY2023 | 11 | −45% | $173k |
| FY2022 | 20 | +233% | $158k |
| FY2021 | 6 | +50% | $140k |
| FY2020 | 4 | −43% | $170k |
| FY2019 | 7 | +17% | $132k |
| FY2018 | 6 | +200% | $118k |
| FY2017 | 2 | −67% | $117k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $138k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Staff 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 | Rohde Schwarz USA | 15 | $174k |
| 2 | Renesas Electronics America | 12 | $150k |
| 3 | Cadence Design Systems | 11 | $132k |
| 4 | Medidata Solutions | 6 | $163k |
| 5 | Servicenow | 3 | $149k |
| 6 | Citrix Systems | 3 | $140k |
| 7 | Proteantecs | 3 | $180k |
| 8 | York International | 3 | $89k |
| 9 | Schneider Electric USA | 3 | $91k |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories Licensing | 2 | $117k |
Where are H-1B Staff Application Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 16 | $150k |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 10 | $135k |
| 3 | Morrisville, NC | 6 | $150k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $138k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 5 | $143k |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | 3 | $180k |
| 7 | New Freedom, PA | 3 | $89k |
| 8 | Irvine, CA | 3 | $162k |
| 9 | Ellicott City, MD | 3 | $211k |
| 10 | Milpitas, CA | 3 | $173k |
Common questions about Staff Application Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Application Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Application Engineer is $162k (FY2025), from 7 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $132k and $171k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Application Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Application Engineer are Rohde Schwarz USA, Renesas Electronics America, Cadence Design Systems.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Application Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Application Engineer roles are San Jose, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Morrisville, NC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Staff 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 →