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Application Engineer III

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

686

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$135,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+209.8%

Filing Growth

41 → 127 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$108,708

25th Percentile

$125,000

Median (50th)

$135,000

75th Percentile

$140,500

90th Percentile

$149,053

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Top Employers Hiring Application Engineer III
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
The Vanguard Group 372 $139,027 $98,528 - $164,108 96.5%
ASML US LP 35 $87,550 $83,678 - $137,500 88.6%
Arrow Electronics, Inc. 17 $118,401 $110,677 - $137,510 88.2%
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 11 $137,700 $120,000 - $159,890 100.0%
SNAP INC. 10 $121,119 $78,125 - $160,000 60.0%
HL MANDO AMERICA CORPORATION 5 $112,570 $105,920 - $117,853 40.0%
FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST CO. 3 $154,877 $145,385 - $157,934 100.0%
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA 3 $120,000 $118,000 - $120,000 100.0%
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 3 $132,234 $130,583 - $138,791 100.0%
BOSE CORPORATION 3 $136,000 $119,933 - $150,197 100.0%
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc. 3 $115,000 $98,171 - $117,760 100.0%
AQUATECH 2 $111,370 $110,739 - $112,000 50.0%
Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, Inc. 2 $122,847 $118,401 - $127,293 100.0%
AUDIBLE, INC. 2 $201,600 $201,600 - $201,600 100.0%
Autoliv ASP, Inc. 2 $100,070 $95,908 - $104,233 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 507 $135,000 $78,125 - $201,600
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 507 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 507 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Malvern PA 220 $135,589
Charlotte NC 51 $140,701
Plano TX 21 $135,527
Centennial CO 15 $118,401
Hillsboro OR 10 $91,397
Santa Clara CA 9 $143,222
Austin TX 7 $96,866
Santa Monica CA 6 $123,900
Boise ID 5 $87,550
Novi MI 5 $117,853
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Application Engineer III with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Application Engineer III 488 $131,805
Applications Engineer III 198 $112,991
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 41 $125,000 92.7%
2022 91 $130,000 93.4%
2023 66 $133,845 84.8%
2024 100 $136,370 94.0%
2025 127 $139,505 96.1%
2026 82 $140,046 98.8%
Company Comparison - Application Engineer III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
The Vanguard Group 372 $139,027 96.5%
ASML US LP 35 $87,550 88.6%
Arrow Electronics, Inc. 17 $118,401 88.2%
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 11 $137,700 100.0%
SNAP INC. 10 $121,119 60.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.