H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
12 → 46 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsys, Inc. | 90 | $145,576 | $96,806 - $251,650 | 98.9% |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | 6 | $137,500 | $100,000 - $145,000 | 100.0% |
| JOHN WILEY & SONS INC. | 3 | $129,780 | $128,853 - $142,142 | 100.0% |
| SNAP INC. | 3 | $204,145 | $192,941 - $226,158 | 100.0% |
| BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | 3 | $210,000 | $175,000 - $215,000 | 100.0% |
| FEDERALMOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC | 3 | $110,000 | $110,000 - $125,009 | 100.0% |
| NFP Corp | 3 | $146,999 | $137,150 - $188,760 | 66.7% |
| QORVO US, INC. | 2 | $156,265 | $152,630 - $159,900 | 100.0% |
| WG Services, Inc. | 2 | $221,000 | $180,000 - $262,000 | 100.0% |
| SCOR GLOBAL LIFE AMERICAS REINSURANCE COMPANY | 2 | $133,000 | $133,000 - $133,000 | 100.0% |
| ANSYS, Inc. | 2 | $146,932 | $127,837 - $166,026 | 100.0% |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 2 | $150,208 | $148,845 - $151,570 | 100.0% |
| MSG Entertainment Group, LLC | 2 | $252,500 | $245,000 - $260,000 | 100.0% |
| Innova Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $125,653 | $125,653 - $125,653 | 100.0% |
| TRUTAG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $163,400 | $163,400 - $163,400 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 88 | $137,869 | $75,293 - $251,650 |
| Director | 36 | $179,960 | $127,837 - $285,750 |
| Staff | 8 | $145,000 | $100,000 - $195,108 |
| Lead | 6 | $125,653 | $95,000 - $171,175 |
| V | 6 | $198,543 | $115,000 - $226,158 |
| Principal | 5 | $142,142 | $128,853 - $173,725 |
| Senior | 5 | $126,131 | $100,000 - $130,000 |
| Manager | 3 | $110,000 | $110,000 - $125,009 |
| IV | 1 | $142,470 | $142,470 - $142,470 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | CA | 28 | $164,861 |
| Austin | TX | 21 | $137,150 |
| Hillsboro | OR | 11 | $128,746 |
| San Diego | CA | 10 | $137,869 |
| Marlborough | MA | 5 | $136,073 |
| San Jose | CA | 5 | $166,026 |
| Morrisville | NC | 5 | $128,013 |
| New York | NY | 4 | $240,020 |
| Santa Clara | CA | 4 | $182,500 |
| Plymouth | MI | 3 | $110,000 |
These roles are variations of Applications Engineering with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applications Engineering | Unspecified | 87 | $145,846 |
| Director, Application Engineering | 23 | $186,105 | |
| Director, Applications Engineering | 15 | $196,512 | |
| Director, Application Engineer | 9 | $143,277 | |
| APPLICATIONS ENGINEER 5 | 7 | $147,122 | |
| Application Engineering Lead | 5 | $127,083 | |
| Principal Application Engineering | 4 | $137,639 | |
| APPLICATION ENGINEER 5 | 4 | $140,133 | |
| STAFF APPLICATION ENGINEERING | 4 | $133,750 | |
| Manager, Application Engineering Lab and Testing | 3 | $115,003 | |
| APPLICATIONS ENGINNER | Unspecified | 3 | $79,314 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineering | 3 | $178,529 | |
| Senior Application Engineering | 3 | $118,710 | |
| APPLICATIONS ENIGNEER | Unspecified | 2 | $80,000 |
| SENIOR LEAD APPLICATION ENGINNER | 2 | $125,653 | |
| APPLCATIONS ENGINEER III | 2 | $126,401 | |
| APPLICATION ENGINNER | Unspecified | 2 | $60,320 |
| APPLICATION ENGINEERING | Unspecified | 2 | $57,500 |
| APPLICATIN ENGINEER | Unspecified | 2 | $69,392 |
| Staff Applications Enigneer | 1 | $124,176 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $138,500 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | $145,000 | 93.3% |
| 2023 | 14 | $172,088 | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 36 | $135,187 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 46 | $151,022 | 97.8% |
| 2026 | 35 | $142,342 | 100.0% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsys, Inc. | 90 | $145,576 | 98.9% |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | 6 | $137,500 | 100.0% |
| JOHN WILEY & SONS INC. | 3 | $129,780 | 100.0% |
| SNAP INC. | 3 | $204,145 | 100.0% |
| BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | 3 | $210,000 | 100.0% |