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Lead Application Engineer

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

Only 53 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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53

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$129,960

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

14

Top Employers

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

$94,506

25th Percentile

$109,840

Median (50th)

$129,960

75th Percentile

$151,091

90th Percentile

$178,895

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Top Employers Hiring Lead Application Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ANSYS, Inc. 3 $150,093 $149,350 - $154,000 33.3%
HD Supply Inc. 2 $126,175 $122,429 - $129,920 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 2 $149,925 $130,000 - $169,850 100.0%
Copper Mountain Technologies 1 $108,202 $108,202 - $108,202 100.0%
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC 1 $97,157 $97,157 - $97,157 100.0%
ELASTICSEARCH INC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Foretellix, Inc. 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
Harman Connected Services Inc 1 $90,522 $90,522 - $90,522 0.0%
HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORPORATION 1 $93,352 $93,352 - $93,352 100.0%
JOHNSON MATTHEY PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 1 $148,377 $148,377 - $148,377 100.0%
OCULII CORP. 1 $115,710 $115,710 - $115,710 100.0%
Biogen, Inc. 1 $114,754 $114,754 - $114,754 0.0%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 1 $151,424 $151,424 - $151,424 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 18 $129,960 $90,522 - $225,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Beaverton OR 2 $149,925
Beavercreek OH 1 $115,710
Bridgewater NJ 1 $93,352
Canonsburg PA 1 $154,000
Detroit MI 1 $148,377
Indianapolis IN 1 $108,202
Maumee OH 1 $97,157
San Jose CA 1 $151,424
Austin TX 1 $150,093
Savannah GA 1 $95,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Lead Application Engineer 33 $126,465
Lead Applications Engineer 19 $122,781
Applications Engineering Lead 1 $108,202
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 3 $115,710 66.7%
2022 1 $108,202 100.0%
2023 3 $148,377 100.0%
2024 4 $142,000 100.0%
2025 5 $129,920 40.0%
2026 2 $173,715 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lead Application Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ANSYS, Inc. 3 $150,093 33.3%
HD Supply Inc. 2 $126,175 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 2 $149,925 100.0%
Copper Mountain Technologies 1 $108,202 100.0%
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC 1 $97,157 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.