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S/W Applications Engineer

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

Only 58 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Applications Engineer, Sr. II profile (191 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

58

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$87,006

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-83.3%

Filing Growth

24 → 4 filings, FY2008 to FY2011

15

Top Employers

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

$71,094

25th Percentile

$72,982

Median (50th)

$87,006

75th Percentile

$99,939

90th Percentile

$105,000

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Top Employers Hiring S/W Applications Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 8 $92,985 $82,223 - $108,000 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 6 $72,883 $71,157 - $84,739 100.0%
eBay Inc. 4 $102,500 $85,000 - $105,000 100.0%
California Creative Solutions, Inc. 3 $71,094 $71,094 - $71,302 100.0%
VMWARE, INC. 2 $87,516 $87,516 - $87,516 100.0%
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 $97,500 $95,000 - $100,000 100.0%
YAHOO! INC. 2 $102,765 $100,530 - $105,000 100.0%
SAION CORP 2 $71,094 $71,094 - $71,094 100.0%
Broadcom Corporation 2 $97,370 $84,740 - $110,000 100.0%
ORACLE USA, INC. 2 $93,250 $86,500 - $100,000 100.0%
EXTRAVIEW CORPORATION 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
EZREZ SOFTWARE, INC. 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
ADARA NETWORKS, INC. 1 $94,632 $94,632 - $94,632 100.0%
GORILLA NATION MEDIA 1 $77,000 $77,000 - $77,000 100.0%
I-MANY, INC. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN JOSE CA 16 $94,316
SAN DIEGO CA 8 $72,020
SUNNYVALE CA 5 $102,253
IRVINE CA 5 $83,824
POWAY CA 3 $71,094
PALO ALTO CA 2 $87,516
NEW YORK NY 2 $97,500
REDWOOD SHORES CA 2 $93,250
FREMONT CA 1 $73,278
EDISON NJ 1 $95,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of S/W Applications Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
S/W Applications Engineer Unspecified 52 $86,496
S/W Application Engineer Unspecified 3 $93,333
S/W Applications Engineers Unspecified 3 $114,333
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
2008 24 $85,000 100.0%
2010 30 $87,262 96.7%
2011 4 $102,765 100.0%
Company Comparison - S/W Applications Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 8 $92,985 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 6 $72,883 100.0%
eBay Inc. 4 $102,500 100.0%
California Creative Solutions, Inc. 3 $71,094 100.0%
VMWARE, INC. 2 $87,516 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.