Application Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

13 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Application Engineer in San Jose is $122,342 — 1% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$122,342
Average
$73,404
Min Est.
$220,214
Max Est.
13
Filings

Top Employers for Application Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. $119,336 5
Advantest America Inc. $113,203 2
Credo Semiconductor, Inc. $124,197 2
Section 2

Application Engineer in Other Cities

Riverwoods, IL
$108,023
143 filings
Austin, TX
$156,780
22 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$186,648
14 filings
Houston, TX
$109,176
11 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$135,571
10 filings
Auburn Hills, MI
$103,579
9 filings
Chandler, AZ
$133,733
8 filings
Nashville, TN
$93,279
8 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.