Principal Application Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

14 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 Principal Application Engineer in San Jose is $173,607 — 43% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$173,607
Average
$104,164
Min Est.
$312,492
Max Est.
14
Filings

Top Employers for Principal Application Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. $175,393 13
Section 2

Principal Application Engineer in Other Cities

Riverwoods, IL
$150,066
96 filings
Houston, TX
$147,009
5 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.