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Staff Applications Engineer: H-1B salaries
56 labor condition applications used the job title Staff Applications Engineer. Median offered base salary $163,908; middle half $147,680–$173,822.
Applications (LCAs)56
Median offered salary$163,908
Middle half of salaries$147,680–$173,822
10th–90th percentile$130,748–$183,984
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medidata Solutions, Inc. | 10 | $178,840 |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 9 | $171,950 |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 4 | $145,500 |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 4 | $137,026 |
| Power Integrations Inc. | 4 | $160,336 |
| Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation | 3 | $151,091 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | 3 | $187,960 |
| Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated | 3 | $151,091 |
| Arm, Inc. | 2 | $159,058 |
| Onto Innovation, Inc. | 2 | $143,719 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 2 | $163,200 |
| Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | 1 | $130,000 |
| Infineon Technologies LLC | 1 | $115,940 |
| ARRIS Solutions LLC | 1 | $103,679 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1 | $180,500 |
| Infoblox Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Membrion, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 |
| Vantiva USA LLC | 1 | $117,864 |
| Archer Aviation Operating Corp. | 1 | $166,962 |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $156,853 |
| Span.IO, Inc. | 1 | $170,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $149,004 |
| Level II (qualified) | $151,091 |
| Level III (experienced) | $170,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $170,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 9 | $145,999 |
| FY2024 | 12 | $163,258 |
| FY2025 | 23 | $164,267 |
| FY2026 | 12 | $165,000 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA16
- Austin, TX8
- Sunnyvale, CA5
- San Francisco, CA3
- Iselin, NJ2
- New York, NY2
- Salem, MA1
- Irving, TX1
- Menlo Park, CA1
- Palo Alto, CA1
- Tacoma, WA1
- San Mateo, CA1
- Apex, NC1
- Seattle, WA1
- Cincinnati, OH1
- Dallas, TX1
- Milpitas, CA1
- Woburn, MA1
- Leander, TX1
- Livonia, MI1
- Plano, TX1
- Wilmington, MA1
- Nashua, NH1
- Denver, CO1
- Richardson, TX1
- Garland, TX1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).