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Applications Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 22 open job postings for Applications Engineer roles at 19 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Applications Engineer: postings by posted pay22 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $60K to $180K. Median $110K; middle half $80K–$147K.Median $110K$60K$180K

Postings per pay band: $60K–$70K: 3; $70K–$80K: 1; $80K–$90K: 3; $90K–$100K: 2; $100K–$110K: 0; $110K–$120K: 2; $120K–$130K: 0; $130K–$140K: 3; $140K–$150K: 3; $150K–$160K: 2; $160K–$170K: 1; $170K–$180K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$86K median · $79.5K–$110K typical · 13 postingsMid level: middle half $79.5K–$110K, median $86K
  2. Senior$136K median · $130K–$147K typical · 6 postingsSenior: middle half $130K–$147K, median $136K

Companies hiring

  1. Flextronics2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Carl Zeiss (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Invenergy LLC2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Avago Technologies Wireless (U.S.A.) Manufacturing LLC1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$130K median · $86K–$147K typical · 21 postingsUnited States: middle half $86K–$147K, median $130K
  2. California$92.5K median · $80K–$156K typical · 4 postingsCalifornia: middle half $80K–$156K, median $92.5K
  3. Remote$80K median · $69.6K–$110K typical · 6 postingsRemote: middle half $69.6K–$110K, median $80K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $80K median, $69.6K–$110K typical, from 6 postings. On-site: $130K median, $80K–$145K typical, from 12 postings.

Newest Applications Engineer postings

  1. Applications EngineerVulcanforms · United States · $141K–$194K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Applications Engineer - Industrial PumpsDover · Remote · $85K–$100K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Applications EngineerAinsworth · Remote · $50K–$75K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Applications Engineer, Global SourcingInvenergy LLC · United States · $100K–$120K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Applications Engineer, Global SourcingInvenergy LLC · Remote · $100K–$120K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Applications Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Applications Engineer jobs is $110K a year, from 22 job postings with pay at 19 companies.

What is the typical Applications Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $80K–$147K. The top 10% list $167K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $69.6K or less.

How does Applications Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $86K, Senior $136K.

Do remote Applications Engineer jobs pay more?

Remote postings list a median of $80K (6 postings) against $130K for on-site jobs (12 postings).

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