Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Field Application Engineer
Occupation profile for Field Application Engineer covers 185 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $119,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $119,000
- Total filings
- 185
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $92,050–$135,689
- Top employer
- Siemens Industry Software Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 52 | $114,500 | $99,084 | $134,170 |
| FY2025 | 63 | $124,080 | $110,000 | $140,080 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 70 | $119,000 | $92,050 | $135,689 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Siemens Industry Software Inc.18 filings
- NXP USA, Inc.8 filings
- CenoBots Inc.6 filings
- Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd.6 filings
- Teradyne, Inc.6 filings
- FCI USA LLC5 filings
- Dobot USA LLC4 filings
- Field AI, Inc.4 filings
- Genix Networks Inc.4 filings
- MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.4 filings
Top cities
- San Jose21 filings
- Santa Clara21 filings
- Fremont13 filings
- Irvine7 filings
- Novi6 filings
- Cupertino4 filings
- Carrollton4 filings
- Burlingame3 filings
- Milpitas3 filings
- Petaluma3 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 41-9031 | $120,994 | $150,426 | $179,878 | $209,310 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2141 | $117,998 | $141,835 | $165,693 | $189,530 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2071 | $130,686 | $159,890 | $189,072 | $218,275 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2141 | $78,250 | $96,304 | $114,358 | $132,413 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 41-9031 | $97,032 | $125,694 | $154,378 | $183,040 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 15-1252 | $89,877 | $108,950 | $128,003 | $147,077 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2072 | $94,702 | $108,805 | $122,907 | $137,010 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2199 | $77,813 | $101,712 | $125,590 | $149,490 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2072 | $108,846 | $138,528 | $168,189 | $197,870 |