Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr. Application Engineer
Occupation profile for Sr. Application Engineer covers 141 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $115,666.
- FY2026 certified median
- $115,666
- Total filings
- 141
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $108,720–$138,278
- Top employer
- Bitwise Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 44 | $113,760 | $100,349 | $130,438 |
| FY2025 | 40 | $120,068 | $106,600 | $138,197 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 57 | $115,666 | $108,720 | $138,278 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Bitwise Inc.39 filings
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.25 filings
- Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnership9 filings
- Navy Federal Credit Union8 filings
- Radiant Global Technologies, Inc.8 filings
- ROBERT BOSCH LLC7 filings
- Renesas Electronics America Inc.5 filings
- ACI Worldwide Corp.2 filings
- Headway Technologies, Inc.2 filings
- Hyundai AutoEver America, LLC2 filings
Top cities
- Schaumburg38 filings
- San Jose17 filings
- Grand Rapids9 filings
- Austin9 filings
- Vienna7 filings
- Milpitas5 filings
- Santa Clara5 filings
- Farmington Hills5 filings
- Plymouth4 filings
- Plano4 filings
Filings by employer and title
- Bitwise Inc. · Sr. Application Engineer39 filings
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. · Sr. Application Engineer25 filings
- Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnership · Sr. Application Engineer9 filings
- Navy Federal Credit Union · Sr. Application Engineer8 filings
- Radiant Global Technologies, Inc. · Sr. Application Engineer8 filings
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 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1252 | $92,789 | $117,083 | $141,398 | $165,693 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-1251 | $63,045 | $83,096 | $103,126 | $123,178 |
| 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 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2141 | $84,864 | $100,672 | $116,459 | $132,267 |
| 2026-27 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIArea 24340 | 15-1252 | $76,086 | $94,806 | $113,526 | $132,246 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1251 | $71,843 | $89,003 | $106,163 | $123,323 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 15-1252 | $102,086 | $127,462 | $152,838 | $178,214 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2071 | $84,302 | $100,651 | $117,021 | $133,370 |