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Lead Applications Engineer

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Lead Applications Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings35All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$121,48330 eligible salary records
Employer names24Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$110,425–$140,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$149,300 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 30 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified30 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn3 8.6%
Withdrawn1 2.9%
Denied1 2.9%

Denominator: all 35 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$121,483Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$106,803
25th percentile$110,425
Median (50th)$121,483
75th percentile$140,000
90th percentile$163,527

n=30 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

35 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Evident Scientific Mis, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$149,299.53 /yr

I-200-26104-792552
Reported wage: $149,299.53 / year
Annualized: $149,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Needham, MA04/14/202610/01/2026
Arkema Inc.Lead Applications Engineer (High Performance Polymers)

Filing details

$110,677 /yr

I-200-25149-028646
Reported wage: $110,677–$124,085 / year
Annualized: $110,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

King Of Prussia, PA05/29/202511/01/2025
Mgm Transformer CompanySenior Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$163,363 /yr

I-200-25087-812510
Reported wage: $163,363–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $163,363
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-04
Employment end: 2028-04-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Georgetown, TX03/28/202504/14/2025
Rill Data, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-24191-184424
Reported wage: $165,000–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-16
Employment end: 2027-07-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA07/09/202407/29/2024
Corys, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$159,201 /yr

I-200-24022-655931
Reported wage: $159,201 / year
Annualized: $159,201
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-29
Employment end: 2027-07-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX01/22/202407/19/2024
Johnson Matthey Process Technologies, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer - Kbgfjg131717-3

Filing details

$110,340.53 /yr

I-200-24003-613950
Reported wage: $110,340.53 / year
Annualized: $110,341
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-10
Employment end: 2027-01-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Savannah, GA01/03/202401/28/2024
Arkema Inc.Lead Applications Engineer (High Performance Polymers)

Filing details

$109,866 /yr

I-200-22286-527309
Reported wage: $109,866–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $109,866
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-20
Employment end: 2025-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

King Of Prussia, PA10/13/202211/01/2022
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$144,352 /yr

I-200-22069-966066
Reported wage: $144,352 / year
Annualized: $144,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-16
Employment end: 2025-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rocklin, CA03/09/202207/02/2022
Henkel CorporationLead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$99,611 /yr

I-200-21180-433088
Reported wage: $99,611–$115,731 / year
Annualized: $99,611
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-30
Employment end: 2024-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bridgewater, NJ06/29/202109/02/2021
Corys, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$123,323 /yr

I-200-21040-066357
Reported wage: $123,323–$140,181 / year
Annualized: $123,323
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-17
Employment end: 2024-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX02/09/202107/31/2021
Johnson Matthey Process Technologies, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer - Kbgfjg131717-1

Filing details

$97,600 /yr

I-200-21026-033269
Reported wage: $97,600 / year
Annualized: $97,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-02
Employment end: 2024-01-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Savannah, GA01/26/202101/28/2021
Audacious Inquiry LLCLead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$115,400 /yr

I-200-20198-718836
Reported wage: $115,400 / year
Annualized: $115,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-23
Employment end: 2023-09-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD07/16/202009/08/2020
Grindr LLCLead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-20150-610568
Reported wage: $200,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-05
Employment end: 2023-08-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Hollywood, CA05/29/202008/15/2020
Nike, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$136,620 /yr

I-200-19283-079880
Reported wage: $136,620 / year
Annualized: $136,620
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-18
Employment end: 2023-02-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Beaverton, OR10/10/201902/28/2020
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$118,206 /yr

I-200-19176-292614
Reported wage: $118,206–$189,500 / year
Annualized: $118,206
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-05
Employment end: 2022-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rocklin, CALIFORNIA06/28/201907/02/2019
Movoto, LLCLead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$138,091 /yr

I-200-19074-536827
Reported wage: $138,091–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $138,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-26
Employment end: 2022-09-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Mateo, CALIFORNIA03/20/201909/14/2019
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$121,077 /yr

I-200-19078-031296
Reported wage: $121,077–$189,500 / year
Annualized: $121,077
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-26
Employment end: 2022-07-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CALIFORNIA03/20/201907/16/2019
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$117,770 /yr

I-200-16242-083786
Reported wage: $117,770–$175,500 / year
Annualized: $117,770
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-19
Employment end: 2020-02-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA09/08/201602/24/2017
Henkel Us Operations CorporationLead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$88,670 /yr

I-200-18136-900382
Reported wage: $88,670–$104,520 / year
Annualized: $88,670
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-30
Employment end: 2021-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bridgewater, NJ05/23/201809/02/2018
Visteon CorporationLead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$98,010 /yr

I-200-18093-919750
Reported wage: $98,010 / year
Annualized: $98,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-09
Employment end: 2021-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Van Buren Township, MI04/03/201806/23/2018
Movoto, LLCLead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-18078-460822
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-26
Employment end: 2021-09-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Mateo, CA03/20/201809/18/2018
Cavium, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$133,910 /yr

I-200-18065-061827
Reported wage: $133,910–$150,910 / year
Annualized: $133,910
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-13
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/07/201809/01/2018
Corys, Inc.Lead Applications Engineer

Filing details

$110,335 /yr

I-200-18023-179238
Reported wage: $110,335 / year
Annualized: $110,335
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-07
Employment end: 2021-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX02/01/201807/31/2018
Abb Inc.Cranes Lead Applications Engineer/Technologist

Filing details

$108,243 /yr

I-200-17248-256814
Reported wage: $108,243–$132,800 / year
Annualized: $108,243
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-11
Employment end: 2020-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charleston, SC09/05/201710/01/2017
Abb Inc.Cranes Lead Applications Engineer/Technologist

Filing details

$79,900 /yr

I-200-17243-331944
Reported wage: $79,900–$132,800 / year
Annualized: $79,900
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-05
Employment end: 2020-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charleston, SC09/01/201710/01/2017

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.