Average Application Engineer Salary 2026
Live Application Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 15 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Application Engineer make?
$112,000median, per year (model estimate)
$75,000–$162,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
18,963live Application Engineer postings
6%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 18,963 live Application Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Application Engineer earns roughly $75,000–$162,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $112,000/yr. About 6% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Application Engineer jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: Delaware (1,273) · Ohio (228) · Washington (194) · Remote (125).
Who is hiring Application Engineers
Employers with the most live Application Engineer postings right now: Mtsi Va, Dominos, Cvshealth, Icf, mercor.
A sample of live Application Engineer openings
Samsara
United States
Who we are Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop acti
abridge
United States
About Abridge Abridge was founded in 2018 with the mission of powering deeper understanding in healthcare. Our AI-powered platform was purpose-built for medical conversations, improving clinical documentation efficiencie
Weatherford
Romania
Job Overview: The primary responsibility of the ROC – M/LWD is to monitor the DS jobs utilizing his/her skills, experience, and available ROC hardware and software resources. The ROC – M/LWD is the first point of contact
Bluelight Consulting
El Salvador
Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight
Motorola Solutions
United States
Company Overview At Motorola Solutions , we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect
Anza RE, LLC
United States
About the Company Anza is a revolutionary platform that empowers solar and energy storage equipment buyers and developers to use advanced data and technology to compare more products and make confident decisions faster.
How the Application Engineer pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,094 most relevant Application Engineer postings we sampled, 1,094 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Application Engineer jobs
How much do Application Engineers earn?
Typical pay for a Application Engineer currently runs roughly $75,000–$162,000/yr, with a median around $112,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Application Engineer jobs are there?
There are currently 18,963 live Application Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Application Engineer?
The median pay for a Application Engineer is about $112,000/yr, based on our live index of 18,963 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Application Engineer pay scale?
The Application Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $75,000 at the 10th percentile to $162,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Application Engineer jobs?
About 6% of current Application Engineer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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Applications Engineer · Software Development Engineer · Development Engineer · Software Engineering
Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.
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