Applied Materials Engineering Director salary

Based on 48 H-1B filings by Applied Materials, Inc, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Architectural and Engineering Manager, Manager Hardware Engineering

Median salary$197,784
Middle 50%$174.8k–$221.6k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $182,728
Filings48FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,888 and $248,186.
PercentileSalary
10th$148,000
25th$174,820
50th (median)$197,784
75th$221,570
90th$237,326

Salary by year

Median salary

$150k $180k $210k FY2021: median $171,714 (16 filings) FY2022: median $186,920 (10 filings) FY2023: median $192,888 (14 filings) FY2024: median $186,465 (14 filings) FY2025: median $197,784 (28 filings) FY2026: median $198,259 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 28 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––6
FY2021$171,714$143,779$183,74616
FY2022$186,920$174,236$191,73810
FY2023$192,888$178,799$207,48614
FY2024$186,465$162,231$204,39914
FY2025$197,784$177,578$221,57028
FY2026$198,259$171,297$220,80320

By state

California
$206,784
Arizona
$176,052
Texas
$181,716
Oregon
$167,974
Idaho
$150,216

Bar length: number of filings (California 30). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$208,125 · 27 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $179,337 12
Level II · Qualified $208,972 14
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering director make at Applied Materials?

In H-1B filings, Applied Materials, Inc's median base salary for Engineering Director is $197,784; half of filings fall between $174,820 and $221,570. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Applied Materials sponsor H-1B visas for engineering directors?

Yes. Applied Materials, Inc filed 48 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), so this page covers every job title Applied Materials filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology