Applied Materials Software Engineer salary

Based on 49 H-1B filings by Applied Materials, Inc, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$185,453
Middle 50%$148k–$196.3k
vs. all employers+33%comparison median $139,194
Filings49FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $103,445 and $257,974.
PercentileSalary
10th$131,938
25th$148,043
50th (median)$185,453
75th$196,294
90th$219,545

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $155k $200k FY2020: median $130,863 (22 filings) FY2021: median $128,208 (32 filings) FY2022: median $132,000 (23 filings) FY2023: median $167,149 (22 filings) FY2024: median $157,073 (22 filings) FY2025: median $181,822 (23 filings) FY2026: median $187,091 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 32 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 26 filings FY26 32
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$130,863$123,212$137,58522
FY2021$128,208$119,596$155,22532
FY2022$132,000$121,500$156,57723
FY2023$167,149$153,673$176,10222
FY2024$157,073$132,073$175,19422
FY2025$181,822$140,371$203,10923
FY2026$187,091$154,815$196,06626

By state

California
$190,778
Texas
$156,265
Arizona
$139,533
Massachusetts
$132,483
Montana
$111,510

Bar length: number of filings (California 33). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$187,091 · 33 filings
Austin, TX$150,571 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Applied Materials?

In H-1B filings, Applied Materials, Inc's median base salary for Software Engineer is $185,453; half of filings fall between $148,043 and $196,294. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Applied Materials sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Applied Materials, Inc filed 49 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 15-1252 (Software Developers), 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