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application engineer: salary in United States

Salary range from active job ads for the ESCO role “application engineer” — by city, industry and in country comparison.

147,556 €
Median annual salary · 228 ads with stated salary
228
ads with stated salary
112,999 € – 187,562 €
Range p25–p75
0
cities with data
6
countries with this role

By industry

The same role at employers in different industries (excluding staffing agencies).

IndustrynRange p25 – p75Median
Software, IT & Telecommunications125
122,850 € – 193,830 €
156,520 €
Industry & Manufacturing52
100,100 € – 156,721 €
127,400 €
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.

In other countries

The same ESCO role, median in EUR/year (converted) — click opens the role's country page.

CountrynRange p25 – p75Median
Remote82
83,606 € – 167,781 €
136,951 €
Germany52
50,546 € – 86,000 €
75,000 €
Belgium45
59,856 € – 84,000 €
69,600 €
Austria90
45,738 € – 56,894 €
53,291 €
Netherlands33
45,000 € – 57,600 €
48,246 €
Singapore158
34,986 € – 57,120 €
44,064 €
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.

Frequently asked questions

What does a application engineer earn in United States?

The median across 228 active job ads with stated pay is €147,556 per year; the middle 50% of ads state €112,999–187,562.

How comparable are the countries?

All values are converted to EUR/year (reference exchange rates, country-specific monthly factors). Purchasing power, taxes and social contributions are not taken into account — the comparison shows gross nominal values from the ads.

Methodology. Data as of 10/08/2026, recalculated daily. Population: active ads with a stated range; range midpoint; foreign currencies at reference rates, monthly/hourly wages annualised (country-specific monthly factors, e.g. 14 in Austria); plausibility band €8,000–400,000. Roles = ESCO occupations, industries = AI-classified company industry (excluding staffing agencies), cities = main location of the ad, departments from ISCO-08. Minimum n 30 per cell.
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