Applications Engineering Salary by Metro
National median $130,000. Top quartile $153,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $137,500 | $162,500 | $191,250 | $215,000 |
| New York | 1.20× | $132,000 | $156,000 | $183,600 | $206,400 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $129,800 | $153,400 | $180,540 | $202,960 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $128,700 | $152,100 | $179,010 | $201,240 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $126,500 | $149,500 | $175,950 | $197,800 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $124,300 | $146,900 | $172,890 | $194,360 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $123,200 | $145,600 | $171,360 | $192,640 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $121,000 | $143,000 | $168,300 | $189,200 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $121,000 | $143,000 | $168,300 | $189,200 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $118,800 | $140,400 | $165,240 | $185,760 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $118,800 | $140,400 | $165,240 | $185,760 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $117,700 | $139,100 | $163,710 | $184,040 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $117,700 | $139,100 | $163,710 | $184,040 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $116,600 | $137,800 | $162,180 | $182,320 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $116,600 | $137,800 | $162,180 | $182,320 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $115,500 | $136,500 | $160,650 | $180,600 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $115,500 | $136,500 | $160,650 | $180,600 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $114,400 | $135,200 | $159,120 | $178,880 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $114,400 | $135,200 | $159,120 | $178,880 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $114,400 | $135,200 | $159,120 | $178,880 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $113,300 | $133,900 | $157,590 | $177,160 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $113,300 | $133,900 | $157,590 | $177,160 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $113,300 | $133,900 | $157,590 | $177,160 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $113,300 | $133,900 | $157,590 | $177,160 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $112,200 | $132,600 | $156,060 | $175,440 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $112,200 | $132,600 | $156,060 | $175,440 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $111,100 | $131,300 | $154,530 | $173,720 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $111,100 | $131,300 | $154,530 | $173,720 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $110,000 | $130,000 | $153,000 | $172,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $110,000 | $130,000 | $153,000 | $172,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $110,000 | $130,000 | $153,000 | $172,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $110,000 | $130,000 | $153,000 | $172,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $110,000 | $130,000 | $153,000 | $172,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $110,000 | $130,000 | $153,000 | $172,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $110,000 | $130,000 | $153,000 | $172,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $108,900 | $128,700 | $151,470 | $170,280 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $108,900 | $128,700 | $151,470 | $170,280 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $108,900 | $128,700 | $151,470 | $170,280 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $107,800 | $127,400 | $149,940 | $168,560 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $107,800 | $127,400 | $149,940 | $168,560 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $107,800 | $127,400 | $149,940 | $168,560 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $106,700 | $126,100 | $148,410 | $166,840 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $106,700 | $126,100 | $148,410 | $166,840 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $105,600 | $124,800 | $146,880 | $165,120 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $105,600 | $124,800 | $146,880 | $165,120 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $104,500 | $123,500 | $145,350 | $163,400 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $104,500 | $123,500 | $145,350 | $163,400 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $104,500 | $123,500 | $145,350 | $163,400 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $104,500 | $123,500 | $145,350 | $163,400 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $104,500 | $123,500 | $145,350 | $163,400 |
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