Application Engineer Average Salary
Application engineers or applications engineers are responsible for planning, designing and installing mechanical equipment and systems in industrial environments. The average salary of an application engineer depends on several factors.
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National Average Salary
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As of 2010, salary.com reports than the average application engineer makes around $53,000 a year.
Regional Average Salary
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Application engineers working in the Northeastern US make the highest average regional salary at around $53,400, according to salary.com. Those in the South make the lowest, at $48,400.
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Workplace Size Average Salary
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According to salary.com, application engineers working in places with less than 25 employees make around $46,700 a year. Those working in places with more than 3,000 employees make around $53,000.
Years of Experience
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Mid-level applications engineers—those who have at least six years of experience according to salary.com—make an average annual salary of around $85,000. Upper-level ones, defined by salary.com as those with at least 10 years of experience, make around $115,000 a year.
Application Engineer Managers
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According to salary.com, application engineer managers—people who oversee teams of application engineers—earn at least $135,000 a year with at least 10 years of experience.
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