Applications Engineer, Entry Salary in California

How much does an Applications Engineer, Entry make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Applications Engineer, Entry in California is $89,953 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Applications Engineer, Entry's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,701
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,528 to $100,813
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,948

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Applications Engineer, Entry Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,813	$8,401	$1,939	$48
Average	$89,953	$7,496	$1,730	$43
25th Percentile	$80,528	$6,711	$1,549	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Applications Engineer, Entry Salaries

An Applications Engineer, Entry's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Applications Engineer, Entry Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Applications Engineer, Entry's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,763
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,774
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $137,397
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,023
Expert (over 8 years): $187,138

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$81,763
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$106,774
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$137,397
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$161,023
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$187,138

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How Do Applications Engineer, Entry Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Applications Engineer, Entries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,295.
California: $89,953.
Massachusetts: $88,754.

District of Columbia $90,295 California $89,953 Massachusetts $88,754 Washington $88,428 New Jersey $88,395 Alaska $88,281 Connecticut $87,156 New York $86,699

Hawaii $85,239 Rhode Island $84,554 Maryland $84,089 Minnesota $83,453 Colorado $83,209 Illinois $83,127 Oregon $82,817 Delaware $82,589

New Hampshire $82,445 Virginia $82,124 Pennsylvania $81,186 Nevada $80,713 North Dakota $80,558 Michigan $80,313 Wisconsin $80,224 Vermont $80,044

Texas $79,547 Maine $79,514 Arizona $79,465 Ohio $79,408 Georgia $78,658 Indiana $78,283 Wyoming $78,209 Utah $78,095

Iowa $78,046 Kansas $77,655 Louisiana $77,541 North Carolina $77,500 Missouri $77,484 Florida $77,165 Montana $76,994 Nebraska $76,831

Kentucky $76,741 South Carolina $76,415 Tennessee $76,211 Idaho $76,130 New Mexico $75,534 Oklahoma $75,404 Alabama $74,923 South Dakota $74,115

Arkansas $73,675 West Virginia $73,438 Mississippi $72,729

Top Paying Cities for Applications Engineer, Entries

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $90,108
West Hollywood: $90,043
Dodgertown: $90,107

Los Angeles, CA $90,108 West Hollywood, CA $90,043 Dodgertown, CA $90,107 Playa Vista, CA $89,898 Bell Gardens, CA $89,904 Bell, CA $89,783 Beverly Hills, CA $90,038 Compton, CA $89,390

Culver City, CA $89,980 Downey, CA $89,505 El Segundo, CA $89,711 Gardena, CA $89,560 Hawthorne, CA $89,729 Hermosa Beach, CA $89,195 Huntington Park, CA $90,029 Lawndale, CA $89,578

Lynwood, CA $89,663 Malibu, CA $88,000 Manhattan Beach, CA $89,455 Maywood, CA $90,015 Pacific Palisades, CA $89,367 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $89,050 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $89,044 Redondo Beach, CA $88,992

South Gate, CA $89,800 Topanga, CA $88,671 Venice, CA $89,824 Marina Del Rey, CA $89,842 Playa Del Rey, CA $89,746 Inglewood, CA $89,921 Santa Monica, CA $89,681 Torrance, CA $89,301

Whittier, CA $89,434 Buena Park, CA $89,278 La Palma, CA $89,292 Cypress, CA $89,294 La Habra, CA $89,280 La Mirada, CA $89,275 Montebello, CA $89,866 Norwalk, CA $89,215

Pico Rivera, CA $89,691 Santa Fe Springs, CA $89,274 Stanton, CA $89,296 Artesia, CA $89,256 Cerritos, CA $89,311 Avalon, CA $87,114 Bellflower, CA $89,322 Harbor City, CA $89,266

Lakewood, CA $89,252 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $89,285 Lomita, CA $89,277 Los Alamitos, CA $89,284 Paramount, CA $89,435 San Pedro, CA $89,239 Seal Beach, CA $89,277 Sunset Beach, CA $89,286

Surfside, CA $89,262 Wilmington, CA $89,230 Carson, CA $89,254 Signal Hill, CA $89,221 Long Beach, CA $89,219 Altadena, CA $89,880 Arcadia, CA $89,425 Duarte, CA $88,814

La Canada Flintridge, CA $89,915 Monrovia, CA $89,111 Montrose, CA $89,951 Mount Wilson, CA $89,438 Sierra Madre, CA $89,412 South Pasadena, CA $90,035 Sunland, CA $89,566 Tujunga, CA $89,071

Verdugo City, CA $89,955 Pasadena, CA $89,963 San Marino, CA $89,934 Glendale, CA $90,032 La Crescenta, CA $89,879 Agoura Hills, CA $87,510 Calabasas, CA $88,242 Canoga Park, CA $88,500

Winnetka, CA $88,631 West Hills, CA $88,049 Castaic, CA $86,776 Chatsworth, CA $88,048 Encino, CA $89,318 Newbury Park, CA $86,746 Newhall, CA $88,109 Northridge, CA $88,666

Porter Ranch, CA $88,358 Pacoima, CA $89,296 Reseda, CA $88,943 San Fernando, CA $88,968 Sylmar, CA $88,802 North Hills, CA $89,093 Granada Hills, CA $88,602 Mission Hills, CA $89,033

Santa Clarita, CA $87,507 Canyon Country, CA $87,634 Sun Valley, CA $89,730 Valencia, CA $87,170 Tarzana, CA $89,097 Thousand Oaks, CA $86,675 Westlake Village, CA $86,768 Woodland Hills, CA $88,726

Oak Park, CA $87,271 Stevenson Ranch, CA $87,499 Van Nuys, CA $89,427 Panorama City, CA $89,426 Sherman Oaks, CA $89,752 Burbank, CA $89,995 North Hollywood, CA $89,990 Studio City, CA $89,999

Valley Village, CA $89,967 Universal City, CA $90,041 Toluca Lake, CA $90,014 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $86,423 Azusa, CA $86,730 Baldwin Park, CA $88,950 Chino, CA $87,556 Chino Hills, CA $88,684

Claremont, CA $86,932 City Of Industry, CA $89,031 Covina, CA $88,390 El Monte, CA $89,690 South El Monte, CA $89,693 Glendora, CA $87,961 Guasti, CA $86,564 La Puente, CA $88,876

Hacienda Heights, CA $89,103 Rowland Heights, CA $89,221 La Verne, CA $87,205 Mira Loma, CA $86,453 Monterey Park, CA $90,025 Ontario, CA $86,732 Mt Baldy, CA $86,286 Montclair, CA $87,214

Diamond Bar, CA $88,924 Pomona, CA $88,050 Rosemead, CA $89,839 San Dimas, CA $87,826 San Gabriel, CA $89,862 Temple City, CA $89,748 Upland, CA $86,666 Walnut, CA $88,894

West Covina, CA $88,691 Alhambra, CA $89,990 Alpine, CA $87,002 Bonita, CA $88,004 Boulevard, CA $84,511 Campo, CA $85,638 Chula Vista, CA $88,004 Descanso, CA $86,284

Dulzura, CA $87,169 Guatay, CA $86,159 Imperial Beach, CA $88,004 Jacumba, CA $83,693 Jamul, CA $87,344 La Mesa, CA $88,004 Lemon Grove, CA $88,004 Lincoln Acres, CA $88,004

Mount Laguna, CA $85,526 National City, CA $88,004 Pine Valley, CA $85,812 Potrero, CA $86,303 Spring Valley, CA $88,004 Tecate, CA $86,410 Bonsall, CA $85,887 Borrego Springs, CA $82,820

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $87,510 Carlsbad, CA $86,791 Del Mar, CA $87,912 El Cajon, CA $87,847 Encinitas, CA $87,452 Escondido, CA $87,068 Fallbrook, CA $85,200 Julian, CA $83,844

La Jolla, CA $88,017 Lakeside, CA $87,559 Oceanside, CA $86,498 Camp Pendleton, CA $86,358 Pala, CA $85,036 Palomar Mountain, CA $84,644 Pauma Valley, CA $85,379 Poway, CA $87,631

Ramona, CA $86,729 Ranchita, CA $84,357 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $87,587 San Luis Rey, CA $86,049 San Marcos, CA $86,613 Santa Ysabel, CA $85,501 Santee, CA $88,004 Solana Beach, CA $87,709

Vista, CA $86,698 Valley Center, CA $85,900 Warner Springs, CA $84,101 San Diego, CA $88,004 Coronado, CA $88,004 San Ysidro, CA $88,004 Indio, CA $82,906 Indian Wells, CA $83,038

Palm Desert, CA $83,244 Banning, CA $85,174 Bard, CA $81,555 Beaumont, CA $85,521 Blythe, CA $81,644 Brawley, CA $82,156 Cabazon, CA $84,911 Calexico, CA $82,314

Calipatria, CA $82,148 Cathedral City, CA $83,753 Coachella, CA $82,307 Desert Center, CA $81,683 Desert Hot Springs, CA $84,024 Earp, CA $81,508 El Centro, CA $82,294 La Quinta, CA $82,984

Heber, CA $82,283 Holtville, CA $81,816 Imperial, CA $82,217 Joshua Tree, CA $83,167 Mecca, CA $82,224 Morongo Valley, CA $84,539 Niland, CA $82,026 North Palm Springs, CA $84,022

Ocotillo, CA $82,544 Palm Springs, CA $84,016 Palo Verde, CA $81,578 Parker Dam, CA $81,280 Pioneertown, CA $83,918 Rancho Mirage, CA $83,483 Seeley, CA $82,305 Thermal, CA $82,181

Salton City, CA $82,140 Thousand Palms, CA $83,376 Twentynine Palms, CA $82,004 Vidal, CA $81,396 Westmorland, CA $82,223 Whitewater, CA $84,628 Winterhaven, CA $81,545 Yucca Valley, CA $83,683

Landers, CA $83,666 Adelanto, CA $84,963 Amboy, CA $81,802 Angelus Oaks, CA $85,300 Apple Valley, CA $84,995 Baker, CA $81,962 Fort Irwin, CA $82,231 Barstow, CA $83,063

Grand Terrace, CA $85,993 Big Bear City, CA $84,968 Big Bear Lake, CA $85,445 Bloomington, CA $86,017 Blue Jay, CA $85,801 Bryn Mawr, CA $85,903 Calimesa, CA $85,676 Cedar Glen, CA $85,730

Cedarpines Park, CA $85,846 Cima, CA $81,243 Colton, CA $85,971 Crestline, CA $85,843 Crest Park, CA $85,801 Daggett, CA $83,125 Death Valley, CA $81,938 Phelan, CA $85,967

Fontana, CA $86,069 Essex, CA $81,416 Fawnskin, CA $85,474 Ludlow, CA $82,022 Forest Falls, CA $85,185 Hesperia, CA $85,588 Green Valley Lake, CA $85,634 Helendale, CA $84,163

Highland, CA $85,881 Hinkley, CA $83,210 Loma Linda, CA $85,864 Lake Arrowhead, CA $85,746 Lucerne Valley, CA $84,716 Lytle Creek, CA $86,078 Mentone, CA $85,757 Needles, CA $81,347

Nipton, CA $80,927 Newberry Springs, CA $82,447 Mountain Pass, CA $80,737 Oro Grande, CA $84,827 Patton, CA $85,846 Pinon Hills, CA $85,713 Redlands, CA $85,869 Rialto, CA $85,897

Rimforest, CA $85,837 Running Springs, CA $85,741 Shoshone, CA $80,959 Skyforest, CA $85,875 Sugarloaf, CA $85,063 Tecopa, CA $81,568 Twin Peaks, CA $85,832 Victorville, CA $85,544

Wrightwood, CA $86,055 Yermo, CA $82,712 Yucaipa, CA $85,632 San Bernardino, CA $85,818 Riverside, CA $86,047 March Air Reserve Base, CA $86,160 Lake Elsinore, CA $86,612 Aguanga, CA $84,268

Anza, CA $83,677 Hemet, CA $85,503 Homeland, CA $85,883 Idyllwild, CA $84,513 Moreno Valley, CA $86,070 Mountain Center, CA $83,556 Murrieta, CA $86,178 Nuevo, CA $85,812

Perris, CA $86,383 San Jacinto, CA $85,477 Menifee, CA $86,044 Sun City, CA $86,029 Temecula, CA $85,435 Wildomar, CA $86,214 Winchester, CA $85,666 Irvine, CA $89,465

Huntington Beach, CA $89,397 Laguna Niguel, CA $88,337 El Toro, CA $88,825 Foothill Ranch, CA $89,000 Capistrano Beach, CA $87,758 Corona Del Mar, CA $89,323 Costa Mesa, CA $89,484 Dana Point, CA $88,030

Lake Forest, CA $89,062 Laguna Woods, CA $89,071 East Irvine, CA $89,456 Laguna Beach, CA $88,968 Laguna Hills, CA $88,854 Midway City, CA $89,386 Aliso Viejo, CA $88,856 Newport Coast, CA $89,258

Newport Beach, CA $89,463 San Clemente, CA $86,596 San Juan Capistrano, CA $88,001 Silverado, CA $88,699 Trabuco Canyon, CA $87,591 Westminster, CA $89,372 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $88,422 Mission Viejo, CA $88,590

Ladera Ranch, CA $87,709 Santa Ana, CA $89,301 Fountain Valley, CA $89,455 Tustin, CA $89,521 Anaheim, CA $89,203 Atwood, CA $89,303 Brea, CA $89,258 Fullerton, CA $89,226

Garden Grove, CA $89,322 Orange, CA $89,516 Norco, CA $86,879 Villa Park, CA $89,431 Placentia, CA $89,259 Corona, CA $87,370 Yorba Linda, CA $89,288 Ventura, CA $87,425

Camarillo, CA $87,100 Carpinteria, CA $87,468 Fillmore, CA $86,485 Moorpark, CA $86,698 Oak View, CA $87,450 Ojai, CA $86,851 Oxnard, CA $87,341 Piru, CA $85,975

Port Hueneme, CA $87,208 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $82,117 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $87,274 Santa Paula, CA $87,090 Simi Valley, CA $87,122 Brandeis, CA $87,634 Somis, CA $86,949 Summerland, CA $88,062

Santa Barbara, CA $88,094 Goleta, CA $86,717 Alpaugh, CA $82,813 Armona, CA $81,851 Arvin, CA $85,419 Avenal, CA $82,615 Bodfish, CA $84,481 Buttonwillow, CA $84,894

California Hot Springs, CA $83,329 Camp Nelson, CA $82,413 Coalinga, CA $82,436 Corcoran, CA $82,631 Delano, CA $84,449 Ducor, CA $84,117 Earlimart, CA $83,496 Edison, CA $85,851

Exeter, CA $82,396 Pine Mountain Club, CA $84,888 Farmersville, CA $82,454 Fellows, CA $84,706 Frazier Park, CA $84,583 Glennville, CA $84,743 Goshen, CA $81,865 Hanford, CA $81,865

Huron, CA $81,953 Ivanhoe, CA $81,885 Kaweah, CA $82,186 Kernville, CA $83,367 Kettleman City, CA $82,381 Lake Isabella, CA $84,251 Lamont, CA $85,851 Laton, CA $81,795

Lebec, CA $84,633 Lemon Cove, CA $82,177 Lemoore, CA $81,871 Lindsay, CA $82,498 Lost Hills, CA $82,884 Mc Farland, CA $85,207 Mc Kittrick, CA $84,373 Maricopa, CA $84,909

New Cuyama, CA $85,333 Onyx, CA $82,730 Pixley, CA $82,801 Porterville, CA $83,281 Posey, CA $84,199 Richgrove, CA $84,361 Sequoia National Park, CA $81,891 Shafter, CA $85,633

Springville, CA $82,225 Stratford, CA $81,928 Strathmore, CA $82,486 Taft, CA $85,103 Terra Bella, CA $83,519 Three Rivers, CA $82,133 Tipton, CA $82,587 Tulare, CA $82,532

Tupman, CA $85,173 Visalia, CA $81,887 Wasco, CA $84,595 Waukena, CA $82,486 Weldon, CA $83,685 Wofford Heights, CA $84,006 Woodlake, CA $82,193 Woody, CA $85,093

Bakersfield, CA $85,851 San Luis Obispo, CA $85,783 Los Osos, CA $84,292 Arroyo Grande, CA $86,890 Atascadero, CA $83,633 Avila Beach, CA $85,013 Bradley, CA $82,317 Buellton, CA $87,428

Cambria, CA $82,449 Casmalia, CA $88,251 Cayucos, CA $82,417 Creston, CA $83,805 Grover Beach, CA $86,662 Guadalupe, CA $87,527 Harmony, CA $82,413 Lompoc, CA $87,506

Los Alamos, CA $88,603 Los Olivos, CA $87,411 Morro Bay, CA $83,713 Nipomo, CA $88,038 Oceano, CA $87,146 Paso Robles, CA $82,447 Pismo Beach, CA $86,149 San Ardo, CA $82,360

San Miguel, CA $82,525 San Simeon, CA $82,321 Santa Margarita, CA $86,348 Santa Maria, CA $88,917 Santa Ynez, CA $86,953 Shandon, CA $82,472 Solvang, CA $86,781 Templeton, CA $82,842

Mojave, CA $83,663 California City, CA $82,837 Acton, CA $87,732 Benton, CA $82,021 Big Pine, CA $81,915 Bishop, CA $81,984 Boron, CA $83,007 Bridgeport, CA $82,217

Caliente, CA $84,712 Cantil, CA $82,419 Darwin, CA $81,984 Edwards, CA $83,150 Independence, CA $82,015 Inyokern, CA $82,121 Johannesburg, CA $82,230 June Lake, CA $82,161

Keeler, CA $82,184 Keene, CA $85,052 Lake Hughes, CA $85,259 Lancaster, CA $85,422 Lee Vining, CA $82,118 Little Lake, CA $82,118 Littlerock, CA $86,756 Llano, CA $85,525

Lone Pine, CA $82,037 Mammoth Lakes, CA $82,109 Olancha, CA $81,955 Palmdale, CA $87,671 Pearblossom, CA $86,560 Randsburg, CA $81,980 Ridgecrest, CA $82,341 Red Mountain, CA $82,043

Rosamond, CA $84,200 Tehachapi, CA $84,756 Trona, CA $82,170 Valyermo, CA $86,432 Ahwahnee, CA $82,517 Auberry, CA $81,834 Badger, CA $82,006 Bass Lake, CA $82,188

Big Creek, CA $81,984 Biola, CA $81,754 Burrel, CA $81,803 Cantua Creek, CA $81,920 Caruthers, CA $81,762 Chowchilla, CA $82,559 Clovis, CA $81,718 Coarsegold, CA $81,876

Cutler, CA $81,843 Del Rey, CA $81,737 Dinuba, CA $81,817 Dos Palos, CA $83,744 Dunlap, CA $81,847 Firebaugh, CA $83,558 Fish Camp, CA $82,431 Five Points, CA $81,884

Fowler, CA $81,726 Friant, CA $81,800 Helm, CA $81,828 Hume, CA $81,959 Kerman, CA $81,795 Kingsburg, CA $81,803 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $81,973 Lakeshore, CA $81,706

Los Banos, CA $84,610 Madera, CA $81,782 Mendota, CA $81,943 Miramonte, CA $81,861 Mono Hot Springs, CA $81,744 North Fork, CA $81,868 Oakhurst, CA $82,448 O Neals, CA $81,846

Orange Cove, CA $81,819 Orosi, CA $81,847 Parlier, CA $81,764 Piedra, CA $81,800 Fresno, CA $81,716 Prather, CA $81,802 Raisin City, CA $81,740 Raymond, CA $82,313

Reedley, CA $81,790 Riverdale, CA $81,807 Sanger, CA $81,774 San Joaquin, CA $81,824 Santa Rita Park, CA $84,027 Selma, CA $81,763 Shaver Lake, CA $81,849 South Dos Palos, CA $83,886

Sultana, CA $81,823 Tollhouse, CA $81,823 Tranquillity, CA $81,874 Wishon, CA $81,901 Yettem, CA $81,854 Traver, CA $81,818 Squaw Valley, CA $81,832 Salinas, CA $89,850

Big Sur, CA $84,113 Carmel By The Sea, CA $90,576 Carmel, CA $89,698 Carmel Valley, CA $88,774 Chualar, CA $88,664 Gonzales, CA $88,390 Greenfield, CA $85,428 Jolon, CA $84,188

King City, CA $82,790 Lockwood, CA $82,339 Marina, CA $90,320 Monterey, CA $90,335 Pacific Grove, CA $90,549 Pebble Beach, CA $90,560 San Lucas, CA $82,394 Seaside, CA $90,451

Soledad, CA $85,932 Spreckels, CA $89,838 Belmont, CA $99,543 Brisbane, CA $101,140 Burlingame, CA $98,791 Daly City, CA $101,269 El Granada, CA $97,462 Half Moon Bay, CA $98,295

La Honda, CA $98,652 Loma Mar, CA $97,757 Los Altos, CA $100,901 Menlo Park, CA $100,888 Atherton, CA $100,885 Portola Valley, CA $100,874 Millbrae, CA $99,378 Mountain View, CA $101,098

Montara, CA $98,258 Moss Beach, CA $98,019 Pacifica, CA $99,378 Pescadero, CA $97,452 Redwood City, CA $100,868 San Bruno, CA $99,931 San Carlos, CA $100,073 San Gregorio, CA $98,763

South San Francisco, CA $100,626 Sunnyvale, CA $101,696 San Francisco, CA $101,737 Sacramento, CA $88,183 Palo Alto, CA $100,889 Stanford, CA $100,889 San Mateo, CA $98,684 Alameda, CA $99,664

American Canyon, CA $91,424 Discovery Bay, CA $89,792 Danville, CA $95,413 Alamo, CA $96,918 Angwin, CA $89,756 Antioch, CA $91,292 Benicia, CA $91,613 Bethel Island, CA $89,395

Birds Landing, CA $89,978 Brentwood, CA $90,710 Byron, CA $90,840 Calistoga, CA $89,879 Canyon, CA $99,648 Clayton, CA $94,273 Concord, CA $95,084 Pleasant Hill, CA $95,499

Crockett, CA $91,742 Diablo, CA $96,164 El Cerrito, CA $99,467 Fairfield, CA $90,547 Travis Afb, CA $90,023 Fremont, CA $98,777 Hayward, CA $98,348 Castro Valley, CA $99,056

Hercules, CA $93,079 Knightsen, CA $89,920 Lafayette, CA $98,006 Livermore, CA $95,970 Martinez, CA $94,679 Moraga, CA $98,980 Napa, CA $90,021 Newark, CA $100,333

Oakley, CA $90,263 Oakville, CA $90,259 Orinda, CA $99,584 Pinole, CA $94,308 Pittsburg, CA $92,683 Pleasanton, CA $96,679 Pope Valley, CA $89,205 Dublin, CA $95,938

Port Costa, CA $91,860 Rio Vista, CA $89,275 Rodeo, CA $92,244 Rutherford, CA $90,273 Saint Helena, CA $89,871 Deer Park, CA $89,991 San Leandro, CA $99,699 San Lorenzo, CA $98,991

San Ramon, CA $95,935 Suisun City, CA $90,866 Sunol, CA $99,116 Union City, CA $98,920 Vallejo, CA $91,519 Walnut Creek, CA $97,790 Yountville, CA $90,209 Oakland, CA $99,593

Emeryville, CA $99,642 Piedmont, CA $99,739 Berkeley, CA $99,706 Albany, CA $99,814 Richmond, CA $98,643 El Sobrante, CA $97,339 San Pablo, CA $96,260 San Rafael, CA $97,102

Greenbrae, CA $98,014 Kentfield, CA $98,572 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $100,898 Bodega, CA $90,303 Bodega Bay, CA $90,057 Bolinas, CA $94,298 Corte Madera, CA $99,136 Rohnert Park, CA $91,237

Dillon Beach, CA $90,366 Fairfax, CA $96,228 Cotati, CA $91,107 Forest Knolls, CA $93,425 Inverness, CA $90,944 Lagunitas, CA $92,980 Larkspur, CA $98,561 Marshall, CA $90,717

Mill Valley, CA $98,030 Novato, CA $92,280 Nicasio, CA $92,444 Olema, CA $92,856 Penngrove, CA $91,331 Petaluma, CA $91,437 Point Reyes Station, CA $92,423 Ross, CA $97,249

San Anselmo, CA $95,618 San Geronimo, CA $93,950 San Quentin, CA $98,953 Sausalito, CA $101,136 Stinson Beach, CA $96,928 Tomales, CA $90,510 Valley Ford, CA $90,349 Woodacre, CA $94,118

Aptos, CA $92,930 Alviso, CA $101,289 Aromas, CA $90,745 Ben Lomond, CA $91,398 Boulder Creek, CA $94,741 Brookdale, CA $91,639 Campbell, CA $102,626 Capitola, CA $92,319

Castroville, CA $90,658 Coyote, CA $101,239 Cupertino, CA $100,857 Davenport, CA $92,657 Felton, CA $91,325 Freedom, CA $92,572 Gilroy, CA $93,612 Hollister, CA $89,629

Holy City, CA $96,180 Los Gatos, CA $101,245 Milpitas, CA $102,486 Morgan Hill, CA $97,958 Moss Landing, CA $90,905 Mount Hermon, CA $91,162 New Almaden, CA $100,450 Paicines, CA $82,906

Redwood Estates, CA $96,180 San Juan Bautista, CA $89,836 San Martin, CA $96,047 Santa Clara, CA $102,777 Santa Cruz, CA $91,119 Scotts Valley, CA $91,646 Saratoga, CA $100,734 Soquel, CA $93,147

Tres Pinos, CA $85,843 Watsonville, CA $92,656 San Jose, CA $102,863 Mount Hamilton, CA $100,463 Stockton, CA $87,400 Acampo, CA $87,502 Altaville, CA $85,005 Angels Camp, CA $85,182

Arnold, CA $82,459 Avery, CA $83,754 Burson, CA $85,802 Campo Seco, CA $85,727 Clements, CA $86,858 Copperopolis, CA $86,157 Douglas Flat, CA $84,516 Farmington, CA $86,546

French Camp, CA $87,484 Glencoe, CA $84,238 Hathaway Pines, CA $84,113 Holt, CA $87,639 Linden, CA $87,271 Lockeford, CA $87,409 Lodi, CA $87,424 Mokelumne Hill, CA $84,464

Mountain Ranch, CA $84,106 Murphys, CA $84,422 Rail Road Flat, CA $83,860 San Andreas, CA $84,754 Vallecito, CA $84,600 Valley Springs, CA $85,809 Victor, CA $87,456 Wallace, CA $86,397

West Point, CA $83,934 Wilseyville, CA $83,859 Woodbridge, CA $87,591 Atwater, CA $85,762 Ballico, CA $86,182 Tracy, CA $88,925 Big Oak Flat, CA $84,974 Catheys Valley, CA $83,147

Ceres, CA $86,837 Chinese Camp, CA $85,194 Columbia, CA $84,352 Coulterville, CA $83,467 Cressey, CA $86,045 Crows Landing, CA $87,542 Pinecrest, CA $82,413 Delhi, CA $86,337

Denair, CA $86,278 El Nido, CA $83,806 El Portal, CA $82,599 Empire, CA $86,820 Escalon, CA $86,860 Groveland, CA $82,668 Gustine, CA $87,905 Hickman, CA $86,423

Hilmar, CA $86,860 Hornitos, CA $83,725 Hughson, CA $86,814 Jamestown, CA $85,420 Keyes, CA $86,822 La Grange, CA $85,094 Lathrop, CA $87,670 Le Grand, CA $83,571

Livingston, CA $86,184 Long Barn, CA $83,274 Manteca, CA $87,478 Mariposa, CA $82,935 Merced, CA $84,018 Midpines, CA $82,952 Mi Wuk Village, CA $83,854 Moccasin, CA $84,781

Modesto, CA $86,805 Newman, CA $87,923 Oakdale, CA $86,550 Patterson, CA $89,855 Planada, CA $83,934 Ripon, CA $86,987 Riverbank, CA $86,828 Salida, CA $86,901

Snelling, CA $84,779 Sonora, CA $84,600 Soulsbyville, CA $84,372 Standard, CA $84,527 Stevinson, CA $86,785 Strawberry, CA $82,626 Tuolumne, CA $84,108 Turlock, CA $86,689

Twain Harte, CA $83,916 Vernalis, CA $87,899 Waterford, CA $86,290 Westley, CA $88,235 Winton, CA $85,878 Yosemite National Park, CA $82,139 Santa Rosa, CA $90,132 Albion, CA $82,804

Annapolis, CA $87,056 Boonville, CA $84,762 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $91,076 Branscomb, CA $82,723 Calpella, CA $84,531 Camp Meeker, CA $90,250 Caspar, CA $82,831 Cazadero, CA $89,084

Clearlake, CA $86,570 Clearlake Oaks, CA $85,622 Clearlake Park, CA $86,805 Cloverdale, CA $87,607 Cobb, CA $88,739 Comptche, CA $82,740 Covelo, CA $82,775 Dos Rios, CA $82,708

Duncans Mills, CA $89,897 Eldridge, CA $90,769 Elk, CA $83,018 El Verano, CA $91,217 Finley, CA $86,594 Forestville, CA $90,280 Fort Bragg, CA $82,855 Fulton, CA $90,141

Geyserville, CA $89,017 Glen Ellen, CA $90,636 Glenhaven, CA $85,861 Graton, CA $90,217 Gualala, CA $85,298 Guerneville, CA $89,914 Healdsburg, CA $89,884 Hopland, CA $86,578

Jenner, CA $89,168 Kelseyville, CA $87,298 Kenwood, CA $90,533 Lakeport, CA $85,828 Laytonville, CA $82,736 Little River, CA $82,842 Lower Lake, CA $86,993 Lucerne, CA $85,334

Manchester, CA $83,900 Mendocino, CA $82,842 Middletown, CA $89,101 Monte Rio, CA $89,968 Navarro, CA $82,920 Nice, CA $85,339 Occidental, CA $89,956 Philo, CA $83,943

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $88,677 Point Arena, CA $84,212 Potter Valley, CA $82,864 Redwood Valley, CA $83,356 Rio Nido, CA $90,011 Sebastopol, CA $90,269 Sonoma, CA $91,361 Stewarts Point, CA $86,852

Talmage, CA $84,843 Ukiah, CA $84,441 Upper Lake, CA $84,477 Villa Grande, CA $89,958 Vineburg, CA $91,352 Westport, CA $82,687 Willits, CA $82,822 Windsor, CA $90,194

Witter Springs, CA $84,311 Yorkville, CA $85,459 The Sea Ranch, CA $85,870 Eureka, CA $83,085 Alderpoint, CA $82,672 Blocksburg, CA $82,643 Arcata, CA $82,980 Mckinleyville, CA $82,987

Bayside, CA $82,950 Blue Lake, CA $82,849 Bridgeville, CA $82,709 Burnt Ranch, CA $82,810 Carlotta, CA $82,767 Crescent City, CA $82,662 Cutten, CA $83,085 Ferndale, CA $82,791

Fields Landing, CA $83,021 Fort Dick, CA $82,663 Fortuna, CA $82,961 Garberville, CA $82,716 Gasquet, CA $82,429 Honeydew, CA $82,633 Hoopa, CA $82,917 Hydesville, CA $82,899

Klamath, CA $82,725 Kneeland, CA $82,762 Korbel, CA $82,687 Loleta, CA $82,855 Mad River, CA $82,705 Miranda, CA $82,747 Myers Flat, CA $82,722 Orick, CA $82,778

Orleans, CA $82,812 Petrolia, CA $82,692 Phillipsville, CA $82,705 Redway, CA $82,832 Rio Dell, CA $82,913 Salyer, CA $82,828 Samoa, CA $82,919 Scotia, CA $82,806

Smith River, CA $82,443 Somes Bar, CA $82,785 Redcrest, CA $82,691 Trinidad, CA $82,895 Weott, CA $82,822 Willow Creek, CA $82,846 Leggett, CA $82,716 Piercy, CA $82,703

Whitethorn, CA $82,731 Zenia, CA $82,585 Amador City, CA $85,527 Auburn, CA $86,023 West Sacramento, CA $88,185 Brooks, CA $87,367 Capay, CA $87,359 Carmichael, CA $88,124

Citrus Heights, CA $87,689 Clarksburg, CA $88,198 Coloma, CA $85,870 Cool, CA $86,002 Courtland, CA $88,200 Davis, CA $88,096 Diamond Springs, CA $85,739 Dixon, CA $88,580

El Dorado, CA $85,836 Elk Grove, CA $87,833 Elmira, CA $89,342 Elverta, CA $88,026 Esparto, CA $87,840 Fair Oaks, CA $87,728 Fiddletown, CA $84,799 Folsom, CA $87,199

Foresthill, CA $84,001 Galt, CA $87,247 Garden Valley, CA $85,206 Georgetown, CA $84,345 Greenwood, CA $85,391 Grizzly Flats, CA $83,986 Guinda, CA $87,183 Herald, CA $86,489

Hood, CA $88,085 Ione, CA $85,733 Isleton, CA $88,706 Jackson, CA $85,074 Kit Carson, CA $84,120 Knights Landing, CA $86,837 Kirkwood, CA $82,616 Lincoln, CA $86,773

Loomis, CA $86,935 Lotus, CA $86,024 Mcclellan, CA $88,195 Madison, CA $87,979 Martell, CA $85,187 Mather, CA $87,937 Mount Aukum, CA $85,194 Newcastle, CA $86,639

Nicolaus, CA $87,277 North Highlands, CA $88,139 Roseville, CA $87,449 Orangevale, CA $87,496 Penryn, CA $86,779 Pilot Hill, CA $86,479 Pine Grove, CA $84,641 Pioneer, CA $83,340

Placerville, CA $85,586 Pleasant Grove, CA $87,492 Plymouth, CA $85,942 Rancho Cordova, CA $87,951 Represa, CA $87,217 Rescue, CA $86,477 Rio Linda, CA $88,198 Rio Oso, CA $86,759

River Pines, CA $85,331 Robbins, CA $87,065 Rocklin, CA $87,194 Rumsey, CA $85,734 Ryde, CA $88,275 Sheridan, CA $86,466 Shingle Springs, CA $86,400 Sloughhouse, CA $86,964

Somerset, CA $84,055 Sutter Creek, CA $85,249 Thornton, CA $88,233 Vacaville, CA $89,386 Volcano, CA $84,540 Walnut Grove, CA $88,431 Wheatland, CA $86,048 Wilton, CA $87,491

Winters, CA $88,319 Woodland, CA $87,913 Yolo, CA $87,826 Zamora, CA $87,643 Drytown, CA $85,676 Alta, CA $83,891 Applegate, CA $85,397 Camino, CA $84,826

Chicago Park, CA $84,179 Colfax, CA $84,477 Dutch Flat, CA $83,814 Emigrant Gap, CA $83,291 Gold Run, CA $83,866 Kyburz, CA $82,686 Echo Lake, CA $82,601 Meadow Vista, CA $85,484

Norden, CA $83,508 Pollock Pines, CA $83,306 Soda Springs, CA $83,576 Twin Bridges, CA $82,494 Weimar, CA $85,097 Granite Bay, CA $87,130 El Dorado Hills, CA $86,853 Antelope, CA $87,919

Marysville, CA $84,464 Beale Afb, CA $85,460 Alleghany, CA $83,242 Arbuckle, CA $85,325 Artois, CA $83,606 Bangor, CA $84,015 Belden, CA $83,205 Berry Creek, CA $83,779

Biggs, CA $83,885 Browns Valley, CA $83,970 Brownsville, CA $83,842 Butte City, CA $83,843 Camptonville, CA $83,341 Canyon Dam, CA $83,080 Cedar Ridge, CA $84,178 Challenge, CA $83,620

Chico, CA $83,885 Clipper Mills, CA $83,611 Colusa, CA $84,337 Crescent Mills, CA $83,014 Dobbins, CA $83,553 Downieville, CA $83,147 Dunnigan, CA $87,023 Durham, CA $83,881

Elk Creek, CA $83,569 Feather Falls, CA $83,856 Forbestown, CA $83,775 Forest Ranch, CA $83,726 Glenn, CA $83,799 Goodyears Bar, CA $83,192 Grass Valley, CA $84,115 Penn Valley, CA $84,389

Greenville, CA $83,037 Gridley, CA $84,068 Grimes, CA $85,499 Hamilton City, CA $83,832 Live Oak, CA $84,249 Magalia, CA $83,721 Maxwell, CA $84,158 Meadow Valley, CA $83,213

Meridian, CA $85,636 Nelson, CA $83,849 Nevada City, CA $83,569 North San Juan, CA $83,225 Olivehurst, CA $86,029 Oregon House, CA $83,856 Orland, CA $83,510 Oroville, CA $83,815

Paradise, CA $83,792 Palermo, CA $83,956 Princeton, CA $83,862 Quincy, CA $83,064 Rackerby, CA $83,976 Richvale, CA $83,836 Rough And Ready, CA $84,236 Smartsville, CA $84,725

Stirling City, CA $83,647 Stonyford, CA $83,633 Storrie, CA $83,483 Strawberry Valley, CA $83,160 Sutter, CA $84,549 Taylorsville, CA $82,904 Twain, CA $83,096 Washington, CA $83,600

Williams, CA $84,454 Willows, CA $83,717 Yuba City, CA $86,168 Redding, CA $83,276 Adin, CA $83,011 Anderson, CA $83,265 Bella Vista, CA $83,291 Bieber, CA $83,070

Big Bar, CA $82,719 Big Bend, CA $83,134 Burney, CA $83,363 Callahan, CA $82,877 Canby, CA $82,873 Cassel, CA $83,330 Castella, CA $83,026 Shasta Lake, CA $83,321

Chester, CA $83,249 Corning, CA $83,492 Cottonwood, CA $83,142 Dorris, CA $82,422 Douglas City, CA $82,922 Dunsmuir, CA $83,133 Etna, CA $82,867 Fall River Mills, CA $83,269

Flournoy, CA $83,240 Forks Of Salmon, CA $82,735 Fort Jones, CA $82,617 French Gulch, CA $82,983 Gazelle, CA $82,932 Gerber, CA $83,481 Greenview, CA $82,873 Grenada, CA $82,798

Happy Camp, CA $82,460 Hat Creek, CA $83,336 Hayfork, CA $82,859 Hornbrook, CA $81,631 Hyampom, CA $82,731 Igo, CA $82,927 Junction City, CA $82,879 Klamath River, CA $81,796

Lakehead, CA $83,090 Lewiston, CA $82,990 Lookout, CA $83,045 Los Molinos, CA $83,537 Mcarthur, CA $83,196 Mccloud, CA $83,159 Macdoel, CA $82,629 Manton, CA $83,326

Mill Creek, CA $83,226 Millville, CA $83,259 Mineral, CA $83,334 Montague, CA $82,479 Montgomery Creek, CA $83,232 Mount Shasta, CA $83,184 Nubieber, CA $83,154 Oak Run, CA $83,310

Obrien, CA $83,092 Old Station, CA $83,335 Palo Cedro, CA $83,316 Paskenta, CA $83,209 Paynes Creek, CA $83,295 Platina, CA $82,778 Proberta, CA $83,577 Red Bluff, CA $83,222

Round Mountain, CA $83,372 Scott Bar, CA $82,129 Seiad Valley, CA $81,723 Shasta, CA $83,051 Shingletown, CA $83,369 Tehama, CA $83,554 Trinity Center, CA $82,886 Vina, CA $83,670

Weaverville, CA $83,008 Weed, CA $83,083 Whiskeytown, CA $82,974 Whitmore, CA $83,364 Yreka, CA $82,334 Alturas, CA $82,921 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $83,022 Cedarville, CA $82,793

Chilcoot, CA $82,177 Clio, CA $82,965 Coleville, CA $82,369 Davis Creek, CA $82,599 Doyle, CA $82,367 Eagleville, CA $82,745 Floriston, CA $82,592 Fort Bidwell, CA $82,504

Herlong, CA $82,722 Janesville, CA $83,011 Lake City, CA $82,600 Likely, CA $82,845 Litchfield, CA $82,806 Loyalton, CA $82,492 Madeline, CA $82,881 Markleeville, CA $82,274

Milford, CA $82,806 Portola, CA $82,881 Ravendale, CA $82,780 Calpine, CA $82,742 Sierra City, CA $83,028 Sierraville, CA $82,924 Susanville, CA $83,094 Standish, CA $82,963

Beckwourth, CA $82,547 Termo, CA $82,857 Topaz, CA $82,302 Tulelake, CA $82,480 Vinton, CA $82,298 Wendel, CA $82,589 Westwood, CA $83,249 Carnelian Bay, CA $83,601

Homewood, CA $83,063 Tahoma, CA $82,477 Kings Beach, CA $83,143 Tahoe City, CA $83,468 Olympic Valley, CA $83,731 Tahoe Vista, CA $83,422 South Lake Tahoe, CA $82,338 Truckee, CA $83,934

Applications Engineer, Entry Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Applications Engineer, Entry roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Applications Engineer, Entry positions in Construction or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Applications Engineer, Entry as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Applications Engineer, Entry

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$121,436	$58.0	35%
Financial Services	$116,939	$56.0	30%
Biotechnology	$112,441	$54.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$107,944	$52.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$103,446	$50.0	15%

Applications Engineer, Entry Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Applications Engineer, Entry's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$80,528

Average $89,953/year

$100,813

$6,711

Average $7,496/month

$8,401

$1,549

Average $1,730/week

$1,939

$39

Average $43/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,813	$8,401	$1,939	$48
Average	$89,953	$7,496	$1,730	$43
25th Percentile	$80,528	$6,711	$1,549	$39

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