Applications Engineer, Entry Salary in Illinois

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

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Applications Engineer, Entry in Illinois is $83,127 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,301
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,417 to $93,163
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,488

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Applications Engineer, Entry Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,163	$7,764	$1,792	$45
Average	$83,127	$6,927	$1,599	$40
25th Percentile	$74,417	$6,201	$1,431	$36

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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): $75,558
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,672
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,971
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $148,804
Expert (over 8 years): $172,937

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$75,558
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$98,672
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$126,971
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$148,804
Applicati... Level Applications Engineer, Entry	$172,937

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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:

Effingham: $76,626
Saint Peter: $76,521
Salem: $76,812

Effingham, IL $76,626 Saint Peter, IL $76,521 Salem, IL $76,812 Sandoval, IL $77,055 Scheller, IL $76,719 Sesser, IL $76,728 Shobonier, IL $76,768 Harwood Heights, IL $84,188

Elmwood Park, IL $84,221 Lincolnwood, IL $84,203 Niles, IL $84,113 Alsip, IL $83,435 Cicero, IL $84,240 Evergreen Park, IL $83,938 Riverdale, IL $82,657 Kankakee, IL $78,655

Aroma Park, IL $78,608 Ashkum, IL $77,198 Beaverville, IL $78,172 Bone Gap, IL $75,801 Bonnie, IL $76,582 Broughton, IL $76,568 Browns, IL $76,026 Buckner, IL $76,713

Burnt Prairie, IL $76,356 Carmi, IL $76,888 Christopher, IL $76,898 Cisne, IL $76,492 Clay City, IL $76,228 Coello, IL $76,772 Crossville, IL $76,558 Dahlgren, IL $76,555

Dale, IL $76,722 Dix, IL $76,776 Du Bois, IL $76,905 Du Quoin, IL $76,880 Ellery, IL $76,209 Emma, IL $76,923 Enfield, IL $76,613 Ewing, IL $76,564

Fairfield, IL $76,485 Farina, IL $76,453 Flora, IL $76,610 Frankfort Heights, IL $76,766 Freeman Spur, IL $76,824 Geff, IL $76,411 Golden Gate, IL $76,219 Grayville, IL $76,356

Ina, IL $76,697 Irvington, IL $77,180 Iuka, IL $76,497 Johnsonville, IL $76,472 Keenes, IL $76,464 Keensburg, IL $75,902 Kell, IL $76,679 Kinmundy, IL $76,478

Lancaster, IL $74,831 Logan, IL $76,772 Loogootee, IL $76,478 Louisville, IL $76,468 Mc Leansboro, IL $76,653 Macedonia, IL $76,532 Maunie, IL $76,950 Mill Shoals, IL $76,486

Mount Carmel, IL $75,495 Mount Vernon, IL $76,745 Mulkeytown, IL $76,608 Nason, IL $76,600 New Haven, IL $76,909 Noble, IL $75,958 Norris City, IL $76,772 Odin, IL $76,928

Omaha, IL $76,702 Opdyke, IL $76,613 Orient, IL $76,760 Patoka, IL $76,912 Radom, IL $77,045 Richview, IL $76,984 Rinard, IL $76,438 Sailor Springs, IL $76,514

Allendale, IL $73,993 Altamont, IL $76,533 Annapolis, IL $75,425 Beecher City, IL $76,467 Bridgeport, IL $73,722 Brownstown, IL $76,573 Calhoun, IL $74,917 Casey, IL $75,891

Claremont, IL $74,637 Cowden, IL $76,603 Dennison, IL $74,370 Dieterich, IL $76,478 Dundas, IL $75,507 Edgewood, IL $76,477 Flat Rock, IL $73,802 Greenup, IL $76,160

Herrick, IL $76,704 Hidalgo, IL $76,087 Hutsonville, IL $74,934 Ingraham, IL $76,181 Janesville, IL $76,430 Jewett, IL $76,304 Lakewood, IL $76,661 Lawrenceville, IL $73,244

Lerna, IL $76,503 Marshall, IL $74,727 Martinsville, IL $75,252 Alden, IL $78,560 Antioch, IL $79,035 Arlington Heights, IL $82,383 Elk Grove Village, IL $82,923 Rolling Meadows, IL $82,450

Barrington, IL $80,841 Crystal Lake, IL $79,086 Cary, IL $79,798 Deerfield, IL $82,271 Des Plaines, IL $83,501 Fox Lake, IL $79,024 Fox River Grove, IL $80,123 Glencoe, IL $83,244

Glenview, IL $83,719 Mansfield, IL $78,759 Milmine, IL $78,194 Monticello, IL $78,593 Muncie, IL $78,282 Oakwood, IL $77,942 Ogden, IL $78,740 Penfield, IL $78,544

Pesotum, IL $78,779 Philo, IL $79,012 Potomac, IL $78,193 Rantoul, IL $78,845 Ridge Farm, IL $76,690 Royal, IL $78,812 Sadorus, IL $78,846 Saint Joseph, IL $79,026

Savoy, IL $79,392 Seymour, IL $79,135 Sidell, IL $77,554 Sidney, IL $78,912 Thomasboro, IL $79,060 Tolono, IL $79,102 Weldon, IL $78,023 Westville, IL $77,294

White Heath, IL $78,920 Arcola, IL $77,520 Arthur, IL $77,954 Ashmore, IL $76,590 Atwood, IL $78,376 Bethany, IL $77,107 Brocton, IL $76,639 Camargo, IL $78,002

Charleston, IL $76,798 Chrisman, IL $75,950 Dalton City, IL $77,122 Gays, IL $76,710 Hammond, IL $78,033 Hindsboro, IL $77,281 Humboldt, IL $77,125 Hume, IL $77,077

Kansas, IL $75,788 La Place, IL $77,575 Lovington, IL $77,439 Mattoon, IL $76,875 Metcalf, IL $76,783 Murdock, IL $77,977 Newman, IL $77,796 Oakland, IL $76,968

Paris, IL $75,008 Redmon, IL $76,110 Oquawka, IL $76,668 Homer, IL $78,627 Indianola, IL $77,218 Ivesdale, IL $78,851 Longview, IL $78,524 Sullivan, IL $77,218

Tuscola, IL $78,240 Vermilion, IL $74,563 Villa Grove, IL $78,440 Windsor, IL $76,696 Alhambra, IL $77,945 Alton, IL $78,204 Batchtown, IL $77,389 Benld, IL $77,622

Bethalto, IL $78,217 Bingham, IL $76,683 Brighton, IL $77,964 Brussels, IL $77,872 Bunker Hill, IL $77,871 Butler, IL $77,057 Carrollton, IL $77,211 Coffeen, IL $77,067

Cottage Hills, IL $78,244 Donnellson, IL $77,145 Dorsey, IL $78,023 Dow, IL $78,016 Eagarville, IL $77,556 East Alton, IL $78,317 Edwardsville, IL $78,278 Eldred, IL $77,118

Elsah, IL $78,088 Fidelity, IL $77,698 Fieldon, IL $77,656 Fillmore, IL $76,847 Gillespie, IL $77,534 Glen Carbon, IL $78,446 Godfrey, IL $78,151 Golden Eagle, IL $77,904

Grafton, IL $77,906 Granite City, IL $78,673 Greenfield, IL $77,069 Hamburg, IL $77,035 Hamel, IL $78,058 Hardin, IL $77,411 Hartford, IL $78,582 Hillsboro, IL $77,194

Hillview, IL $76,735 Irving, IL $77,010 Jerseyville, IL $77,775 Kampsville, IL $76,960 Kane, IL $77,372 Litchfield, IL $77,314 Livingston, IL $77,825 Dover, IL $77,109

Eldena, IL $77,482 Grand Ridge, IL $76,940 Granville, IL $76,961 Hennepin, IL $76,940 Kasbeer, IL $76,873 Ladd, IL $77,124 La Moille, IL $76,897 Lee Center, IL $77,747

Leonore, IL $77,128 Long Point, IL $77,044 Lostant, IL $76,913 Mc Nabb, IL $76,948 Magnolia, IL $76,925 Malden, IL $76,904 Manlius, IL $76,868 Mark, IL $77,169

Marseilles, IL $77,524 Mendota, IL $77,196 Mineral, IL $76,725 Neponset, IL $76,737 New Bedford, IL $76,957 Oglesby, IL $77,038 Depue, IL $77,098 Ohio, IL $76,820

Ottawa, IL $77,065 Paw Paw, IL $77,800 Peru, IL $77,083 Princeton, IL $76,888 Rutland, IL $77,001 Seatonville, IL $77,103 Seneca, IL $77,849 Sheffield, IL $76,745

Spring Valley, IL $77,071 Standard, IL $77,136 Streator, IL $77,196 Sublette, IL $77,075 Tiskilwa, IL $76,835 Toluca, IL $77,119 Tonica, IL $76,944 Triumph, IL $77,285

Troy Grove, IL $77,095 Utica, IL $76,881 Van Orin, IL $76,904 Varna, IL $77,134 Walnut, IL $76,823 Wenona, IL $77,009 West Brooklyn, IL $77,423 Wyanet, IL $76,810

Galesburg, IL $76,879 Abingdon, IL $76,776 Adair, IL $76,590 Alexis, IL $76,650 Alpha, IL $76,648 Altona, IL $76,691 Avon, IL $76,692 Bardolph, IL $76,848

Berwick, IL $76,545 Biggsville, IL $76,547 Bishop Hill, IL $76,683 Blandinsville, IL $76,458 Bradford, IL $76,790 Bushnell, IL $76,744 Cameron, IL $76,617 Camp Grove, IL $77,042

Carman, IL $76,486 Castleton, IL $76,935 Cuba, IL $77,087 Dahinda, IL $76,836 East Galesburg, IL $76,947 Ellisville, IL $76,775 Fairview, IL $76,988 Fiatt, IL $77,126

Galva, IL $76,710 Gerlaw, IL $76,645 Gilson, IL $76,723 Gladstone, IL $76,548 Good Hope, IL $76,552 Henderson, IL $76,668 Industry, IL $76,526 Ipava, IL $76,794

Keithsburg, IL $76,627 Kewanee, IL $76,713 Kirkwood, IL $76,617 Knoxville, IL $76,818 La Fayette, IL $76,772 La Harpe, IL $76,493 Laura, IL $77,048 Littleton, IL $76,396

Little York, IL $76,616 Lomax, IL $76,510 Macomb, IL $76,699 Maquon, IL $76,896 Marietta, IL $76,697 Media, IL $76,500 Monmouth, IL $76,743 New Windsor, IL $76,644

North Henderson, IL $76,652 Oneida, IL $76,683 Ophiem, IL $76,631 Bloomington, IL $77,590 Anchor, IL $77,438 Armington, IL $77,318 Arrowsmith, IL $77,899 Atlanta, IL $77,282

Bellflower, IL $78,430 Carlock, IL $77,271 Chenoa, IL $77,027 Clinton, IL $77,311 Colfax, IL $77,203 Congerville, IL $77,287 Cooksville, IL $77,061 Cropsey, IL $77,347

Danvers, IL $77,325 Deer Creek, IL $77,397 Delavan, IL $77,325 Dewitt, IL $77,784 Downs, IL $77,236 Ellsworth, IL $77,210 El Paso, IL $77,115 Fairbury, IL $77,173

Flanagan, IL $77,035 Forrest, IL $77,277 Goodfield, IL $77,337 Graymont, IL $77,017 Gridley, IL $77,097 Heyworth, IL $77,178 Hopedale, IL $77,327 Hudson, IL $77,230

Kenney, IL $77,238 Lane, IL $77,774 Lawndale, IL $77,258 Le Roy, IL $77,461 Lexington, IL $77,107 Mc Lean, IL $77,279 Mackinaw, IL $77,357 Maroa, IL $77,224

Merna, IL $77,153 Minier, IL $77,300 Minonk, IL $77,081 Normal, IL $77,512 Pontiac, IL $77,123 Saunemin, IL $76,863 Saybrook, IL $78,107 Secor, IL $77,227

Shirley, IL $77,151 Sibley, IL $77,600 Stanford, IL $77,308 Strawn, IL $77,391 Towanda, IL $77,162 Wapella, IL $77,125 Waynesville, IL $77,077 Urbana, IL $79,473

Allerton, IL $78,021 Alvin, IL $77,399 Armstrong, IL $78,651 Bement, IL $78,408 Bismarck, IL $77,339 Bondville, IL $79,272 Broadlands, IL $78,437 Catlin, IL $77,529

Cerro Gordo, IL $77,955 Champaign, IL $79,473 Cisco, IL $78,128 Collison, IL $78,290 Danville, IL $77,625 Tilton, IL $77,656 De Land, IL $78,435 Dewey, IL $78,916

Fairmount, IL $78,032 Farmer City, IL $78,231 Fisher, IL $78,785 Fithian, IL $78,395 Foosland, IL $78,574 Georgetown, IL $76,955 Gifford, IL $78,647 Henning, IL $77,765

Prairie City, IL $76,691 Raritan, IL $76,882 Rio, IL $76,657 Roseville, IL $76,545 Saint Augustine, IL $76,653 Sciota, IL $76,418 Seaton, IL $76,635 Smithfield, IL $76,796

Smithshire, IL $76,512 Speer, IL $77,180 Stronghurst, IL $76,534 Table Grove, IL $76,692 Toulon, IL $76,876 Vermont, IL $76,658 Victoria, IL $76,775 Viola, IL $76,653

Wataga, IL $76,673 Williamsfield, IL $76,938 Woodhull, IL $76,658 Wyoming, IL $77,044 Astoria, IL $76,752 Benson, IL $77,176 Brimfield, IL $77,330 Bryant, IL $77,158

Canton, IL $77,241 Chillicothe, IL $77,342 Dunfermline, IL $77,214 Dunlap, IL $77,428 Edelstein, IL $77,324 Edwards, IL $77,492 Elmwood, IL $77,252 Eureka, IL $77,337

Farmington, IL $77,153 Forest City, IL $77,279 Glasford, IL $77,404 Green Valley, IL $77,349 Groveland, IL $77,506 Hanna City, IL $77,479 Henry, IL $76,998 Kingston Mines, IL $77,442

Lacon, IL $77,212 La Rose, IL $77,173 Lewistown, IL $77,032 Liverpool, IL $77,220 London Mills, IL $76,869 Lowpoint, IL $77,334 Manito, IL $77,329 Mapleton, IL $77,479

Metamora, IL $77,422 Morton, IL $77,479 Mossville, IL $77,482 Norris, IL $77,196 Pekin, IL $77,485 Princeville, IL $77,255 Putnam, IL $76,903 Roanoke, IL $77,259

Rome, IL $77,397 Saint David, IL $77,202 South Pekin, IL $77,428 Sparland, IL $77,128 Topeka, IL $77,245 Tremont, IL $77,421 Trivoli, IL $77,342 Washburn, IL $77,279

Washington, IL $77,487 Yates City, IL $77,091 Peoria, IL $77,573 Creve Coeur, IL $77,574 East Peoria, IL $77,573 Peoria Heights, IL $77,572 Sims, IL $76,492 Andalusia, IL $76,755

Springerton, IL $76,503 Tamaroa, IL $76,881 Texico, IL $76,532 Thompsonville, IL $76,584 Valier, IL $76,868 Vernon, IL $76,807 Walnut Hill, IL $76,872 Waltonville, IL $76,693

Wayne City, IL $76,527 West Frankfort, IL $76,751 Whittington, IL $76,594 Woodlawn, IL $76,857 Xenia, IL $76,473 Carbondale, IL $76,851 Alto Pass, IL $76,482 Anna, IL $76,683

Ava, IL $76,767 Belknap, IL $76,405 Boles, IL $76,537 Brookport, IL $76,182 Buncombe, IL $76,548 Cairo, IL $76,533 Cambria, IL $76,909 Campbell Hill, IL $76,980

Carrier Mills, IL $76,660 Carterville, IL $76,767 Cave In Rock, IL $76,370 Cobden, IL $76,598 Colp, IL $76,836 Ridott, IL $78,300 Rochelle, IL $78,281 Rock City, IL $78,302

Rock Falls, IL $77,078 Rockton, IL $78,517 Roscoe, IL $78,517 Savanna, IL $76,869 Scales Mound, IL $76,892 Seward, IL $78,438 Shannon, IL $77,576 Shirland, IL $78,470

South Beloit, IL $78,437 Sterling, IL $77,121 Stillman Valley, IL $78,418 Stockton, IL $77,185 Warren, IL $77,413 Winnebago, IL $78,557 Winslow, IL $77,611 Woosung, IL $77,342

Rockford, IL $78,552 Loves Park, IL $78,568 Machesney Park, IL $78,569 Rock Island, IL $76,448 Albany, IL $76,693 Aledo, IL $76,663 Dana, IL $76,959 Chandlerville, IL $77,366

Bluford, IL $76,549 Mahomet, IL $78,963 Andover, IL $76,630 Chapin, IL $77,059 Chatham, IL $78,281 Chesterfield, IL $77,206 Concord, IL $77,125 Easton, IL $77,214

Elkhart, IL $77,912 Emden, IL $77,292 Franklin, IL $77,665 Frederick, IL $76,703 Girard, IL $77,660 Greenview, IL $77,766 Hartsburg, IL $77,282 Havana, IL $77,078

Hettick, IL $77,135 Jacksonville, IL $77,490 Kilbourne, IL $77,269 Lincoln, IL $77,492 Lincolns New Salem, IL $77,825 Literberry, IL $77,525 Loami, IL $78,140 Lowder, IL $77,886

Manchester, IL $77,324 Mason City, IL $77,323 Meredosia, IL $76,879 Middletown, IL $77,791 Modesto, IL $77,613 Murrayville, IL $77,227 New Berlin, IL $78,111 New Holland, IL $77,471

Nilwood, IL $77,594 Oakford, IL $77,496 Palmyra, IL $77,332 Petersburg, IL $77,839 Pleasant Plains, IL $78,139 Rushville, IL $76,657 San Jose, IL $77,308 Scottville, IL $77,290

Sherman, IL $78,315 Shipman, IL $77,675 Tallula, IL $77,930 Thayer, IL $77,919 Virden, IL $77,854 Virginia, IL $77,214 Waverly, IL $77,843 Williamsville, IL $78,128

Winchester, IL $76,908 Woodson, IL $77,566 Springfield, IL $78,519 Bonfield, IL $78,416 Creal Springs, IL $76,611 Annawan, IL $76,706 Atkinson, IL $76,680 Barstow, IL $76,560

Buffalo Prairie, IL $76,714 Cambridge, IL $76,655 Carbon Cliff, IL $76,501 Coal Valley, IL $76,494 Colona, IL $76,573 Cordova, IL $76,702 Deer Grove, IL $76,800 East Moline, IL $76,536

Erie, IL $76,688 Fenton, IL $76,728 Fulton, IL $76,739 Geneseo, IL $76,651 Hampton, IL $76,616 Hillsdale, IL $76,663 Hooppole, IL $76,713 Illinois City, IL $76,727

Joy, IL $76,669 Lyndon, IL $76,794 Lynn Center, IL $76,627 Matherville, IL $76,649 Milan, IL $76,621 Moline, IL $76,350 Morrison, IL $76,847 New Boston, IL $76,683

Orion, IL $76,577 Osco, IL $76,611 Port Byron, IL $76,668 Preemption, IL $76,638 Prophetstown, IL $76,747 Rapids City, IL $76,644 Reynolds, IL $76,688 Sherrard, IL $76,628

Silvis, IL $76,468 Tampico, IL $76,794 Taylor Ridge, IL $76,731 Thomson, IL $76,860 La Salle, IL $77,032 Amboy, IL $77,218 Ancona, IL $76,971 Arlington, IL $76,769

Blackstone, IL $76,904 Buda, IL $76,738 Bureau, IL $77,059 Cedar Point, IL $77,113 Cherry, IL $77,072 Compton, IL $77,548 Cornell, IL $77,069 Dalzell, IL $77,168

Cypress, IL $76,536 De Soto, IL $76,647 Dongola, IL $76,553 Dowell, IL $76,878 Eddyville, IL $76,473 Eldorado, IL $76,786 Elizabethtown, IL $76,392 Elkville, IL $76,621

Energy, IL $76,810 Equality, IL $76,631 Galatia, IL $76,624 Golconda, IL $76,363 Goreville, IL $76,642 Gorham, IL $76,483 Grand Chain, IL $76,421 Grand Tower, IL $76,450

Grantsburg, IL $76,520 Harrisburg, IL $76,717 Herod, IL $76,401 Herrin, IL $76,838 Hurst, IL $76,807 Jacob, IL $76,480 Johnston City, IL $76,743 Jonesboro, IL $76,523

Joppa, IL $76,666 Junction, IL $76,608 Karbers Ridge, IL $76,484 Karnak, IL $76,480 Mc Clure, IL $76,384 Makanda, IL $76,606 Marion, IL $76,736 Metropolis, IL $76,509

Millcreek, IL $76,695 Miller City, IL $76,106 Mound City, IL $76,574 Mounds, IL $76,515 Muddy, IL $76,787 Murphysboro, IL $76,688 New Burnside, IL $76,592 Olive Branch, IL $76,480

Olmsted, IL $76,432 Oraville, IL $76,792 Ozark, IL $76,552 Perks, IL $76,502 Pittsburg, IL $76,644 Pomona, IL $76,445 Pulaski, IL $76,510 Raleigh, IL $76,675

Ridgway, IL $76,793 Rosiclare, IL $76,488 Royalton, IL $76,650 Shawneetown, IL $76,701 Simpson, IL $76,492 Stonefort, IL $76,510 Tamms, IL $76,485 Thebes, IL $76,439

Ullin, IL $76,531 Unity, IL $76,494 Vergennes, IL $76,708 Vienna, IL $76,611 Villa Ridge, IL $76,434 Willisville, IL $77,386 Wolf Lake, IL $76,342 Zeigler, IL $76,850

Centralia, IL $77,141 Hoyleton, IL $77,159 Akin, IL $76,537 Albion, IL $76,209 Alma, IL $76,661 Ashley, IL $76,943 Barnhill, IL $76,476 Belle Rive, IL $76,530

Bellmont, IL $76,185 Benton, IL $76,710 Bourbonnais, IL $79,083 Bradley, IL $79,072 Buckingham, IL $77,580 Buckley, IL $77,660 Cabery, IL $77,212 Campus, IL $77,426

Chatsworth, IL $77,384 Chebanse, IL $77,968 Cissna Park, IL $77,645 Claytonville, IL $77,514 Clifton, IL $77,493 Crescent City, IL $77,313 Cullom, IL $76,990 Danforth, IL $77,115

Donovan, IL $77,732 East Lynn, IL $77,870 Elliott, IL $78,339 Emington, IL $76,816 Essex, IL $78,399 Gibson City, IL $78,293 Gilman, IL $77,338 Goodwine, IL $77,545

Grant Park, IL $79,959 Herscher, IL $77,788 Hoopeston, IL $77,488 Hopkins Park, IL $78,702 Iroquois, IL $77,566 Kempton, IL $76,849 Loda, IL $78,051 Ludlow, IL $78,568

Manteno, IL $79,624 Martinton, IL $77,747 Melvin, IL $77,983 Milford, IL $77,209 Momence, IL $79,513 Onarga, IL $77,420 Papineau, IL $78,339 Paxton, IL $78,373

Pembroke Township, IL $78,697 Piper City, IL $77,294 Rankin, IL $78,070 Reddick, IL $77,875 Roberts, IL $77,628 Rossville, IL $77,435 Saint Anne, IL $78,387 Sheldon, IL $77,066

Stockland, IL $76,953 Thawville, IL $77,441 Union Hill, IL $78,227 Watseka, IL $77,232 Wellington, IL $77,300 Woodland, IL $77,320 Apple River, IL $77,126 Ashton, IL $77,846

Baileyville, IL $78,107 Belvidere, IL $78,478 Byron, IL $78,390 Caledonia, IL $78,491 Capron, IL $78,509 Cedarville, IL $78,133 Chadwick, IL $76,858 Chana, IL $78,132

Cherry Valley, IL $78,487 Dakota, IL $78,229 Davis, IL $78,349 Davis Junction, IL $78,446 Dixon, IL $77,430 Durand, IL $78,438 East Dubuque, IL $76,811 Eleroy, IL $77,966

Elizabeth, IL $76,834 Forreston, IL $77,815 Franklin Grove, IL $77,597 Freeport, IL $78,111 Galena, IL $76,862 Galt, IL $77,196 Garden Prairie, IL $78,517 German Valley, IL $78,261

Hanover, IL $76,764 Harmon, IL $76,864 Holcomb, IL $78,372 Kent, IL $77,348 Lanark, IL $77,230 Leaf River, IL $78,296 Lena, IL $77,614 Lindenwood, IL $78,358

Mc Connell, IL $78,046 Milledgeville, IL $77,088 Monroe Center, IL $78,431 Mount Carroll, IL $76,932 Mount Morris, IL $78,065 Nachusa, IL $77,407 Nora, IL $77,532 Orangeville, IL $78,198

Oregon, IL $78,064 Pearl City, IL $77,394 Pecatonica, IL $78,470 Polo, IL $77,459 Poplar Grove, IL $78,484 Midlothian, IL $82,764 Mason, IL $76,462 Romeoville, IL $81,900

Minooka, IL $80,137 Mokena, IL $81,764 Monee, IL $80,692 Morris, IL $78,708 New Lenox, IL $81,413 Oak Forest, IL $82,530 Oak Lawn, IL $83,922 Bridgeview, IL $84,030

Hometown, IL $84,007 Hickory Hills, IL $83,811 Justice, IL $84,056 Burbank, IL $84,059 Odell, IL $76,798 Olympia Fields, IL $81,294 Orland Park, IL $82,743 Palos Heights, IL $83,242

Palos Park, IL $83,138 Palos Hills, IL $83,598 Park Forest, IL $80,936 Peotone, IL $80,154 Posen, IL $82,615 Ransom, IL $76,960 Richton Park, IL $81,071 Robbins, IL $82,921

South Holland, IL $81,579 South Wilmington, IL $78,324 Steger, IL $80,821 Thornton, IL $81,279 Tinley Park, IL $82,137 Country Club Hills, IL $81,807 Verona, IL $77,628 Willow Springs, IL $83,546

Wilmington, IL $79,191 Worth, IL $83,554 University Park, IL $80,746 Homer Glen, IL $82,210 Bedford Park, IL $84,099 Summit Argo, IL $84,122 Aurora, IL $81,392 Batavia, IL $81,061

Big Rock, IL $79,013 Bristol, IL $79,972 Brookfield, IL $84,152 Clarendon Hills, IL $83,501 Downers Grove, IL $83,128 Woodridge, IL $82,795 Earlville, IL $77,532 Eola, IL $81,499

Hinckley, IL $78,351 Hinsdale, IL $83,744 Oak Brook, IL $83,691 La Grange, IL $84,082 La Grange Park, IL $84,117 Willowbrook, IL $83,465 Lee, IL $78,271 Leland, IL $77,684

Lisle, IL $82,649 Lyons, IL $84,166 Millbrook, IL $79,005 Millington, IL $78,730 Montgomery, IL $80,724 Mooseheart, IL $80,859 Naperville, IL $82,154 Newark, IL $78,690

North Aurora, IL $80,756 Oswego, IL $80,656 Plainfield, IL $81,240 Plano, IL $79,168 Riverside, IL $84,190 Sandwich, IL $78,547 Serena, IL $77,661 Shabbona, IL $78,135

Sheridan, IL $78,014 Somonauk, IL $78,200 Steward, IL $78,229 Sugar Grove, IL $79,925 Warrenville, IL $81,977 Waterman, IL $78,185 Wedron, IL $77,524 Western Springs, IL $83,933

Westmont, IL $83,472 Yorkville, IL $79,809 Darien, IL $83,184 Mode, IL $76,404 Montrose, IL $76,381 Mount Erie, IL $76,135 Neoga, IL $76,531 Newton, IL $76,028

Oblong, IL $75,490 Olney, IL $75,657 Palestine, IL $74,326 Parkersburg, IL $75,508 Robinson, IL $74,718 Saint Elmo, IL $76,511 Sainte Marie, IL $75,706 Saint Francisville, IL $73,662

Shumway, IL $76,437 Sigel, IL $76,451 Stewardson, IL $76,466 Stoy, IL $75,383 Strasburg, IL $76,506 Sumner, IL $74,178 Teutopolis, IL $76,531 Toledo, IL $76,412

Trilla, IL $76,455 Vandalia, IL $76,942 Watson, IL $76,540 Westfield, IL $76,367 West Liberty, IL $75,414 West Salem, IL $75,728 West Union, IL $74,720 West York, IL $74,912

Wheeler, IL $76,349 Willow Hill, IL $75,591 Yale, IL $75,786 Argenta, IL $77,498 Assumption, IL $77,186 Beason, IL $77,157 Blue Mound, IL $77,690 Boody, IL $77,601

Buffalo, IL $78,032 Bulpitt, IL $77,952 Chestnut, IL $77,524 Cornland, IL $78,006 Dawson, IL $78,235 Decatur, IL $77,506 Divernon, IL $78,018 Edinburg, IL $78,004

Elwin, IL $77,475 Farmersville, IL $77,743 Findlay, IL $76,851 Forsyth, IL $77,589 Glenarm, IL $78,186 Harristown, IL $77,575 Harvel, IL $77,506 Illiopolis, IL $77,826

Kincaid, IL $77,917 Lake Fork, IL $77,916 Latham, IL $77,577 Macon, IL $77,309 Mechanicsburg, IL $78,090 Morrisonville, IL $77,629 Mount Auburn, IL $77,859 Mount Pulaski, IL $77,758

Mt Zion, IL $77,458 Moweaqua, IL $77,266 Niantic, IL $77,674 Oconee, IL $76,861 Oreana, IL $77,457 Owaneco, IL $77,282 Palmer, IL $77,658 Pana, IL $77,185

Pawnee, IL $78,050 Raymond, IL $77,277 Riverton, IL $78,286 Rochester, IL $78,257 Shelbyville, IL $76,811 Stonington, IL $77,695 Taylorville, IL $77,692 Tovey, IL $77,941

Tower Hill, IL $76,899 West Point, IL $76,404 Fox Valley, IL $81,616 Golf, IL $83,975 Lovejoy, IL $78,797 Waggoner, IL $77,541 Warrensburg, IL $77,418 Alexander, IL $77,844

Alsey, IL $76,957 Arenzville, IL $76,987 Ashland, IL $77,722 Athens, IL $78,138 Auburn, IL $78,045 Bath, IL $76,932 Beardstown, IL $77,028 Bluffs, IL $76,873

Bluff Springs, IL $77,025 Browning, IL $76,742 Cantrall, IL $78,342 Carlinville, IL $77,256 Kingston, IL $78,454 Kirkland, IL $78,391 Lafox, IL $80,115 Lombard, IL $83,211

Malta, IL $78,379 Maple Park, IL $78,619 Marengo, IL $78,639 Maywood, IL $84,190 Westchester, IL $84,124 Broadview, IL $84,168 Lake In The Hills, IL $79,446 Medinah, IL $82,721

Schaumburg, IL $82,281 Melrose Park, IL $84,174 Hillside, IL $84,108 Berkeley, IL $84,065 Stone Park, IL $84,153 Hoffman Estates, IL $81,876 Plato Center, IL $79,547 River Grove, IL $84,194

Roselle, IL $82,443 Saint Charles, IL $80,904 Schiller Park, IL $84,137 South Elgin, IL $80,644 Sycamore, IL $78,697 Union, IL $78,740 Villa Park, IL $83,583 Wasco, IL $79,972

Wayne, IL $81,232 West Chicago, IL $81,648 Wheaton, IL $82,478 Winfield, IL $82,130 Wood Dale, IL $83,342 Evanston, IL $84,134 Chicago, IL $84,277 Oak Park, IL $84,232

River Forest, IL $84,215 Beecher, IL $80,383 Berwyn, IL $84,214 Crest Hill, IL $81,405 Shorewood, IL $80,666 Blue Island, IL $83,028 Braceville, IL $78,605 Braidwood, IL $79,045

Calumet City, IL $81,346 Channahon, IL $80,201 Chicago Heights, IL $80,919 Chicago Ridge, IL $83,768 Grayslake, IL $79,497 Gurnee, IL $79,394 Harvard, IL $78,598 Hebron, IL $78,173

Highland Park, IL $82,471 Fort Sheridan, IL $82,117 Palatine, IL $82,005 Highwood, IL $82,159 Ingleside, IL $79,084 Island Lake, IL $79,566 Kenilworth, IL $83,881 Lake Bluff, IL $80,730

Lake Forest, IL $81,455 Lake Villa, IL $79,159 Lake Zurich, IL $81,050 Libertyville, IL $80,322 Mchenry, IL $78,826 Morton Grove, IL $84,103 Mount Prospect, IL $83,087 Mundelein, IL $80,282

Vernon Hills, IL $81,104 Northbrook, IL $83,055 North Chicago, IL $80,080 Park Ridge, IL $84,049 Lincolnshire, IL $81,763 Prospect Heights, IL $82,785 Richmond, IL $78,726 Ringwood, IL $78,686

Round Lake, IL $79,202 Russell, IL $78,965 Skokie, IL $84,162 Waukegan, IL $79,526 Spring Grove, IL $78,910 Techny, IL $83,412 Wadsworth, IL $79,145 Wauconda, IL $79,886

Kaneville, IL $79,433 Pocahontas, IL $77,704 Great Lakes, IL $80,418 Coal City, IL $78,972 Crete, IL $80,672 Crestwood, IL $83,022 Dolton, IL $81,970 Dwight, IL $77,396

Elwood, IL $80,469 Flossmoor, IL $81,448 Frankfort, IL $81,203 Gardner, IL $77,972 Glenwood, IL $81,104 Harvey, IL $82,144 Markham, IL $82,205 Hazel Crest, IL $81,834

Homewood, IL $81,544 Joliet, IL $80,772 Kinsman, IL $77,156 Lansing, IL $81,047 Lemont, IL $82,752 Bolingbrook, IL $82,416 Lockport, IL $81,829 Manhattan, IL $80,516

Matteson, IL $81,327 Mazon, IL $78,143 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $77,687 Red Bud, IL $77,898 Renault, IL $77,768 Rockwood, IL $76,754 Saint Jacob, IL $78,173 Saint Libory, IL $77,876

Smithboro, IL $77,143 Smithton, IL $78,295 Sparta, IL $77,429 Steeleville, IL $77,240 Summerfield, IL $78,141 Tilden, IL $77,705 Trenton, IL $78,045 Troy, IL $78,328

Valmeyer, IL $78,029 Walsh, IL $77,291 Waterloo, IL $78,180 Quincy, IL $76,829 Augusta, IL $76,443 Barry, IL $76,446 Basco, IL $76,416 Baylis, IL $76,378

Bowen, IL $76,447 Camden, IL $76,334 Camp Point, IL $76,495 Carthage, IL $76,495 Chambersburg, IL $76,525 Clayton, IL $76,428 Coatsburg, IL $76,481 Colchester, IL $76,501

Colusa, IL $76,476 Dallas City, IL $76,480 Elvaston, IL $76,653 Ferris, IL $76,744 Fowler, IL $76,533 Golden, IL $76,501 Griggsville, IL $76,537 Hamilton, IL $76,577

Hull, IL $76,343 Huntsville, IL $76,299 Kinderhook, IL $76,380 La Prairie, IL $76,334 Liberty, IL $76,467 Lima, IL $76,550 Loraine, IL $76,444 Mendon, IL $76,494

Milton, IL $76,808 Mount Sterling, IL $76,489 Nauvoo, IL $76,509 Nebo, IL $76,694 New Canton, IL $76,334 New Salem, IL $76,400 Niota, IL $76,458 Paloma, IL $76,536

Payson, IL $76,495 Pearl, IL $76,645 Perry, IL $76,583 Pittsfield, IL $76,548 Plainville, IL $76,462 Pleasant Hill, IL $76,561 Plymouth, IL $76,400 Rockport, IL $76,300

Sutter, IL $76,339 Tennessee, IL $76,430 Timewell, IL $76,370 Ursa, IL $76,442 Versailles, IL $76,616 Warsaw, IL $76,433 Buffalo Grove, IL $81,904 Wheeling, IL $82,660

Wilmette, IL $83,984 Winnetka, IL $83,625 Winthrop Harbor, IL $79,000 Wonder Lake, IL $78,446 Woodstock, IL $78,615 Zion, IL $79,078 Addison, IL $83,228 Algonquin, IL $79,743

Bartlett, IL $81,551 Bellwood, IL $84,156 Bensenville, IL $83,757 Streamwood, IL $81,555 Bloomingdale, IL $82,522 Burlington, IL $78,816 Carpentersville, IL $80,164 Clare, IL $78,422

Cortland, IL $78,659 Creston, IL $78,326 Dekalb, IL $78,545 Carol Stream, IL $82,319 Dundee, IL $80,115 Elburn, IL $79,747 Elgin, IL $80,996 Elmhurst, IL $83,836

Esmond, IL $78,340 Forest Park, IL $84,210 Franklin Park, IL $84,143 Hanover Park, IL $82,013 Geneva, IL $80,632 Genoa, IL $78,557 Gilberts, IL $79,562 Glen Ellyn, IL $82,864

Glendale Heights, IL $82,722 Hampshire, IL $78,861 Hines, IL $84,188 Huntley, IL $78,821 Itasca, IL $83,001 Madison, IL $78,783 Marine, IL $78,102 Maryville, IL $78,467

Medora, IL $77,587 Michael, IL $77,097 Moro, IL $78,151 Mount Olive, IL $77,534 Mozier, IL $76,936 National Stock Yards, IL $78,797 New Douglas, IL $77,746 Nokomis, IL $77,152

Ohlman, IL $77,232 Panama, IL $77,408 Patterson, IL $76,984 Piasa, IL $77,807 Ramsey, IL $76,665 Rockbridge, IL $77,230 Roodhouse, IL $77,062 Rosamond, IL $77,051

Roxana, IL $78,392 Sawyerville, IL $77,654 Sorento, IL $77,400 South Roxana, IL $78,450 Staunton, IL $77,782 Taylor Springs, IL $77,300 Venice, IL $78,797 Walshville, IL $77,270

White Hall, IL $77,012 Wilsonville, IL $77,728 Witt, IL $77,085 Wood River, IL $78,353 Worden, IL $78,001 Wrights, IL $77,029 East Saint Louis, IL $78,797 Fairview Heights, IL $78,585

Addieville, IL $77,738 Albers, IL $77,842 Aviston, IL $77,880 Baldwin, IL $77,721 Bartelso, IL $77,495 Beckemeyer, IL $77,746 Belleville, IL $78,438 Mascoutah, IL $78,146

Scott Air Force Base, IL $78,292 Breese, IL $77,753 Carlyle, IL $77,304 Caseyville, IL $78,597 Chester, IL $77,254 Collinsville, IL $78,535 Columbia, IL $78,460 Coulterville, IL $77,331

Cutler, IL $77,055 Dupo, IL $78,673 East Carondelet, IL $78,626 Ellis Grove, IL $77,294 Evansville, IL $77,645 Freeburg, IL $78,207 Fults, IL $77,897 Germantown, IL $77,811

Greenville, IL $77,387 Hagarstown, IL $76,992 Hecker, IL $78,111 Highland, IL $77,951 Hoffman, IL $77,468 Huey, IL $77,252 Keyesport, IL $77,182 Lebanon, IL $78,270

Lenzburg, IL $77,907 Maeystown, IL $77,961 Marissa, IL $77,794 Menard, IL $77,269 Millstadt, IL $78,507 Modoc, IL $77,188 Mulberry Grove, IL $77,033 Nashville, IL $77,279

New Athens, IL $78,045 New Baden, IL $77,978 New Memphis, IL $77,923 Oakdale, IL $77,328 O Fallon, IL $78,431 Okawville, IL $77,663 Percy, IL $77,148 Pierron, IL $77,787

Pinckneyville, IL $77,086

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	$112,221	$54.0	35%
Financial Services	$108,065	$52.0	30%
Biotechnology	$103,909	$50.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$99,752	$48.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$95,596	$46.0	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

$74,417

Average $83,127/year

$93,163

$6,201

Average $6,927/month

$7,764

$1,431

Average $1,599/week

$1,792

$36

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,163	$7,764	$1,792	$45
Average	$83,127	$6,927	$1,599	$40
25th Percentile	$74,417	$6,201	$1,431	$36

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