Sales Engineers H-1B Salaries (2026)
DOL occupation 41-9031 · common titles: Sales Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Customer Solutions Engineer, Solutions Engineer
Short answer
The median H-1B salary for sales engineers is $149,282 in FY2026 so far, across 1,921 certified filings. The middle half earn $125,000 – $180,000, and pay is up 7% since FY2024.
Median
$149,282
FY2026 so far
Filings
1,921
0.5% of all H-1B filings
Top 10%
$200,000+
90th percentile
Change since FY2024
+7%
$140,000 → $149,282
FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary
Salary distribution
Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.
DOL prevailing-wage level
Median pay by experience level
Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.
FY2026 so far
By state
| State | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 673 | $168,958 |
| Texas | 305 | $141,003 |
| New York | 116 | $171,180 |
| Washington | 97 | $145,642 |
| Illinois | 95 | $126,298 |
| Massachusetts | 94 | $144,260 |
| New Jersey | 68 | $157,144 |
| Georgia | 67 | $141,294 |
| Michigan | 65 | $133,744 |
| North Carolina | 59 | $130,520 |
FY2026 so far
Top employers for this job
| Employer | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 174 | $171,180 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 89 | $177,008 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 77 | $168,958 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 70 | $145,642 |
| HCL America Inc | 50 | $128,190 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 45 | $155,522 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 44 | $152,136 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 41 | $162,564 |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 36 | $168,664 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 36 | $155,522 |
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Sales Engineers H-1B salary questions
What is the average H-1B salary for sales engineers?
The median is $149,282 across 1,921 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $125,000 to $180,000, and the top 10% earn $200,000 or more.
Which state pays H-1B sales engineers the most?
Among the 10 states with the most filings, New York has the highest median at $171,180 (116 filings).
Which company sponsors the most H-1B sales engineers?
Google LLC, with 174 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $171,180.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.