Sales Engineers: salaries by company (2026)
The median base salary for sales engineers in 1,909 certified H-1B filings is $149,350, with the middle half between $125,000 – $180,000.
Highest-paying employers
Employers with at least 20 filings for this occupation, ranked by median base salary.
| Employer | Median base | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | $177,008 | $159,890 – $186,971 | 89 |
| $173,000 | $146,000 – $201,500 | 175 | |
| NVIDIA | $168,958 | $145,502 – $198,702 | 77 |
| Salesforce | $162,564 | $136,614 – $192,840 | 41 |
| ServiceNow | $155,522 | $139,235 – $168,958 | 45 |
| Snowflake | $155,522 | $132,512 – $167,627 | 36 |
| Cadence | $152,136 | $139,235 – $169,520 | 44 |
| Cisco | $145,642 | $119,334 – $168,958 | 68 |
| Siemens | $142,659 | $124,220 – $177,458 | 55 |
| HCLTech | $128,190 | $111,270 – $159,963 | 50 |
Employers with the most filings
| Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | $173,000 | |
| Microsoft | 89 | $177,008 |
| NVIDIA | 77 | $168,958 |
| Cisco | 68 | $145,642 |
| Siemens | 55 | $142,659 |
| HCLTech | 50 | $128,190 |
| ServiceNow | 45 | $155,522 |
| Cadence | 44 | $152,136 |
| Salesforce | 41 | $162,564 |
| Snowflake | 36 | $155,522 |
By state
| State | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| California | $168,958 | 670 |
| Texas | $141,003 | 303 |
| New York | $171,180 | 116 |
| Washington | $145,642 | 97 |
| Illinois | $126,298 | 94 |
| Massachusetts | $145,000 | 93 |
| Georgia | $141,294 | 67 |
| New Jersey | $159,100 | 67 |
| Michigan | $133,744 | 64 |
| North Carolina | $132,040 | 58 |
| Florida | $140,000 | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | $140,369 | 44 |
Take-home pay
In California, where most of these filings are, the median base of $149,350 leaves about $101,761 a year ($8,480 a month) after federal, FICA and state taxes for a single filer. See the California paycheck calculator for your own numbers.
About this data
- Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data for FY2026 Q1–Q3 (decisions Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026). Only certified H-1B applications for full-time positions are counted (384,130 filings).
- Each figure is the base wage the employer stated on the application, converted to a yearly amount. Bonuses, stock (RSUs) and benefits are not included, so total pay at large tech firms is usually much higher.
- An application is filed before a worker starts and can cover a range of pay; we use the lower end of that range. Not every application leads to a hire.
- Median: half of filings are above, half below. Middle 50%: the range between the 25th and 75th percentiles.
Frequently asked questions
How much do sales engineers make?
The median base salary in 1,909 certified H-1B filings is $149,350 a year; the middle half earn $125,000 – $180,000.
Which company pays sales engineers the most?
Among employers with at least 20 filings, Microsoft has the highest median base salary at $177,008.
Which state pays sales engineers the most?
Among states with at least 20 filings, New York has the highest median at $171,180.