H-1B salary guideSOC 41-9031Rank #36Updated Sep 2026
Sales Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Sales Engineers (SOC 41-9031). Based on 30,492 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$139,235
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$113,547
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$168,215
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,205
Rank #36 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,703 | $70,845 | $80,000 | $99,216 |
| Level II | 3,668 | $91,000 | $104,031 | $125,093 |
| Level III | 2,441 | $115,773 | $135,774 | $158,038 |
| Level IV | 4,006 | $120,245 | $140,604 | $168,438 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $70,845 | $80,000 | $99,216 |
| Level II | $91,000 | $104,031 | $125,093 |
| Level III | $115,773 | $135,774 | $158,038 |
| Level IV | $120,245 | $140,604 | $168,438 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,830 |
| 2 | IBM India Private Limited | 1,484 |
| 3 | HCL AMERICA INC | 746 |
| 4 | IBM Corporation | 422 |
| 5 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 258 |
| 6 | Intel Corporation | 249 |
| 7 | KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION | 208 |
| 8 | Salesforce, Inc. | 176 |
| 9 | Oracle America, Inc. | 168 |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 166 |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,830
IBM India Private Limited
1,484
HCL AMERICA INC
746
IBM Corporation
422
Cisco Systems, Inc.
258
Intel Corporation
249
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
208
Salesforce, Inc.
176
Oracle America, Inc.
168
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
166
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $78k |
| FY2011 | $75k |
| FY2012 | $77k |
| FY2013 | $80k |
| FY2014 | $82k |
| FY2015 | $85k |
| FY2016 | $87k |
| FY2017 | $91k |
| FY2018 | $101k |
| FY2019 | $107k |
| FY2020 | $109k |
| FY2021 | $116k |
| FY2022 | $121k |
| FY2023 | $122k |
| FY2024 | $128k |
| FY2025 | $130k |
| FY2026 | $139k |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Sales Engineers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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