Sales Engineers H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Sales Engineers

Sales Engineers (SOC code 41-9031) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 20,314 labor condition applications have been filed by 5,451 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Sales Engineers positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Sales Engineers positions is $108,863, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $31,200 to $868,829, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $84,090 for this occupation, H1B salaries are +29.5% Above Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Sales Engineers is $89,490, with approximately 110 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $72,290 (10th percentile) to $123,870 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Sales Engineers positions include Google LLC, HCL America, Inc., and Infosys Limited among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Sales Engineers positions include San Jose, CA and New York,, NY. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 6,790 applications, followed by Texas and New Jersey. View Sales Engineers H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Sales Engineers

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Sales Engineers positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Google LLC	WA	660	$145,276	$84,090	+72.8% Above Market
2	HCL America, Inc.	DC	647	$105,222	$84,090	+25.1% Above Market
3	Infosys Limited	TX	390	$121,204	$84,090	+44.1% Above Market
4	Oracle America, Inc.	TX	361	$112,878	$84,090	+34.2% Above Market
5	Microsoft Corporation	WI	307	$145,139	$84,090	+72.6% Above Market
6	Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corporation	TX	289	$122,692	$84,090	+45.9% Above Market
7	Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	CA	287	$123,037	$84,090	+46.3% Above Market
8	Cisco Systems, Inc.	CA	287	$127,270	$84,090	+51.3% Above Market
9	wipro	NY	241	$112,359	$84,090	+33.6% Above Market
10	Intel Corporation	MA	211	$100,378	$84,090	+19.4% Above Market
11	salesforce.com, Inc.	CA	175	$111,514	$84,090	+32.6% Above Market
12	Securonix, Inc.	TX	168	$84,537	$84,090	+0.5% At Market
13	Saviynt, Inc.	CA	141	$95,073	$84,090	+13.1% Above Market
14	EMC Corporation	TX	127	$113,999	$84,090	+35.6% Above Market
15	Mentor Graphics Corporation	OR	126	$102,512	$84,090	+21.9% Above Market
16	The MathWorks, Inc.	MA	120	$108,030	$84,090	+28.5% Above Market
17	IBM Corporation	TX	117	$123,780	$84,090	+47.2% Above Market
18	NVIDIA Corporation	CA	116	$158,184	$84,090	+88.1% Above Market
19	Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc.	TX	116	$108,338	$84,090	+28.8% Above Market
20	L&T Technology Services Limited	NJ	91	$123,353	$84,090	+46.7% Above Market

Sales Engineers H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Sales Engineers vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	San Jose, CA	979	284	$126,238	N/A	N/A
2	New York,, NY	888	348	$126,619	N/A	N/A
3	Houston, TX	844	372	$100,720	N/A	N/A
4	San Francisco,, CA	840	338	$129,954	N/A	N/A
5	santa clara, CA	792	174	$131,325	N/A	N/A
6	Sunnyvale, CA	573	120	$127,282	N/A	N/A
7	Mountain View, CA	474	95	$138,025	N/A	N/A
8	Austin,, TX	393	126	$108,165	N/A	N/A
9	Chicago, IL	275	136	$113,671	N/A	N/A
10	Plano, TX	268	88	$113,897	N/A	N/A
11	Atlanta, GA	263	90	$102,252	N/A	N/A
12	Fremont, CA	231	106	$105,140	N/A	N/A
13	irvine, CA	226	102	$107,170	N/A	N/A
14	Milpitas, CA	218	66	$121,939	N/A	N/A
15	Redmond, WA	203	44	$128,454	N/A	N/A
16	Seattle, WA	193	82	$122,356	N/A	N/A
17	Bellevue, WA	189	87	$120,484	N/A	N/A
18	Redwood City, CA	189	65	$116,361	N/A	N/A
19	Miami, FL	184	105	$87,294	N/A	N/A
20	Palo Alto, CA	178	74	$126,730	N/A	N/A

Sales Engineers H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	6,790	1,954	$120,049	$134,990
2	Texas	2,618	901	$105,165	$126,810
3	New Jersey	1,432	423	$109,005	$145,410
4	New York	1,240	517	$119,106	$137,700
5	Massachusetts	974	363	$107,008	N/A
6	Illinois	963	397	$98,396	$98,820
7	Washington	737	240	$122,113	$122,240
8	Florida	645	361	$91,629	$114,770
9	Michigan	566	282	$94,196	$103,350
10	Georgia	562	239	$98,890	$105,850

Prevailing Wage Levels for Sales Engineers

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	258	2.9%	$87,987	$55,000	$300,000
II	814	9.2%	$120,629	$65,832	$290,004
III	865	9.8%	$151,132	$78,478	$325,000
IV	978	11.1%	$175,576	$86,112	$373,000
Level I	1,576	17.9%	$75,632	$43,000	$150,000
Level II	2,084	23.7%	$102,341	$48,000	$208,000
Level III	1,135	12.9%	$127,127	$68,640	$220,000
Level IV	1,096	12.4%	$146,834	$63,000	$375,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for Sales Engineers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Sales Engineers positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.