SOC 41-9031 · Sales and related
Sales Engineers prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $150,426 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $83,096 in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, a spread of $67,330 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $120,994 | $150,426 | $179,878 | $209,310 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $108,867 | $145,995 | $183,144 | $220,272 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $113,901 | $130,811 | $147,701 | $164,611 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $104,915 | $127,358 | $149,802 | $172,245 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,544 | $126,880 | $151,237 | $175,573 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,032 | $125,694 | $154,378 | $183,040 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $98,259 | $122,658 | $147,056 | $171,454 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $87,818 | $118,747 | $149,656 | $180,586 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $81,640 | $117,478 | $153,338 | $189,176 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $91,062 | $117,270 | $143,499 | $169,707 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $89,086 | $117,250 | $145,392 | $173,555 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $92,810 | $116,522 | $140,234 | $163,946 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $92,394 | $116,043 | $139,672 | $163,322 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $89,419 | $116,043 | $142,667 | $169,291 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $88,962 | $113,131 | $137,301 | $161,470 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $92,144 | $112,029 | $131,914 | $151,798 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $90,646 | $111,654 | $132,662 | $153,670 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $72,010 | $110,448 | $148,866 | $187,304 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $88,275 | $108,139 | $127,982 | $147,846 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $83,595 | $107,224 | $130,832 | $154,461 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $85,696 | $106,912 | $128,107 | $149,323 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $84,032 | $106,704 | $129,397 | $152,069 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $81,973 | $104,416 | $126,880 | $149,323 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,123 | $102,024 | $124,904 | $147,805 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,666 | $99,362 | $120,078 | $140,774 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,722 | $98,197 | $113,672 | $129,147 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $73,507 | $98,155 | $122,782 | $147,430 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $75,629 | $98,010 | $120,411 | $142,792 |
| Columbus, OH | $74,734 | $94,765 | $114,774 | $134,805 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $70,907 | $94,245 | $117,603 | $140,941 |
| Rochester, NY | $75,275 | $93,808 | $112,341 | $130,874 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $76,586 | $92,872 | $109,138 | $125,424 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,542 | $92,768 | $107,973 | $123,198 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $72,613 | $92,518 | $112,403 | $132,309 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $68,973 | $92,040 | $115,086 | $138,154 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $72,987 | $88,566 | $104,125 | $119,704 |
| Cleveland, OH | $74,110 | $88,421 | $102,710 | $117,021 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $70,658 | $87,651 | $104,666 | $121,659 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,872 | $83,096 | $99,299 | $115,523 |
39 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 392 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level IV. The median wage actually offered was $151,362 a year, from 444 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 29 | 7.4% |
| Level II | 99 | 25.3% |
| Level III | 102 | 26.0% |
| Level IV | 162 | 41.3% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Sales Engineers with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.