Amazon Sales Engineer salary

Based on 37 H-1B filings by Amazon, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Solutions Engineer

Median salary$185,099
Middle 50%$135k–$197.5k
vs. all employers+26%comparison median $146,888
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,508 and $253,688.
PercentileSalary
10th$122,366
25th$135,000
50th (median)$185,099
75th$197,500
90th$214,340

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $170k $210k FY2020: median $156,150 (20 filings) FY2021: median $155,000 (30 filings) FY2022: median $167,750 (34 filings) FY2023: median $178,973 (22 filings) FY2024: median $170,100 (15 filings) FY2025: median $190,905 (18 filings) FY2026: median $165,600 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 34 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 34
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$156,150$141,600$174,39920
FY2021$155,000$127,750$160,00030
FY2022$167,750$135,000$193,90034
FY2023$178,973$139,012$199,35022
FY2024$170,100$160,950$209,75015
FY2025$190,905$156,706$200,00018
FY2026$165,600$131,595$195,00019

By state

New York
$174,506
California
$196,450
Washington
$151,161
Virginia
$137,577
Illinois
$135,000

Bar length: number of filings (New York 12). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$188,055 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $128,190 11
Level III · Experienced $192,400 10
Level IV · Fully competent $195,000 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a sales engineer make at Amazon?

In H-1B filings, Amazon's median base salary for Sales Engineer is $185,099; half of filings fall between $135,000 and $197,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Amazon sponsor H-1B visas for sales engineers?

Yes. Amazon filed 37 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 41-9031 (Sales Engineers), so this page covers every job title Amazon filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology