Salesforce Sales Engineer salary

Based on 89 H-1B filings by Salesforce, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Solutions Engineer

Median salary$168,806
Middle 50%$137.8k–$192.8k
vs. all employers+15%comparison median $146,888
Filings89FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $104,220 and $323,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$121,576
25th$137,798
50th (median)$168,806
75th$192,840
90th$233,507

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $115,627 (50 filings) FY2021: median $119,735 (42 filings) FY2022: median $143,710 (92 filings) FY2023: median $136,195 (28 filings) FY2024: median $156,633 (40 filings) FY2025: median $171,273 (48 filings) FY2026: median $162,564 (41 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 50 filings FY20 FY2021: 42 filings FY21 FY2022: 92 filings FY22 FY2023: 28 filings FY23 FY2024: 40 filings FY24 FY2025: 48 filings FY25 FY2026: 41 filings FY26 92
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$115,627$100,703$131,98750
FY2021$119,735$99,986$150,19642
FY2022$143,710$112,000$176,90092
FY2023$136,195$116,494$166,23428
FY2024$156,633$130,588$181,25840
FY2025$171,273$140,114$189,87548
FY2026$162,564$136,614$192,84041

By state

Texas
$148,249
California
$205,989
Illinois
$165,621
Massachusetts
$211,153
New York
$143,310

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 17). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $131,810 23
Level III · Experienced $172,700 41
Level IV · Fully competent $210,421 22

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a sales engineer make at Salesforce?

In H-1B filings, Salesforce's median base salary for Sales Engineer is $168,806; half of filings fall between $137,798 and $192,840. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Salesforce filed 89 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 Salesforce 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