Sales Engineer salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 291 certified H-1B filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Frisco, Plano, Irving, Mckinney, Richardson.
Also listed as: Solutions Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $104,000 |
| 25th | $117,372 |
| 50th (median) | $140,000 |
| 75th | $156,370 |
| 90th | $180,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $124,530 | $99,546 | $135,803 | 126 |
| FY2021 | $127,150 | $106,000 | $148,013 | 157 |
| FY2022 | $135,000 | $106,330 | $154,422 | 203 |
| FY2023 | $129,705 | $97,445 | $150,335 | 124 |
| FY2024 | $133,307 | $102,050 | $153,171 | 154 |
| FY2025 | $133,900 | $112,392 | $155,000 | 173 |
| FY2026 | $147,285 | $126,048 | $159,238 | 118 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median Sales Engineer salary of $140,000 is worth about $135,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Sales Engineers in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $133,280 in May 2025 (2,690 employed). The H-1B median here is $140,000, 5% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| HCLTech | $104,811 | 21 |
| Microsoft | $156,740 | 21 |
| $146,000 | 11 | |
| Salesforce | too few | 8 |
| Nokia of America | too few | 8 |
| Okta | too few | 8 |
| Databricks | too few | 7 |
| Hanshow America | too few | 7 |
| Palo Alto Networks | too few | 7 |
| Amadeus North America | too few | 6 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $93,000 | 20 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $110,000 | 83 |
| Senior · Level III | $132,387 | 79 |
| Expert · Level IV | $155,625 | 96 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $79,414 | $93,000 | 20 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $104,000 | $110,000 | 83 |
| Senior · Level III | $126,048 | $132,387 | 79 |
| Expert · Level IV | $147,285 | $155,625 | 96 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.