Entry-level Sales Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 21 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Katy, Pasadena, Spring, Sugar Land, The Woodlands.
Also listed as: Solutions Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $78,229 |
| 25th | $80,632 |
| 50th (median) | $91,104 |
| 75th | $96,000 |
| 90th | $99,870 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $72,500 | $65,000 | $75,000 | 17 |
| FY2021 | $75,000 | $74,984 | $81,631 | 13 |
| FY2022 | $85,000 | $84,614 | $91,773 | 23 |
| FY2023 | $75,670 | $70,000 | $82,000 | 11 |
| FY2024 | $85,000 | $77,835 | $90,175 | 11 |
| FY2025 | $90,500 | $81,474 | $96,000 | 14 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
Cost of living
Houston's median entry-level Sales Engineer salary of $91,104 is worth about $92,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Sales Engineers in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $127,800 in May 2025 (1,340 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,104, 29% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Puffer-Sweiven | too few | 4 |
| Awc | too few | 2 |
| Phoenix Contact | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $91,104 | 21 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $109,510 | 38 |
| Senior · Level III | $132,255 | 43 |
| Expert · Level IV | $148,000 | 45 |
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 | $71,947 | $91,104 | 21 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $100,776 | $109,510 | 38 |
| Senior · Level III | $123,323 | $132,255 | 43 |
| Expert · Level IV | $145,870 | $148,000 | 45 |
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.