Expert Sales Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 45 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV 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 | $145,870 |
| 25th | $147,826 |
| 50th (median) | $148,000 |
| 75th | $167,688 |
| 90th | $191,200 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $145,000 | $129,000 | $154,728 | 23 |
| FY2021 | $143,592 | $134,873 | $157,000 | 24 |
| FY2022 | $150,000 | $145,267 | $174,000 | 17 |
| FY2023 | $156,313 | $151,000 | $180,000 | 19 |
| FY2024 | $160,346 | $154,710 | $186,152 | 24 |
| FY2025 | $155,000 | $147,826 | $168,844 | 23 |
| FY2026 | $147,413 | $145,870 | $158,000 | 22 |
Cost of living
Houston's median expert Sales Engineer salary of $148,000 is worth about $150,100 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 $148,000, 16% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sulzer Chemtech | too few | 4 |
| Cognizant | too few | 2 |
| Aveva Software | too few | 2 |
| Logan Industries International | too few | 2 |
| NVIDIA | too few | 2 |
| Palo Alto Networks | too few | 2 |
| Schlumberger Technology | too few | 2 |
| Superior Energy Services | 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.