Sales Engineer salary in New York, NY
Based on 391 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Jersey City, East Brunswick, Brooklyn, Edison, Bridgewater.
Also listed as: Solutions Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $120,000 |
| 25th | $128,196 |
| 50th (median) | $161,500 |
| 75th | $188,005 |
| 90th | $210,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $128,000 | $100,000 | $145,000 | 231 |
| FY2021 | $135,000 | $105,000 | $153,438 | 209 |
| FY2022 | $145,000 | $114,303 | $160,502 | 243 |
| FY2023 | $135,907 | $108,181 | $165,000 | 176 |
| FY2024 | $140,000 | $111,000 | $170,113 | 188 |
| FY2025 | $155,000 | $126,000 | $185,099 | 225 |
| FY2026 | $170,603 | $129,250 | $195,000 | 166 |
Cost of living
New York's median Sales Engineer salary of $161,500 is worth about $143,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Sales Engineers in the New York, NY area earned a median of $147,570 in May 2025 (3,440 employed). The H-1B median here is $161,500, 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $176,000 | 60 | |
| HCLTech | $128,190 | 18 |
| Microsoft | $193,378 | 15 |
| Amazon | $185,700 | 13 |
| Salesforce | too few | 9 |
| Cisco Systems | too few | 9 |
| Mphasis | too few | 9 |
| Databricks | too few | 7 |
| Snowflake | too few | 7 |
| LTIMindtree | 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 | $104,284 | 35 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $129,095 | 114 |
| Senior · Level III | $170,000 | 100 |
| Expert · Level IV | $194,750 | 107 |
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 | $101,171 | $104,284 | 35 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $124,384 | $129,095 | 114 |
| Senior · Level III | $154,731 | $170,000 | 100 |
| Expert · Level IV | $182,208 | $194,750 | 107 |
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.