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Sales Engineer

Sales Engineer

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M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 41-9031.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$130,610
work over
40 h a week
55%
load index
from O*NET data
1.3/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+21.0%

Pay

This level's pay

No headline for this level: records that name this level: only 16 H-1B filings (headline needs 30 or more). The records are listed below with their year and size; the occupation-wide figure further down is for all experience levels.

  • H-1B filings, n = 16, TX+AZ, 16 filings, 2026: $126,048 a year (median of 16 H-1B filings), SOC 41-9031 and job title contains every word of 'Sales Engineer' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
All pay records and context (3)
  • H-1B filings, n = 16, TX+AZ, 16 filings, 2026: $126,048 a year (median of 16 H-1B filings), SOC 41-9031 and job title contains every word of 'Sales Engineer' and no seniority word, TX+AZ, effective 2026-06-30 source
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $90,053 · Level II $117,918 · Level III $134,096 · Level IV $166,899 (89 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level II $157,475 (3 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source

Whole occupation: all Sales Engineers, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000041903113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 6,800 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000041903101).

Half of all Sales Engineers in Texas earn more than $130,610; the bottom 10% earned less than $78,730 and the top 10% more than $201,850 (May 2025, base pay, about 6,800 jobs). U.S. median $124,900.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Sales Engineers, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+21.0% jobs · about 840 openings a year (7,670 jobs in 2024)
United States
+5.5% jobs · about 5,000 openings a year (56,800 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2022, n = 17 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 3 in 5 work more than 40 hours a week (55%).

Schedule: regular 96% · irregular 4% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.3 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.3, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.22, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing2.05
  • Walking or running1.53
  • Bending or twisting1.08
  • Kneeling or crawling1.06
  • Keeping balance1.06
  • Climbing ladders1

Exposure

  • Hazardous equipment1.68
  • Hazardous conditions1.39
  • Outdoors, all weather1.18
  • Very hot or cold1.18
  • Cramped space1.06
  • High places1.03
  • Protective gear1.03
Body 1.3 · exposure 1.22. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License
No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree
83% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (58% of workers).
O*NET
  • O*NET Related Work Experience, Sales Engineers, O*NET OnLine
Preparation
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Why this level
Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).

Moves to the side 6

  • M Technical Sales Representative O*NET lists Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
  • M Sales Representative O*NET lists Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86.
  • I1 Facilities Engineering Manager O*NET lists Architectural and Engineering Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
  • M Industrial Engineer O*NET lists Industrial Engineers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80. License: depends on the work.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.

  1. Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions.
  2. Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support.
  3. Create sales or service contracts for products or services.
  4. Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability, and advantages.
  5. Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments.
  6. Identify resale opportunities and support them to achieve sales plans.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Persuasion
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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