How much does a sales engineer make?
Median yearly pay in the United States: half earn more and half earn less. That is $60.05 an hour or $10,410 a month.
- Hourly
- $60.05
- Average (mean)
- $130,100
- Jobs
- 51,790
| Percentile | Yearly | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $73,870 | $35.51 | |
| 25th | $92,890 | $44.66 | |
| Median | $124,900 | $60.05 | |
| 75th | $161,200 | $77.51 | |
| 90th | $195,300 | $93.88 |
By state
Median yearly pay.
| Delaware | $167,200 |
| Maryland | $153,400 |
| Rhode Island | $149,800 |
| Washington | $147,600 |
| Colorado | $140,000 |
| California | $139,200 |
| New Jersey | $139,000 |
| New York | $137,500 |
| Massachusetts | $136,200 |
| West Virginia | $135,300 |
| Arizona | $131,900 |
| Arkansas | $130,800 |
| Texas | $130,600 |
| Oregon | $128,200 |
| Idaho | $128,000 |
| Florida | $125,500 |
| Connecticut | $123,700 |
| Louisiana | $121,700 |
| North Carolina | $121,500 |
| New Mexico | $119,400 |
| South Dakota | $119,100 |
| Wisconsin | $118,000 |
| Utah | $117,700 |
| Vermont | $116,800 |
| Oklahoma | $114,500 |
| South Carolina | $114,300 |
| Michigan | $114,200 |
| Tennessee | $111,600 |
| New Hampshire | $107,900 |
| Alabama | $104,400 |
| Minnesota | $100,600 |
| Illinois | $99,710 |
| Nevada | $99,020 |
| Georgia | $98,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,500 |
| Kansas | $98,000 |
| Ohio | $97,420 |
| Maine | $95,180 |
| Missouri | $90,960 |
| Kentucky | $90,190 |
| Nebraska | $90,140 |
| Iowa | $83,450 |
| Indiana | $74,960 |
| Alaska | $71,080 |
Highest paying cities
Metro areas, median yearly pay.
| San Jose, CA | $177,500 |
| Durham, NC | $175,300 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $163,800 |
| Ocala, FL | $158,200 |
| Seattle, WA | $153,600 |
| Washington, DC | $153,400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $151,600 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $151,500 |
| New York, NY | $147,600 |
| North Port, FL | $147,100 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $144,000 |
| Denver, CO | $140,000 |
| Midland, TX | $138,900 |
| Boulder, CO | $138,700 |
| Sacramento, CA | $138,600 |
In other countries
Sales Engineer belongs to the international group "Information and communications technology sales professionals".
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a sales engineer make an hour?
The median hourly pay is $60.05 ($124,900 a year).
How much does a sales engineer make a month?
About $10,410 a month before tax, based on a median of $124,900 a year.
How much does a sales engineer make starting out?
The lowest-paid 10% make $73,870 or less a year ($35.51 an hour); the top 10% make $195,300 or more.
Which state pays sales engineers the most?
Delaware, with a median of $167,200 a year, followed by Maryland ($153,400) and Rhode Island ($149,800).
Which city pays sales engineers the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with a median of $177,500 a year.
How many sales engineers are there in the United States?
About 51,790 people work as sales engineers.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.