Sales Engineers salary by location
National median: $124,900 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $177,490 | +42.1% | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $175,310 | +40.4% | 330 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $167,200 | +33.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $163,810 | +31.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Ocala, FL | metropolitan | $158,190 | +26.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $153,560 | +22.9% | 520 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $153,410 | +22.8% | 850 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $153,410 | +22.8% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $151,610 | +21.4% | 930 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $151,450 | +21.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $149,750 | +19.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $147,620 | +18.2% | 760 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $147,570 | +18.2% | 3,440 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $147,130 | +17.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $143,970 | +15.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $139,990 | +12.1% | 2,800 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $139,990 | +12.1% | 2,010 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $139,160 | +11.4% | 6,310 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $139,010 | +11.3% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $138,930 | +11.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $138,720 | +11.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $138,560 | +10.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $138,420 | +10.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $137,960 | +10.5% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $137,480 | +10.1% | 3,150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $136,620 | +9.4% | 2,410 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $136,430 | +9.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $136,260 | +9.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $136,200 | +9.0% | 3,150 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $135,260 | +8.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $135,050 | +8.1% | 850 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | metropolitan | $134,740 | +7.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $133,380 | +6.8% | 1,770 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $133,350 | +6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $133,300 | +6.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $133,280 | +6.7% | 2,690 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $133,010 | +6.5% | — | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $132,510 | +6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $131,870 | +5.6% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $130,760 | +4.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $130,610 | +4.6% | 6,800 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $130,360 | +4.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Chambersburg, PA | metropolitan | $130,310 | +4.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $130,170 | +4.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $129,850 | +4.0% | 490 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $129,520 | +3.7% | 570 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $128,670 | +3.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $128,200 | +2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $128,170 | +2.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $128,170 | +2.6% | 540 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $128,030 | +2.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $128,000 | +2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $127,800 | +2.3% | 1,340 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $126,310 | +1.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $125,800 | +0.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $125,630 | +0.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $125,530 | +0.5% | 2,410 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $125,530 | +0.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $124,870 | −0.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $123,830 | −0.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $123,770 | −0.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $123,660 | −1.0% | 760 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $123,350 | −1.2% | 450 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $122,990 | −1.5% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $122,690 | −1.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $122,610 | −1.8% | 360 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $121,980 | −2.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $121,680 | −2.6% | — | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $121,680 | −2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $121,530 | −2.7% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $121,270 | −2.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $121,100 | −3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $121,000 | −3.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $119,950 | −4.0% | 450 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $119,900 | −4.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $119,550 | −4.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $119,420 | −4.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $119,110 | −4.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $118,760 | −4.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $118,610 | −5.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $118,450 | −5.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $117,970 | −5.5% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $117,650 | −5.8% | 480 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $117,110 | −6.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $116,790 | −6.5% | — | 2025 |
| VT | state | $116,790 | −6.5% | — | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $116,570 | −6.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $116,490 | −6.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $115,850 | −7.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $114,520 | −8.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $114,250 | −8.5% | 770 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $114,180 | −8.6% | 2,290 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $114,170 | −8.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $111,580 | −10.7% | 530 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $111,250 | −10.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $111,160 | −11.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $110,940 | −11.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $110,610 | −11.4% | 800 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $110,360 | −11.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $109,760 | −12.1% | 60 | 2025 |