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Top 15 cities for sales engineers by average salary
| Durham, NC | $183,510 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $180,170 |
| Ocala, FL | $176,450 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $172,040 |
| Sarasota, FL | $167,860 |
| San Francisco, CA | $154,650 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $153,690 |
| New York, NY | $151,480 |
| Seattle, WA | $150,020 |
| Raleigh, NC | $149,970 |
| Tampa, FL | $149,260 |
| Washington, DC | $147,880 |
| Denver, CO | $147,300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $146,280 |
| Austin, TX | $145,670 |
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Sales Engineers salary by state
Delaware pays sales engineers the most statewide, $174,130 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $174,130 | $167,200 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Idaho | $154,390 | $128,030 | 360 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arizona | $148,770 | $131,870 | 1,000 | 2 | $153,690 | $103,010 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $147,880 | $147,880 |
| California | $146,590 | $139,160 | 6,310 | 12 | $180,170 | $111,350 |
| Colorado | $145,880 | $139,990 | 2,800 | 5 | $147,300 | $137,130 |
| New York | $143,260 | $137,480 | 3,150 | 8 | $151,480 | $94,170 |
| Washington | $142,340 | $147,620 | 760 | 2 | $150,020 | $123,750 |
| Maryland | $142,020 | $153,410 | 850 | 1 | $132,110 | $132,110 |
| New Jersey | $141,310 | $139,010 | 1,760 | 1 | $132,870 | $132,870 |
| Oregon | $140,730 | $128,170 | 540 | 1 | $142,940 | $142,940 |
| Florida | $136,800 | $125,530 | 2,410 | 11 | $176,450 | $109,590 |
| Texas | $136,030 | $130,610 | 6,800 | 10 | $145,670 | $103,330 |
| North Carolina | $136,010 | $121,530 | 2,530 | 8 | $183,510 | $117,220 |
| Massachusetts | $135,380 | $136,200 | 3,150 | 3 | $138,550 | $108,400 |
| West Virginia | $134,050 | $135,260 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana | $130,580 | $121,680 | n/a | 2 | $123,200 | $118,390 |
| Wisconsin | $129,680 | $117,970 | 1,300 | 5 | $143,750 | $116,270 |
| Rhode Island | $129,200 | $149,750 | 30 | 1 | $113,350 | $113,350 |
| New Mexico | $125,470 | $119,420 | 80 | 1 | $128,980 | $128,980 |
| Connecticut | $124,890 | $123,660 | 760 | 3 | $134,750 | $109,380 |
| Michigan | $124,050 | $114,180 | 2,290 | 7 | $128,320 | $99,350 |
| Alabama | $122,400 | $104,410 | 220 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| South Carolina | $120,430 | $114,250 | 770 | 4 | $138,970 | $97,020 |
| Virginia | n/a | n/a | 1,260 | 3 | $120,280 | $104,240 |
| Mississippi | n/a | n/a | 90 | 1 | $118,370 | $118,370 |
| Vermont | $118,300 | $116,790 | n/a | 1 | $119,930 | $119,930 |
| South Dakota | $117,580 | $119,110 | 100 | 1 | $119,790 | $119,790 |
| New Hampshire | $117,310 | $107,850 | 300 | 1 | $105,130 | $105,130 |
| Tennessee | $115,220 | $111,580 | 530 | 3 | $128,190 | $111,530 |
| Utah | $113,030 | $117,650 | 480 | 4 | $120,630 | $97,040 |
| Arkansas | $113,010 | $130,760 | 30 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nevada | $112,140 | $99,020 | 320 | 2 | $119,000 | $104,460 |
| Oklahoma | $111,980 | $114,520 | 290 | 2 | $119,340 | $107,380 |
| Illinois | $108,920 | $99,710 | 1,150 | 2 | $113,830 | $83,420 |
| Georgia | $108,310 | $98,840 | 1,630 | 3 | $109,310 | $103,360 |
| Minnesota | $106,980 | $100,570 | 990 | 1 | $108,120 | $108,120 |
| Kansas | $106,280 | $98,000 | 220 | 1 | $103,450 | $103,450 |
| Iowa | $102,620 | $83,450 | 310 | 2 | $108,380 | $95,180 |
| Ohio | $102,610 | $97,420 | 1,210 | 8 | $114,980 | $92,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $101,350 | $98,500 | 1,980 | 10 | $118,420 | $88,190 |
| Kentucky | $98,510 | $90,190 | 380 | 2 | $114,200 | $98,300 |
| Nebraska | $97,720 | $90,140 | 130 | 2 | $119,140 | $85,940 |
| Maine | $94,620 | $95,180 | 140 | 1 | $102,120 | $102,120 |
| Missouri | $93,760 | $90,960 | 710 | 3 | $108,290 | $78,350 |
| Alaska | $90,030 | $71,080 | n/a | 1 | $91,060 | $91,060 |
| Indiana | $78,140 | $74,960 | 980 | 1 | $104,290 | $104,290 |
| Puerto Rico | $62,710 | $62,970 | 70 | 1 | $62,280 | $62,280 |
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Sales Engineers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $183,510 | $175,310 | $88.23 | 330 |
| San Jose, CA | $180,170 | $177,490 | $86.62 | 1,600 |
| Ocala, FL | $176,450 | $158,190 | $84.83 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $172,040 | $163,810 | $82.71 | 30 |
| Sarasota, FL | $167,860 | $147,130 | $80.70 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $154,650 | $151,610 | $74.35 | 930 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $153,690 | $135,050 | $73.89 | 850 |
| New York, NY | $151,480 | $147,570 | $72.83 | 3,440 |
| Seattle, WA | $150,020 | $153,560 | $72.13 | 520 |
| Raleigh, NC | $149,970 | $129,520 | $72.10 | 570 |
| Tampa, FL | $149,260 | $123,350 | $71.76 | 450 |
| Washington, DC | $147,880 | $153,410 | $71.10 | 1,010 |
| Denver, CO | $147,300 | $139,990 | $70.82 | 2,010 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $146,280 | $143,970 | $70.33 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $145,670 | $137,960 | $70.03 | 1,230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $144,540 | $151,450 | $69.49 | 80 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $143,750 | $119,950 | $69.11 | 450 |
| Portland, OR | $142,940 | $129,850 | $68.72 | 490 |
| Boulder, CO | $142,170 | $138,720 | $68.35 | 350 |
| Greeley, CO | $141,900 | $138,420 | $68.22 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $140,470 | $138,560 | $67.53 | 220 |
| Miami, FL | $139,910 | $128,670 | $67.26 | 510 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $139,490 | $130,170 | $67.06 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $138,970 | $124,870 | $66.81 | 80 |
| Boston, MA | $138,550 | $136,620 | $66.61 | 2,410 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $137,890 | $109,760 | $66.29 | 60 |
| Midland, TX | $137,660 | $138,930 | $66.18 | 70 |
| Dallas, TX | $137,550 | $133,280 | $66.13 | 2,690 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $137,130 | $130,360 | $65.93 | 170 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $135,470 | $128,000 | $65.13 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $134,750 | $125,530 | $64.78 | 300 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $133,280 | $132,510 | $64.08 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $132,910 | $108,830 | $63.90 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $132,890 | $128,200 | $63.89 | 60 |
| Trenton, NJ | $132,870 | $133,300 | $63.88 | 50 |
| Killeen, TX | $132,150 | $123,770 | $63.54 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $132,110 | $122,690 | $63.52 | 120 |
| Odessa, TX | $131,730 | $134,740 | $63.33 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $131,340 | $123,830 | $63.15 | 110 |
| Houston, TX | $131,070 | $127,800 | $63.01 | 1,340 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $130,920 | $119,550 | $62.94 | 190 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $129,810 | $136,430 | $62.41 | 90 |
| Madison, WI | $129,720 | $119,900 | $62.37 | 200 |
| San Antonio, TX | $129,620 | $128,170 | $62.32 | 220 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $128,980 | $136,260 | $62.01 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $128,320 | $122,990 | $61.69 | 1,250 |
| Nashville, TN | $128,190 | $121,980 | $61.63 | 210 |
| Oxnard, CA | $127,420 | $126,310 | $61.26 | 90 |
| San Diego, CA | $127,090 | $122,610 | $61.10 | 360 |
| Wilmington, NC | $126,400 | $114,170 | $60.77 | 60 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $126,320 | $121,000 | $60.73 | 110 |
| La Crosse, WI | $125,970 | $118,760 | $60.56 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $125,150 | $133,380 | $60.17 | 1,770 |
| Worcester, MA | $124,700 | $125,800 | $59.95 | 320 |
| Spokane, WA | $123,750 | $133,350 | $59.49 | 40 |
| Lansing, MI | $123,450 | $118,610 | $59.35 | 60 |
| New Orleans, LA | $123,200 | $133,010 | $59.23 | n/a |
| Charlotte, NC | $123,040 | $110,610 | $59.16 | 800 |
| Beaumont, TX | $122,740 | $115,850 | $59.01 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $121,840 | $97,800 | $58.58 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $120,630 | $121,270 | $58.00 | 230 |
| Richmond, VA | $120,280 | $101,210 | $57.83 | n/a |
| Burlington, VT | $119,930 | $116,790 | $57.66 | n/a |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $119,790 | $125,630 | $57.59 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $119,340 | $116,490 | $57.37 | 90 |
| Hickory, NC | $119,290 | $121,100 | $57.35 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $119,190 | $116,570 | $57.30 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $119,140 | $97,820 | $57.28 | 40 |
| Reno, NV | $119,000 | $110,360 | $57.21 | 70 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $118,420 | $130,310 | $56.94 | 90 |
| Lafayette, LA | $118,390 | $121,680 | $56.92 | 60 |
| Jackson, MS | $118,370 | $94,420 | $56.91 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN | $117,830 | $110,940 | $56.65 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $117,640 | $103,040 | $56.56 | 130 |
| Asheville, NC | $117,610 | $111,250 | $56.54 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $117,220 | $106,130 | $56.36 | 130 |
| Green Bay, WI | $116,270 | $107,300 | $55.90 | 70 |
| Riverside, CA | $116,210 | $105,040 | $55.87 | 170 |
| Roanoke, VA | $116,090 | $102,010 | $55.81 | 90 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $115,860 | $105,080 | $55.70 | 270 |
| Saginaw, MI | $115,710 | $103,440 | $55.63 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $115,320 | $97,920 | $55.44 | 340 |
| Columbus, OH | $114,980 | $117,110 | $55.28 | 160 |
| Lexington, KY | $114,200 | $91,880 | $54.91 | 60 |
| Chicago, IL | $113,830 | $104,070 | $54.73 | 790 |
| Crestview, FL | $113,730 | $103,830 | $54.68 | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $113,350 | $104,850 | $54.50 | 130 |
| Provo, UT | $113,090 | $118,450 | $54.37 | 140 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $113,050 | $96,320 | $54.35 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $112,600 | $102,340 | $54.14 | 670 |
| Rochester, NY | $112,520 | $103,640 | $54.10 | 180 |
| Knoxville, TN | $111,530 | $104,170 | $53.62 | 110 |
| Fresno, CA | $111,350 | $111,160 | $53.53 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $110,780 | $98,720 | $53.26 | 170 |
| Syracuse, NY | $110,080 | $104,810 | $52.92 | 110 |
| Greenville, SC | $109,790 | $102,800 | $52.79 | 140 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $109,590 | $95,910 | $52.69 | n/a |
| Akron, OH | $109,530 | $100,560 | $52.66 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $109,380 | $107,940 | $52.59 | 120 |
| Atlanta, GA | $109,310 | $99,230 | $52.55 | 1,250 |
| Springfield, MA | $108,400 | $96,860 | $52.11 | 80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $108,380 | $98,750 | $52.11 | n/a |
| Lancaster, PA | $108,370 | $103,320 | $52.10 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO | $108,290 | $101,640 | $52.06 | 210 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $108,120 | $102,790 | $51.98 | 750 |
| St. Louis, MO | $107,830 | $102,910 | $51.84 | 340 |
| Tulsa, OK | $107,380 | $104,370 | $51.63 | 100 |
| Logan, UT | $106,900 | $100,310 | $51.39 | 40 |
| Binghamton, NY | $105,810 | $102,120 | $50.87 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $105,460 | $85,210 | $50.70 | 70 |
| Manchester, NH | $105,130 | $99,890 | $50.54 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $104,820 | $97,430 | $50.40 | 370 |
| Augusta, GA | $104,810 | $97,960 | $50.39 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $104,460 | $84,990 | $50.22 | 220 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $104,290 | $98,820 | $50.14 | 130 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $104,240 | $97,540 | $50.12 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $104,040 | $94,590 | $50.02 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $103,450 | $92,730 | $49.73 | 50 |
| Savannah, GA | $103,360 | $97,650 | $49.69 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $103,330 | $88,010 | $49.68 | 30 |
| Tucson, AZ | $103,010 | $82,780 | $49.53 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $102,850 | $98,220 | $49.45 | 210 |
| Dayton, OH | $102,460 | $99,690 | $49.26 | 140 |
| Portland, ME | $102,120 | $102,200 | $49.09 | 60 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $99,470 | $92,650 | $47.82 | 340 |
| Traverse City, MI | $99,350 | $82,780 | $47.76 | 30 |
| Louisville, KY | $98,300 | $90,190 | $47.26 | 130 |
| Reading, PA | $98,280 | $92,370 | $47.25 | 30 |
| York, PA | $97,760 | $94,020 | $47.00 | 90 |
| Allentown, PA | $97,750 | $93,920 | $46.99 | 170 |
| Scranton, PA | $97,600 | $93,500 | $46.92 | 50 |
| Youngstown, OH | $97,310 | $95,020 | $46.79 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $97,040 | $100,490 | $46.66 | 40 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $97,020 | $96,520 | $46.65 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $95,180 | $83,450 | $45.76 | 160 |
| Canton, OH | $94,620 | $80,370 | $45.49 | 30 |
| Utica, NY | $94,170 | $85,790 | $45.27 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $92,550 | $89,780 | $44.49 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $91,060 | $71,080 | $43.78 | n/a |
| Erie, PA | $88,190 | $82,300 | $42.40 | 30 |
| Lincoln, NE | $85,940 | $83,240 | $41.32 | 60 |
| Rockford, IL | $83,420 | $75,320 | $40.10 | 110 |
| Springfield, MO | $78,350 | $71,250 | $37.67 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $62,280 | $51,460 | $29.94 | 50 |
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Sales Engineers salary: questions
Where do sales engineers make the most money?
In Durham, NC, with an average of $183,510 a year, among the 144 metro areas we cover.
What is the average sales engineers salary in the U.S.?
$130,140 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $124,900, so half of sales engineers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should sales engineers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of sales engineers nationwide earn between $92,890 (25th percentile) and $161,230 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays sales engineers the most?
Delaware, with a statewide average of $174,130 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is sales engineers pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $62,280 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-9031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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