Sales Engineers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,170 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Dallas earn between $101,080 and $166,070.
- $81K10th
- $101K25th
- $133KMedian
- $166K75th
- $191K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,550 | $11,462 | $66.13 |
| Median | $133,280 | $11,107 | $64.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,080 | $8,423 | $48.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,070 | $13,839 | $79.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sales Engineers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Sales engineers in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($136,030) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($130,140). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $124,900.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $137,550 | $133,280 | $81,230 | $191,170 | 2,690 |
| Texas | $136,030 | $130,610 | $78,730 | $201,850 | 6,800 |
| United States | $130,140 | $124,900 | $73,870 | $195,270 | 51,790 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $137,550, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $105,281 a year, or $8,773 a month and $4,049 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $137,550 buys what about $133,427 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($145,670).
Highest-paying cities for sales engineers
Durham, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,510).
- Durham, NC$183,510
- San Jose, CA$180,170
- Ocala, FL$176,450
- San Luis Obispo, CA$172,040
- Sarasota, FL$167,860
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Sales Engineers salary in Dallas: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Dallas?
$66.13 an hour on average, and $64.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $105,281 a year ($8,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,550. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sales engineers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($130,140).
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; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.99, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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