Sales Engineers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,590 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Houston earn between $96,200 and $162,100.
- $79K10th
- $96K25th
- $128KMedian
- $162K75th
- $204K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,070 | $10,922 | $63.01 |
| Median | $127,800 | $10,650 | $61.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,200 | $8,017 | $46.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,100 | $13,508 | $77.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sales Engineers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Sales engineers in Houston earn 4% less than the Texas average ($136,030) and about the same as the U.S. average ($130,140). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $124,900.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $131,070 | $127,800 | $79,280 | $203,590 | 1,340 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $131,070, a single filer in Houston takes home about $100,852 a year, or $8,404 a month and $3,879 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 Houston a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $131,070 buys what about $132,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 6th 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 Houston: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Houston?
$63.01 an hour on average, and $61.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Houston?
About $100,852 a year ($8,404 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,070. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sales engineers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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