SOC 41-9031 · Sales and Related Occupations

Sales Engineers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$124,900

10th percentile: $73,870
25th percentile: $92,890
Median: $124,900
75th percentile: $161,230
90th percentile: $195,270
Mean: $130,140

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 51,790.

That median is 145% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Sales Engineers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,600	$100,830	$177,490	$242,520
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	330	$88,710	$175,310	$290,910
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	30	$92,560	$163,810	$266,930
Ocala, FL	40	$75,420	$158,190	$253,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	520	$98,010	$153,560	$175,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,010	$102,490	$153,410	$188,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	930	$86,660	$151,610	$216,540
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	80	$80,500	$151,450	$200,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,440	$90,260	$147,570	$218,680
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	50	$82,910	$147,130	$220,950
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	40	$80,830	$143,970	$214,760
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2,010	$83,420	$139,990	$202,570
Midland, TX	70	$82,460	$138,930	$176,990
Boulder, CO	350	$79,330	$138,720	$210,000
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	220	$81,190	$138,560	$173,280
Greeley, CO	30	$79,880	$138,420	$176,180
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1,230	$78,550	$137,960	$216,770
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2,410	$78,750	$136,620	$187,740
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	90	$76,240	$136,430	$189,070
Albuquerque, NM	60	$86,910	$136,260	$165,990

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Sales Engineers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,440	$90,260	$147,570	$218,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,690	$81,230	$133,280	$191,170
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2,410	$78,750	$136,620	$187,740
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2,010	$83,420	$139,990	$202,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,770	$71,140	$133,380	$174,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,600	$100,830	$177,490	$242,520
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,340	$79,280	$127,800	$203,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,250	$74,680	$99,230	$163,060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,250	$80,710	$122,990	$194,980
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1,230	$78,550	$137,960	$216,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,010	$102,490	$153,410	$188,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	930	$86,660	$151,610	$216,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	850	$73,310	$135,050	$232,080
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	800	$68,690	$110,610	$179,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	790	$80,300	$104,070	$161,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	750	$61,860	$102,790	$141,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	670	$61,900	$102,340	$168,280
Raleigh-Cary, NC	570	$79,570	$129,520	$259,510
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	520	$98,010	$153,560	$175,990
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	510	$82,840	$128,670	$195,780

States and territories

State estimates for Sales Engineers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Delaware	80	$132,000	$167,200	$203,690
Maryland	850	$102,490	$153,410	$153,410
Rhode Island	30	$45,060	$149,750	$185,570
Washington	760	$95,490	$147,620	$175,990
Colorado	2,800	$83,420	$139,990	$203,230
California	6,310	$78,850	$139,160	$213,370
New Jersey	1,760	$91,370	$139,010	$191,050
New York	3,150	$78,690	$137,480	$218,680
Massachusetts	3,150	$77,490	$136,200	$177,100
West Virginia	40	$130,450	$135,260	$145,060
Arizona	1,000	$70,760	$131,870	$226,940
Arkansas	30	$62,720	$130,760	$151,610
Texas	6,800	$78,730	$130,610	$201,850
Oregon	540	$80,270	$128,170	$218,670
Idaho	360	$85,620	$128,030	$260,510
Florida	2,410	$73,210	$125,530	$206,760
Connecticut	760	$70,000	$123,660	$211,890
Louisiana	Not available	$80,410	$121,680	$166,720
North Carolina	2,530	$73,070	$121,530	$216,580
New Mexico	80	$88,070	$119,420	$165,990
South Dakota	100	$81,270	$119,110	$162,470
Wisconsin	1,300	$79,240	$117,970	$167,980
Utah	480	$58,570	$117,650	$163,550
Vermont	Not available	$92,560	$116,790	$140,480
Oklahoma	290	$50,720	$114,520	$167,060
South Carolina	770	$78,540	$114,250	$172,850
Michigan	2,290	$75,330	$114,180	$194,980
Tennessee	530	$63,890	$111,580	$174,770
New Hampshire	300	$72,150	$107,850	$171,820
Alabama	220	$64,190	$104,410	$222,800
Minnesota	990	$68,630	$100,570	$147,230
Illinois	1,150	$74,570	$99,710	$162,590
Nevada	320	$52,960	$99,020	$200,380
Georgia	1,630	$72,580	$98,840	$159,760
Pennsylvania	1,980	$62,960	$98,500	$140,820
Kansas	220	$69,990	$98,000	$159,210
Ohio	1,210	$67,720	$97,420	$148,790
Maine	140	$46,850	$95,180	$141,330
Missouri	710	$60,380	$90,960	$135,320
Kentucky	380	$63,250	$90,190	$150,020
Nebraska	130	$59,250	$90,140	$131,030
Iowa	310	$74,290	$83,450	$150,640
Indiana	980	$38,530	$74,960	$136,530
Alaska	Not available	$60,040	$71,080	$131,530
Puerto Rico	70	$48,470	$62,970	$84,540
Mississippi	90	Not available	Not available	Not available
Virginia	1,260	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Sales Engineers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Sales Engineers is $124,900. Employment is 51,790.

How does Sales Engineers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Sales Engineers is 145% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Sales Engineers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $177,490.