How much do Sales Engineers make in Richmond, VA?

Percentile spread

For Sales Engineers, the published 10th percentile is $77,520 and the 90th percentile is $196,220. The difference is $118,700, which is 117.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $81,690 to the 75th at $156,030, covers $74,340.

The mean annual wage is $120,280, which sits above the median of $101,210. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Richmond, VA median is 19% lower than the national median of $124,900 for Sales Engineers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $103,425, which is 17.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA is 97.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $101,210 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Sales Engineers at $103,425 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Sales Engineers. Richmond, VA ranks 10th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Lynchburg, VA is 97 miles away, with a median of $97,540 and employment of 40. That median is 3.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $109,150, against $103,425 here.
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 98 miles away, with a median of $153,410 and employment of 1,010. That median is 51.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $140,893, against $103,425 here.
• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 128 miles away, with a median of $129,520 and employment of 570. That median is 28% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $131,952, against $103,425 here.