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Sales Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Sales Engineerss in the United States earn a median salary of $121,520/year ($58.42/hr). Salaries range from $70,580 to $202,670 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$71K
10th percentile
$91K
25th percentile
$122K
Median
$159K
75th percentile
$203K
90th percentile

Sales Engineers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$179K$86.3/hr-
Arizona$169K$81.48/hr1,220
Delaware$166K$80/hr100
New Jersey$145K$69.91/hr1,960
Tennessee$144K$69.24/hr1,040
New York$138K$66.2/hr2,970
Virginia$135K$64.94/hr1,190
California$135K$64.9/hr6,980
Montana$135K$64.86/hr40
West Virginia$133K$63.74/hr-

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$174K1,640
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$170K590
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$170K1,130
Knoxville, TN$163K160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$156K3,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$154K1,430
Lafayette, LA$154K50
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$148K850
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$138K50
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$137K1,200
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