Sales engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sales engineer earnings begin at:

$64.61 per hour

$134,391 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sales engineer earnings begin at:

$49.89 per hour

$103,775 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sales engineer earnings begin at:

$37.44 per hour

$77,865 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sales engineer earnings begin at:

$28.09 per hour

$58,424 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sales engineer earnings begin at:

$21.69 per hour

$45,115 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sales engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oklahoma $99,730
Ohio $99,650
Minnesota $99,550
Wisconsin $99,340
Idaho $99,110
Pennsylvania $98,900
Utah $98,900
Alabama $98,600
Nevada $98,600
Iowa $97,970
Connecticut $95,430
Michigan $94,660
Missouri $90,690
Kansas $90,550
Kentucky $89,220
Nebraska $82,150
South Carolina $81,640
North Dakota $81,440
Louisiana $79,650
Rhode Island $78,930
Indiana $77,920
West Virginia $76,120
Mississippi $75,950
Arkansas $70,520
Tennessee $65,500
Puerto Rico $60,350
Hawaii $50,960
Maryland $160,630
New Jersey $136,040
Colorado $132,410
Virginia $130,920
California $130,380
Montana $129,190
District of Columbia $127,380
South Dakota $125,490
Delaware $124,880
Washington $124,880
New Hampshire $123,240
Illinois $121,180
New Mexico $117,630
Georgia $111,570
Oregon $110,520
New York $106,170
Arizona $103,860
Texas $103,170
Florida $103,160
Maine $103,160
Vermont $102,140
North Carolina $101,590
Massachusetts $101,440
Alaska $100,760

How do sales engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Sales engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than chemical engineers but more than sales managers.

Career Median Salary
Chemical engineer salary $91K
Agricultural engineer salary $89K
Aerospace engineer salary $87K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $85K
Nuclear engineer salary $85K
Sales engineer salary $78K
Civil engineer salary $81K
Engineer salary $73K
Marketing manager salary $66K
Sales manager salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)