The average salary for a sales engineer in the United States is around $77,865 per year.
Avg Salary
Sales engineers earn an average yearly salary of $77,865.
Wages typically start from $45,115 and go up to $134,391.
29% above national average Updated in 2023
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)