Sales Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$124,900
$60.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,870 | $35.52 |
| 25th percentile | $92,890 | $44.66 |
| Median | $124,900 | $60.05 |
| 75th percentile | $161,230 | $77.52 |
| 90th percentile | $195,270 | $93.88 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 51,790
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 1st | $167,200 | $167,522 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $153,410 | $146,162 5th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 3rd | $149,750 | $146,412 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $147,620 | $137,946 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $139,990 | $135,844 8th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $139,160 | $125,686 19th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $139,010 | $127,761 17th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $137,480 | $127,389 18th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $136,200 | $128,786 16th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 10th | $135,260 | $151,134 2nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 11th | $131,870 | $130,983 12th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 12th | $130,760 | $150,408 3rd |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $130,610 | $134,570 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $128,170 | $124,002 21st |
| Idaho | ||
| 15th | $128,030 | $134,071 11th |
| Florida | ||
| 16th | $125,530 | $121,386 24th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 17th | $123,660 | $119,351 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 18th | $121,680 | $137,948 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $121,530 | $128,840 15th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $119,420 | $129,506 14th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 21st | $119,110 | $134,457 10th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 22nd | $117,970 | $125,373 20th |
| Utah | ||
| 23rd | $117,650 | $119,002 27th |
| Vermont | ||
| 24th | $116,790 | $119,225 26th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 25th | $114,520 | $130,369 13th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 26th | $114,250 | $121,868 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $114,180 | $118,669 28th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 28th | $111,580 | $121,454 23rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 29th | $107,850 | $103,538 32nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 30th | $104,410 | $117,548 29th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 31st | $100,570 | $101,976 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 32nd | $99,710 | $99,752 39th |
| Nevada | ||
| 33rd | $99,020 | $99,041 40th |
| Georgia | ||
| 34th | $98,840 | $102,645 33rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 35th | $98,500 | $100,951 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $98,000 | $108,807 30th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $97,420 | $105,008 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $95,180 | $98,073 41st |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $90,960 | $100,157 36th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $90,190 | $100,034 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 41st | $90,140 | $100,041 37th |
| Iowa | ||
| 42nd | $83,450 | $95,087 42nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 43rd | $74,960 | $80,318 43rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 44th | $71,080 | $69,442 44th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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