Sales Engineers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median sales engineers in the US earns $124,900 per year (51,790 employed). Gross pay is highest in Delaware ($167,200) and lowest in Alaska ($71,080) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Sales Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers in Delaware | $167,200 | $115,853 | $9,654 | 69.3% | 80 |
| Sales Engineers in Maryland | $153,410 | $109,027 | $9,086 | 71.1% | 850 |
| Sales Engineers in Rhode Island | $149,750 | $108,109 | $9,009 | 72.2% | 30 |
| Sales Engineers in Washington | $147,620 | $112,164 | $9,347 | 76% | 760 |
| Sales Engineers in Colorado | $139,990 | $101,498 | $8,458 | 72.5% | 2,800 |
| Sales Engineers in California | $139,160 | $97,670 | $8,139 | 70.2% | 6,310 |
| Sales Engineers in New Jersey | $139,010 | $99,613 | $8,301 | 71.7% | 1,760 |
| Sales Engineers in New York | $137,480 | $98,163 | $8,180 | 71.4% | 3,150 |
| Sales Engineers in Massachusetts | $136,200 | $97,769 | $8,147 | 71.8% | 3,150 |
| Sales Engineers in West Virginia | $135,260 | $98,132 | $8,178 | 72.6% | 40 |
| Sales Engineers in Arizona | $131,870 | $98,311 | $8,193 | 74.6% | 1,000 |
| Sales Engineers in Arkansas | $130,760 | $95,754 | $7,979 | 73.2% | 30 |
| Sales Engineers in Texas | $130,610 | $100,538 | $8,378 | 77% | 6,800 |
| Sales Engineers in Oregon | $128,170 | $88,482 | $7,374 | 69% | 540 |
| Sales Engineers in Idaho | $128,030 | $93,097 | $7,758 | 72.7% | 360 |
| Sales Engineers in Florida | $125,530 | $97,066 | $8,089 | 77.3% | 2,410 |
| Sales Engineers in Connecticut | $123,660 | $90,518 | $7,543 | 73.2% | 760 |
| Sales Engineers in Louisiana | $121,680 | $91,168 | $7,597 | 74.9% | — |
| Sales Engineers in North Carolina | $121,530 | $89,986 | $7,499 | 74% | 2,530 |
| Sales Engineers in New Mexico | $119,420 | $88,321 | $7,360 | 74% | 80 |
| Sales Engineers in South Dakota | $119,110 | $92,624 | $7,719 | 77.8% | 100 |
| Sales Engineers in Wisconsin | $117,970 | $86,950 | $7,246 | 73.7% | 1,300 |
| Sales Engineers in Utah | $117,650 | $86,303 | $7,192 | 73.4% | 480 |
| Sales Engineers in Vermont | $116,790 | $85,744 | $7,145 | 73.4% | — |
| Sales Engineers in Oklahoma | $114,520 | $84,787 | $7,066 | 74% | 290 |
| Sales Engineers in South Carolina | $114,250 | $83,507 | $6,959 | 73.1% | 770 |
| Sales Engineers in Michigan | $114,180 | $84,554 | $7,046 | 74.1% | 2,290 |
| Sales Engineers in Tennessee | $111,580 | $87,327 | $7,277 | 78.3% | 530 |
| Sales Engineers in New Hampshire | $107,850 | $84,703 | $7,059 | 78.5% | 300 |
| Sales Engineers in Alabama | $104,410 | $77,327 | $6,444 | 74.1% | 220 |
| Sales Engineers in Minnesota | $100,570 | $74,266 | $6,189 | 73.8% | 990 |
| Sales Engineers in Illinois | $99,710 | $74,185 | $6,182 | 74.4% | 1,150 |
| Sales Engineers in Nevada | $99,020 | $78,491 | $6,541 | 79.3% | 320 |
| Sales Engineers in Georgia | $98,840 | $73,857 | $6,155 | 74.7% | 1,630 |
| Sales Engineers in Pennsylvania | $98,500 | $75,101 | $6,258 | 76.2% | 1,980 |
| Sales Engineers in Kansas | $98,000 | $73,104 | $6,092 | 74.6% | 220 |
| Sales Engineers in Ohio | $97,420 | $75,468 | $6,289 | 77.5% | 1,210 |
| Sales Engineers in Maine | $95,180 | $70,480 | $5,873 | 74% | 140 |
| Sales Engineers in Missouri | $90,960 | $69,483 | $5,790 | 76.4% | 710 |
| Sales Engineers in Kentucky | $90,190 | $69,240 | $5,770 | 76.8% | 380 |
| Sales Engineers in Nebraska | $90,140 | $69,022 | $5,752 | 76.6% | 130 |
| Sales Engineers in Iowa | $83,450 | $65,018 | $5,418 | 77.9% | 310 |
| Sales Engineers in Indiana | $74,960 | $59,383 | $4,949 | 79.2% | 980 |
| Sales Engineers in Alaska | $71,080 | $58,835 | $4,903 | 82.8% | — |
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