Sales Engineers Wages
SOC 41-9031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Sales Engineers is $116,950 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $67,760 and the 90th percentile is $202,660, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
59,340
P10
$67,760
P25
$87,030
Median
$116,950
P75
$160,720
P90
$202,660
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Sales Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $116,950 | $130,550 | $67,760 | $202,660 | 59,340 | — |
| 2022 | $108,530 | $125,460 | $64,790 | $195,140 | 59,700 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | $103,710 | $118,630 | $62,300 | $182,850 | 59,550 | -4.44% |
| 2020 | $108,830 | $117,270 | $60,730 | $184,190 | 63,780 | +4.94% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Sales Engineers. The highest median is in Delaware at $167,400, 43% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $167,400 | +43.1% | $177,750 | 110 |
| Maryland | $143,370 | +22.6% | $147,070 | 630 |
| District of Columbia | $137,750 | +17.8% | $175,210 | 120 |
| Virginia | $136,000 | +16.3% | $142,110 | 1,550 |
| Colorado | $135,020 | +15.5% | $152,680 | 1,950 |
| New York | $134,050 | +14.6% | $148,040 | 3,310 |
| California | $133,060 | +13.8% | $146,590 | 8,910 |
| Montana | $132,530 | +13.3% | $114,950 | 30 |
| Tennessee | $129,240 | +10.5% | $126,710 | 1,060 |
| New Jersey | $128,750 | +10.1% | $139,140 | 1,330 |
| Massachusetts | $123,850 | +5.9% | $126,490 | 2,820 |
| Texas | $122,970 | +5.1% | $128,840 | 8,090 |
| Arizona | $119,820 | +2.5% | $141,340 | 800 |
| Oregon | $115,220 | -1.5% | $129,460 | 1,750 |
| Vermont | $113,980 | -2.5% | $115,120 | 140 |
| Florida | $110,950 | -5.1% | $145,490 | 2,180 |
| Alabama | $110,540 | -5.5% | $126,270 | 280 |
| North Carolina | $106,950 | -8.6% | $119,120 | 1,990 |
| Nevada | $105,600 | -9.7% | $121,520 | 240 |
| Minnesota | $105,550 | -9.7% | $114,870 | 970 |
| Connecticut | $105,340 | -9.9% | $112,470 | 490 |
| Kentucky | $105,170 | -10.1% | $111,030 | 460 |
| Wisconsin | $104,310 | -10.8% | $120,790 | 1,730 |
| South Carolina | $103,640 | -11.4% | $108,310 | 760 |
| Illinois | $102,500 | -12.4% | $112,290 | 1,390 |
| Oklahoma | $102,300 | -12.5% | $104,730 | 430 |
| Washington | $101,070 | -13.6% | $112,890 | 750 |
| Michigan | $100,920 | -13.7% | $108,630 | 3,130 |
| Alaska | $99,690 | -14.8% | $106,860 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $98,790 | -15.5% | $121,980 | 150 |
| Mississippi | $98,740 | -15.6% | $92,130 | — |
| Utah | $98,390 | -15.9% | $106,430 | 400 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,230 | -16.9% | $106,050 | 3,700 |
| Nebraska | $96,990 | -17.1% | $99,050 | 240 |
| Missouri | $96,890 | -17.2% | $100,200 | 410 |
| Idaho | $96,400 | -17.6% | $114,570 | 160 |
| Arkansas | $94,340 | -19.3% | $116,240 | 120 |
| Ohio | $91,870 | -21.4% | $100,040 | 1,310 |
| Kansas | $91,350 | -21.9% | $97,000 | 160 |
| Maine | $90,770 | -22.4% | $94,700 | 220 |
| South Dakota | $90,410 | -22.7% | $95,180 | 40 |
| Iowa | $83,810 | -28.3% | $104,180 | — |
| Indiana | $71,090 | -39.2% | $72,440 | 1,070 |
| Georgia | — | — | — | 2,130 |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — | 30 |
| West Virginia | — | — | — | 80 |