Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Sales Engineer is a professional role in the Sales job family, focused on Sales Engineer work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Sales Engineers do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions.
Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support.
Create sales or service contracts for products or services.
Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability, and advantages.
Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments.
Top skills:SpeakingPersuasionSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking
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Sales Engineer salary by industry
Wholesale Trade
14,130 workers
$128,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
12,910 workers
$150,000
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
10,860 workers
$119,000
Information
8,000 workers
$150,500
Construction
1,490 workers
$118,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1,210 workers
$147,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
890 workers
$129,000
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
730 workers
$80,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Sales Engineer pays 18% above the average across 932 roles in the Sales job family (family average $114,000).
The average base salary for a Sales Engineer in the United States is $134,500 per year, or about $64.66 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $96,000 and $167,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Sales roles?
The Sales job family averages $114,000 across 932 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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