Sales Engineers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $232,080 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Phoenix earn between $94,910 and $216,650.
- $73K10th
- $95K25th
- $135KMedian
- $217K75th
- $232K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $153,690 | $12,808 | $73.89 |
| Median | $135,050 | $11,254 | $64.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,910 | $7,909 | $45.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $216,650 | $18,054 | $104.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $153,690, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $112,865 a year, or $9,405 a month and $4,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $153,690 buys what about $148,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$153,690
- Tucson$103,010
Highest-paying cities for sales engineers
Durham, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,510).
- Durham, NC$183,510
- San Jose, CA$180,170
- Ocala, FL$176,450
- San Luis Obispo, CA$172,040
- Sarasota, FL$167,860
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Sales Engineers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Phoenix?
$73.89 an hour on average, and $64.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $112,865 a year ($9,405 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,690.
Do sales engineers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($133,516).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-9031; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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