Sales Engineers pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $194,170 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Tucson earn between $68,130 and $116,230.
- $66K10th
- $68K25th
- $83KMedian
- $116K75th
- $194K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,010 | $8,584 | $49.52 |
| Median | $82,780 | $6,898 | $39.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,130 | $5,678 | $32.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $116,230 | $9,686 | $55.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $103,010, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $79,116 a year, or $6,593 a month and $3,043 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $103,010 buys what about $106,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($153,690).
- 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 Tucson: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Tucson?
$49.53 an hour on average, and $39.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Tucson?
About $79,116 a year ($6,593 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,010.
Do sales engineers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.9%.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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