Sales Engineers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,060 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Santa Rosa earn between $89,990 and $143,460.
- $85K10th
- $90K25th
- $98KMedian
- $143K75th
- $189K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,840 | $10,153 | $58.58 |
| Median | $97,800 | $8,150 | $47.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $89,990 | $7,499 | $43.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $143,460 | $11,955 | $68.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $121,840, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $87,305 a year, or $7,275 a month and $3,358 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Rosa a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $121,840 buys what about $113,041 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 10th of 12 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($180,170).
- San Jose$180,170
- San Luis Obispo$172,040
- San Francisco$154,650
- Santa Maria$146,280
- Sacramento$140,470
- Bakersfield$133,280
- Oxnard$127,420
- San Diego$127,090
- Los Angeles$125,150
- Santa Rosa$121,840
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
Does this match what you are paid?
Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.
Share your pay anonymously
Sales Engineers salary in Santa Rosa: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$58.58 an hour on average, and $47.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $87,305 a year ($7,275 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,840. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do sales engineers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.