Sales Engineers pay range in Augusta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $145,480 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Augusta earn between $75,120 and $127,070.
- $62K10th
- $75K25th
- $98KMedian
- $127K75th
- $145K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,810 | $8,734 | $50.39 |
| Median | $97,960 | $8,163 | $47.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,120 | $6,260 | $36.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,070 | $10,589 | $61.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Augusta
On the average salary of $104,810, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $78,082 a year, or $6,507 a month and $3,003 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $78,082 | $6,507 |
| Working in SC | $78,069 | $6,506 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Augusta a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $104,810 buys what about $114,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Georgia cities
Augusta ranks 2nd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($109,310).
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 Augusta: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Augusta?
$50.39 an hour on average, and $47.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Augusta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Augusta?
About $78,082 a year ($6,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,810.
Do sales engineers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
- 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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