Sales Engineers pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $187,740 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Boston earn between $101,060 and $173,850.
- $79K10th
- $101K25th
- $137KMedian
- $174K75th
- $188K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,550 | $11,546 | $66.61 |
| Median | $136,620 | $11,385 | $65.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,060 | $8,422 | $48.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $173,850 | $14,488 | $83.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $138,550, a single filer in Boston takes home about $99,357 a year, or $8,280 a month and $3,821 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $105,965 | $8,830 |
| Working in MA | $99,357 | $8,280 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $138,550 buys what about $127,972 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$138,550
- Worcester$124,700
- Springfield$108,400
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 Boston: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Boston?
$66.61 an hour on average, and $65.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Boston?
About $99,357 a year ($8,280 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,550. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do sales engineers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.67, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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