Sales Engineers pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,680 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Worcester earn between $88,360 and $165,680.
- $66K10th
- $88K25th
- $126KMedian
- $166K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,700 | $10,392 | $59.95 |
| Median | $125,800 | $10,483 | $60.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,360 | $7,363 | $42.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,680 | $13,807 | $79.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $124,700, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $90,583 a year, or $7,549 a month and $3,484 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Worcester a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $124,700 buys what about $121,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 2nd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($138,550).
- 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 Worcester: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Worcester?
$59.95 an hour on average, and $60.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Worcester?
About $90,583 a year ($7,549 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,700. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do sales engineers earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 2.71, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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