Sales Engineers pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,510 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Ann Arbor earn between $99,900 and $156,240.
- $80K10th
- $100K25th
- $121KMedian
- $156K75th
- $192K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,320 | $10,527 | $60.73 |
| Median | $121,000 | $10,083 | $58.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,900 | $8,325 | $48.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $156,240 | $13,020 | $75.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $126,320, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $92,484 a year, or $7,707 a month and $3,557 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 (2025 rules).
Is Ann Arbor a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $126,320 buys what about $125,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 2nd of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($128,320).
- Detroit$128,320
- Ann Arbor$126,320
- Lansing$123,450
- Grand Rapids$115,860
- Saginaw$115,710
- Kalamazoo$113,050
- Traverse City$99,350
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 Ann Arbor: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$60.73 an hour on average, and $58.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $92,484 a year ($7,707 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,320.
Do sales engineers earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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