Sales Engineers pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $194,980 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Detroit earn between $98,400 and $157,020.
- $81K10th
- $98K25th
- $123KMedian
- $157K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,320 | $10,693 | $61.69 |
| Median | $122,990 | $10,249 | $59.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,400 | $8,200 | $47.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $157,020 | $13,085 | $75.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $128,320, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $90,825 a year, or $7,569 a month and $3,493 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $128,320 buys what about $127,939 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 1st of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Detroit: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Detroit?
$61.69 an hour on average, and $59.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $90,825 a year ($7,569 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,320. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do sales engineers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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