Sales Engineers pay range in Saginaw
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,440 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Saginaw earn between $80,370 and $147,960.
- $55K10th
- $80K25th
- $103KMedian
- $148K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,710 | $9,642 | $55.63 |
| Median | $103,440 | $8,620 | $49.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,370 | $6,698 | $38.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $147,960 | $12,330 | $71.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Saginaw
On the average salary of $115,710, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $83,912 a year, or $6,993 a month and $3,227 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Saginaw a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $115,710 buys what about $127,306 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Saginaw ranks 5th 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 Saginaw: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Saginaw?
$55.63 an hour on average, and $49.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Saginaw?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Saginaw?
About $83,912 a year ($6,993 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,710. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Do sales engineers earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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