Sales Engineers pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,580 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Trenton earn between $99,470 and $157,080.
- $91K10th
- $99K25th
- $133KMedian
- $157K75th
- $213K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,870 | $11,072 | $63.88 |
| Median | $133,300 | $11,108 | $64.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,470 | $8,289 | $47.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $157,080 | $13,090 | $75.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sales Engineers pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Sales engineers in Trenton earn 6% less than the New Jersey average ($141,310) and about the same as the U.S. average ($130,140). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $124,900.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $132,870 | $133,300 | $90,600 | $212,580 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $141,310 | $139,010 | $91,370 | $191,050 | 1,760 |
| United States | $130,140 | $124,900 | $73,870 | $195,270 | 51,790 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $132,870, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $95,809 a year, or $7,984 a month and $3,685 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $132,870 buys what about $128,775 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Philadelphia, PA$112,600
- Allentown, PA$97,750
- New York, NY$151,480
- Reading, PA$98,280
- Lancaster, PA$108,370
- Scranton, PA$97,600
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 Trenton: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Trenton?
$63.88 an hour on average, and $64.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Trenton?
About $95,809 a year ($7,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,870. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do sales engineers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($130,140).
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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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