Sales Engineers pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,870 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Rochester earn between $82,670 and $130,530.
- $72K10th
- $83K25th
- $104KMedian
- $131K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,520 | $9,377 | $54.10 |
| Median | $103,640 | $8,637 | $49.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,670 | $6,889 | $39.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,530 | $10,878 | $62.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $112,520, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $82,285 a year, or $6,857 a month and $3,165 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Rochester a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $112,520 buys what about $115,958 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 4th of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($151,480).
- New York$151,480
- Kiryas Joel$129,810
- Albany$117,640
- Rochester$112,520
- Buffalo$110,780
- Syracuse$110,080
- Binghamton$105,810
- Utica$94,170
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 Rochester: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Rochester?
$54.10 an hour on average, and $49.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Rochester?
About $82,285 a year ($6,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,520. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do sales engineers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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