SOC 41-9031 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Sales Engineers Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for sales engineers in Greensboro, North Carolina is $117,220 a year ($56.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,130: half of the 130 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($130,140).

$117,220average per year

$56.36 / hourMedian $106,130Take-home ≈ $87,126

  • $75K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Engineers pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,960 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Greensboro earn between $79,590 and $130,690.

  • $75K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,220$9,768$56.36
Median$106,130$8,844$51.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,590$6,632$38.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,690$10,891$62.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Sales Engineers pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Sales engineers in Greensboro earn 14% less than the North Carolina average ($136,010) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($130,140). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $124,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$117,220$106,130$74,990$179,960130
North Carolina$136,010$121,530$73,070$216,5802,530
United States$130,140$124,900$73,870$195,27051,790

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $117,220, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $87,126 a year, or $7,260 a month and $3,351 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Greensboro a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $117,220 buys what about $126,226 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Engineers salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 8th of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($183,510).

All Sales Engineers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for sales engineers

Durham, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,510).

Sales Engineers salary by city

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Sales Engineers salary in Greensboro: questions

How much do sales engineers make an hour in Greensboro?

$56.36 an hour on average, and $51.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Greensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Greensboro?

About $87,126 a year ($7,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,220.

Do sales engineers earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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