Sales Engineers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $259,510 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Raleigh earn between $97,400 and $193,100.
- $80K10th
- $97K25th
- $130KMedian
- $193K75th
- $260K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $149,970 | $12,498 | $72.10 |
| Median | $129,520 | $10,793 | $62.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $97,400 | $8,117 | $46.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $193,100 | $16,092 | $92.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $149,970, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $108,295 a year, or $9,025 a month and $4,165 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 (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $149,970 buys what about $152,786 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 2nd of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($183,510).
- Durham$183,510
- Raleigh$149,970
- Winston-Salem$137,890
- Wilmington$126,400
- Charlotte$123,040
- Hickory$119,290
- Asheville$117,610
- Greensboro$117,220
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Raleigh?
$72.10 an hour on average, and $62.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $108,295 a year ($9,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $149,970.
Do sales engineers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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