Sales Engineers pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,800 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Pittsburgh earn between $80,270 and $120,810.
- $63K10th
- $80K25th
- $97KMedian
- $121K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,820 | $8,735 | $50.39 |
| Median | $97,430 | $8,119 | $46.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,270 | $6,689 | $38.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,810 | $10,068 | $58.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $104,820, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $79,353 a year, or $6,613 a month and $3,052 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $104,820 buys what about $110,720 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 4th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($118,420).
- Chambersburg$118,420
- Philadelphia$112,600
- Lancaster$108,370
- Pittsburgh$104,820
- Harrisburg$104,040
- Reading$98,280
- York$97,760
- Allentown$97,750
- Scranton$97,600
- Erie$88,190
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$50.40 an hour on average, and $46.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $79,353 a year ($6,613 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,820. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do sales engineers earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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