Sales Engineers pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,330 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in El Paso earn between $75,770 and $127,060.
- $72K10th
- $76K25th
- $85KMedian
- $127K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,460 | $8,788 | $50.70 |
| Median | $85,210 | $7,101 | $40.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,770 | $6,314 | $36.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,060 | $10,588 | $61.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $105,460, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $83,021 a year, or $6,918 a month and $3,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $105,460 buys what about $117,292 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 9th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($145,670).
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 El Paso: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in El Paso?
$50.70 an hour on average, and $40.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $83,021 a year ($6,918 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,460. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sales engineers earn more in El Paso 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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