Sales Engineers pay range in Lubbock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,670 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Lubbock earn between $77,390 and $125,020.
- $68K10th
- $77K25th
- $88KMedian
- $125K75th
- $159K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,330 | $8,611 | $49.68 |
| Median | $88,010 | $7,334 | $42.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,390 | $6,449 | $37.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,020 | $10,418 | $60.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Lubbock
On the average salary of $103,330, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $81,523 a year, or $6,794 a month and $3,135 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 Lubbock a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $103,330 buys what about $113,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Lubbock ranks 10th 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 Lubbock: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Lubbock?
$49.68 an hour on average, and $42.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Lubbock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Lubbock?
About $81,523 a year ($6,794 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,330. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sales engineers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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