Sales Engineers pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $196,220 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Richmond earn between $81,690 and $156,030.
- $78K10th
- $82K25th
- $101KMedian
- $156K75th
- $196K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,280 | $10,023 | $57.83 |
| Median | $101,210 | $8,434 | $48.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,690 | $6,808 | $39.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $156,030 | $13,002 | $75.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $120,280, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $87,345 a year, or $7,279 a month and $3,359 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $120,280 buys what about $122,913 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Richmond: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Richmond?
$57.83 an hour on average, and $48.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Richmond?
About $87,345 a year ($7,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,280.
Do sales engineers earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
- 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).
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