Sales Engineers pay range in Appleton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,260 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Appleton earn between $86,870 and $138,060.
- $75K10th
- $87K25th
- $117KMedian
- $138K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $119,190 | $9,932 | $57.30 |
| Median | $116,570 | $9,714 | $56.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,870 | $7,239 | $41.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $138,060 | $11,505 | $66.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Appleton
On the average salary of $119,190, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $87,114 a year, or $7,259 a month and $3,351 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 (2026 rules).
Is Appleton a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $119,190 buys what about $128,967 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Appleton ranks 4th of 5 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($143,750).
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 Appleton: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Appleton?
$57.30 an hour on average, and $56.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Appleton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Appleton?
About $87,114 a year ($7,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,190.
Do sales engineers earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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