Technical Sales Engineer

Technical Sales Engineer Salary

$39K

$85K

$124.5K

$86,351

/year

$41.51

/hour

Technical Sales Engineer Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$86,351

Columbus

Ohio

$83,406

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    How much does a Technical Sales Engineer make?

    As of Aug 31, 2026, the average annual pay for a Technical Sales Engineer in the United States is $86,351 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $41.51 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,660/week or $7,195/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $124,500 and as low as $39,000, the majority of Technical Sales Engineer salaries currently range between $68,500 (25th percentile) to $100,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $115,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Technical Sales Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 31500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Technical Sales Engineer in your area makes on average $83,406 per year, or $2,945 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $86,351. Ohio ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Technical Sales Engineer salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Technical Sales Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Technical Sales Engineer Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Technical Sales Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Inverness, CA, , with Pennington County, SD, and Nome, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Nome, AK, beats the national average by $20,767 (24.0%), and Inverness, CA, furthers that trend with another $26,837 (31.1%) above the $86,351 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Technical Sales Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 10% between Inverness, CA, and San Francisco, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Technical Sales Engineer role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Inverness, CA

    $113,188

    $54.42

    Pennington County, SD

    $107,599

    $51.73

    Nome, AK

    $107,118

    $51.50

    Berkeley, CA

    $105,732

    $50.83

    Jersey City, NJ

    $105,717

    $50.83

    Maricopa, CA

    $105,285

    $50.62

    San Carlos, CA

    $104,268

    $50.13

    Sitka, AK

    $104,025

    $50.01

    Wyoming, WY

    $102,985

    $49.51

    San Francisco, CA

    $101,736

    $48.91

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Technical Sales Engineer Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Technical Sales Engineer category.

    For example Technical Pre Sales Engineer jobs pay as much as $104,360 (120.9%) more than the average Technical Sales Engineer salary of $86,351. If you're qualified, finding work as a Technical Pre Sales Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Technical Sales Engineer position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Technical Pre Sales Engineer

    $190,711

    $91.69

    Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

    $101,443

    $48.77

    Industrial Sales Engineer

    $96,166

    $46.23

    Field Sales Engineer

    $94,457

    $45.41

    Sales Support Engineer

    $84,294

    $40.53

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    Infographic detailing Technical Sales Engineer salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $86,351 per year or $41.51 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.