The median annual wage for Sales Engineers in California is $134,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $142,920.
Pay spans roughly $79,600 at the 10th percentile to $211,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.90 per hour. An estimated 6,980 people work as sales engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $134,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $142,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.90 |
| 10th percentile | $79,600 |
| 90th percentile | $211,490 |
| Employment | 6,980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.