The median annual wage for Sales Engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $122,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,930.
Pay spans roughly $78,040 at the 10th percentile to $175,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.08 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as sales engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $122,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $130,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.08 |
| 10th percentile | $78,040 |
| 90th percentile | $175,170 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.