The median annual wage for Sales Engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $154,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $155,800.
Pay spans roughly $85,740 at the 10th percentile to $214,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $74.24 per hour. An estimated 1,430 people work as sales engineers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $154,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $155,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $74.24 |
| 10th percentile | $85,740 |
| 90th percentile | $214,230 |
| Employment | 1,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.