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Associate Solutions Engineer salary by metro area

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BLS published a median for SOC 41-9031, Sales Engineers, in 144 metro areas (May 2025). The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $177,490. The national median is $124,900.

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 41-9031, Sales Engineers. BLS reports Sales Engineers. It does not report Associate Solutions Engineer separately or distinguish its level, stack, work arrangement or employer sector. These occupation-wide figures are not a title-specific offer range.

BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 41-9031. Other titles in our taxonomy map to it and show the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.

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Chart shows annual pay for the first 10 entries. Band is the 25th to 75th percentile, the thick line is the median, whiskers reach the 10th and 90th percentiles. Every figure is repeated in the table.

Associate Solutions Engineer metros ranked by median, May 2025 (annual)
#	Metro area	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$177,490	$141,930 to $209,730	1,600	4.24
2	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$175,310	$133,640 to $215,730	330	2.88
3	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$163,810	$135,610 to $224,300	30	0.81
4	Ocala, FL	$158,190	$102,340 to $253,540	40	0.99
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$153,560	$119,660 to $175,990	520	0.75
6	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$153,410	$132,240 to $153,410	1,010	0.97
7	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$151,610	$113,480 to $182,420	930	1.18
8	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$151,450	$112,760 to $169,000	80	1.34
9	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$147,570	$120,730 to $172,340	3,440	1.09
10	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$147,130	$105,690 to $169,050	50	0.47
11	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$143,970	$108,560 to $168,740	40	0.59
12	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$139,990	$110,760 to $178,890	2,010	3.75
13	Midland, TX	$138,930	$107,440 to $138,930	70	1.66
14	Boulder, CO	$138,720	$100,390 to $170,160	350	5.45
15	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$138,560	$110,090 to $165,810	220	0.61
16	Greeley, CO	$138,420	$98,650 to $168,570	30	0.84
17	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$137,960	$102,550 to $182,630	1,230	2.86
18	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$136,620	$101,060 to $173,850	2,410	2.67
19	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$136,430	$86,610 to $143,860	90	0.98
20	Albuquerque, NM	$136,260	$93,720 to $165,990	60	0.43
21	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$135,050	$94,910 to $216,650	850	1.07
22	Odessa, TX	$134,740	$102,950 to $134,740	50	1.73
23	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$133,380	$92,410 to $139,160	1,770	0.85
24	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$133,350	$97,770 to $155,840	40	0.43
25	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$133,300	$99,470 to $157,080	50	0.57
26	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$133,280	$101,080 to $166,070	2,690	1.99
27	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$133,010	$94,540 to $133,010	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
28	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$132,510	$118,710 to $156,180	40	0.38
29	Colorado Springs, CO	$130,360	$104,300 to $163,480	170	1.61
30	Chambersburg, PA	$130,310	$100,000 to $130,390	90	4.28
31	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$130,170	$95,530 to $190,740	70	0.92
32	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$129,850	$102,130 to $166,950	490	1.22
33	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$129,520	$97,400 to $193,100	570	2.29
34	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$128,670	$106,630 to $155,850	510	0.54
35	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$128,200	$71,270 to $156,430	60	0.91
36	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$128,170	$96,870 to $158,140	220	0.6
37	Tallahassee, FL	$128,000	$89,630 to $151,090	40	0.72
38	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$127,800	$96,200 to $162,100	1,340	1.22
39	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$126,310	$99,520 to $155,250	90	0.84
40	Worcester, MA	$125,800	$88,360 to $165,680	320	2.71
41	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$125,630	$102,700 to $135,270	50	0.89
42	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$125,530	$87,390 to $170,900	300	1.5
43	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$124,870	$101,520 to $176,590	80	0.64
44	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$123,830	$83,700 to $159,450	110	2.11
45	Killeen-Temple, TX	$123,770	$93,000 to $163,790	40	0.78
46	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$123,350	$80,210 to $160,570	450	0.92
47	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$122,990	$98,400 to $157,020	1,250	1.98
48	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$122,690	$104,540 to $157,730	120	0.25
49	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$122,610	$92,320 to $152,650	360	0.7
50	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$121,980	$102,560 to $173,510	210	0.56
51	Lafayette, LA	$121,680	$121,680 to $121,680	60	1
52	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$121,270	$91,800 to $142,920	230	0.84
53	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$121,100	$79,730 to $127,790	40	0.72
54	Ann Arbor, MI	$121,000	$99,900 to $156,240	110	1.56
55	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$119,950	$103,990 to $135,770	450	1.63
56	Madison, WI	$119,900	$105,600 to $151,390	200	1.46
57	Jacksonville, FL	$119,550	$108,680 to $149,990	190	0.73
58	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$118,760	$100,380 to $136,080	30	1.24
59	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$118,610	$86,330 to $141,080	60	0.78
60	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$118,450	$100,640 to $122,990	140	1.42
61	Columbus, OH	$117,110	$83,630 to $129,990	160	0.43
62	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$116,790	$116,790 to $117,880	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
63	Appleton, WI	$116,570	$86,870 to $138,060	60	1.53
64	Oklahoma City, OK	$116,490	$76,680 to $163,460	90	0.41
65	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$115,850	$92,560 to $146,340	50	0.89
66	Wilmington, NC	$114,170	$77,570 to $144,510	60	0.98
67	Asheville, NC	$111,250	$83,130 to $133,290	60	0.92
68	Fresno, CA	$111,160	$73,140 to $156,320	40	0.28
69	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$110,940	$81,620 to $140,820	40	0.22
70	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$110,610	$82,630 to $141,750	800	1.78
71	Reno, NV	$110,360	$75,090 to $145,170	70	0.73
72	Winston-Salem, NC	$109,760	$82,080 to $129,370	60	0.71
73	Columbia, SC	$108,830	$95,260 to $171,970	100	0.77
74	New Haven, CT	$107,940	$80,490 to $130,040	120	1.29
75	Green Bay, WI	$107,300	$91,240 to $125,520	70	1.24
76	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$106,130	$79,590 to $130,690	130	1.04
77	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$105,080	$89,440 to $135,430	270	1.37
78	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$105,040	$79,900 to $141,710	170	0.3
79	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$104,850	$81,330 to $144,630	130	0.53
80	Syracuse, NY	$104,810	$77,400 to $131,890	110	1.08
81	Tulsa, OK	$104,370	$74,420 to $139,420	100	0.67
82	Knoxville, TN	$104,170	$81,010 to $130,640	110	0.78
83	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$104,070	$91,250 to $136,550	790	0.52
84	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$103,830	$74,250 to $154,470	30	0.77
85	Rochester, NY	$103,640	$82,670 to $130,530	180	1.12
86	Saginaw, MI	$103,440	$80,370 to $147,960	40	1.39
87	Lancaster, PA	$103,320	$81,920 to $124,990	40	0.47
88	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$103,040	$81,010 to $134,640	130	0.89
89	St. Louis, MO-IL	$102,910	$79,200 to $125,490	340	0.77
90	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$102,800	$85,640 to $124,990	140	0.98
91	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$102,790	$92,860 to $123,690	750	1.15
92	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$102,340	$82,850 to $130,660	670	0.7
93	Portland-South Portland, ME	$102,200	$79,480 to $114,500	60	0.59
94	Binghamton, NY	$102,120	$75,420 to $128,670	40	1.1
95	Roanoke, VA	$102,010	$76,970 to $137,990	90	1.8
96	Kansas City, MO-KS	$101,640	$82,360 to $130,890	210	0.57
97	Richmond, VA	$101,210	$81,690 to $156,030	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
98	Akron, OH	$100,560	$82,310 to $130,810	80	0.78
99	Ogden, UT	$100,490	$61,750 to $123,340	40	0.49
100	Logan, UT-ID	$100,310	$82,240 to $117,650	40	1.61
101	Manchester-Nashua, NH	$99,890	$78,330 to $141,210	90	1.38
102	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$99,690	$80,590 to $124,440	140	1.09
103	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$99,230	$87,500 to $129,700	1,250	1.3
104	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$98,820	$78,580 to $117,010	130	0.34
105	Cedar Rapids, IA	$98,750	$81,590 to $121,000	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
106	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$98,720	$77,850 to $129,530	170	0.94
107	Cleveland, OH	$98,220	$81,960 to $124,510	210	0.6
108	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$97,960	$75,120 to $127,070	30	0.4
109	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$97,920	$73,490 to $138,100	340	0.72
110	Omaha, NE-IA	$97,820	$79,010 to $116,240	40	0.24
111	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$97,800	$89,990 to $143,460	50	0.68
112	Savannah, GA	$97,650	$75,680 to $118,910	30	0.53
113	Lynchburg, VA	$97,540	$80,320 to $118,280	40	1.12
114	Pittsburgh, PA	$97,430	$80,270 to $120,810	370	0.99
115	Springfield, MA	$96,860	$84,040 to $137,120	80	1.26
116	Spartanburg, SC	$96,520	$82,520 to $110,240	40	0.65
117	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$96,320	$84,210 to $127,500	40	1.03
118	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$95,910	$70,740 to $132,160	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
119	Youngstown-Warren, OH	$95,020	$77,720 to $108,000	40	0.67
120	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$94,590	$80,280 to $128,440	60	0.53
121	Jackson, MS	$94,420	$62,030 to $124,990	40	0.43
122	York-Hanover, PA	$94,020	$82,480 to $113,190	90	1.49
123	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$93,920	$77,530 to $120,870	170	1.37
124	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$93,500	$78,700 to $111,970	50	0.55
125	Wichita, KS	$92,730	$75,990 to $119,630	50	0.5
126	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$92,650	$71,030 to $119,560	340	0.91
127	Reading, PA	$92,370	$72,430 to $107,850	30	0.52
128	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$91,880	$76,540 to $146,660	60	0.62
129	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$90,190	$78,280 to $112,010	130	0.58
130	Toledo, OH	$89,780	$76,140 to $100,270	50	0.5
131	Lubbock, TX	$88,010	$77,390 to $125,020	30	0.56
132	Utica-Rome, NY	$85,790	$75,490 to $118,600	50	1.24
133	El Paso, TX	$85,210	$75,770 to $127,060	70	0.6
134	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$84,990	$60,350 to $128,850	220	0.58
135	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$83,450	$83,450 to $89,960	160	1.2
136	Lincoln, NE	$83,240	$64,850 to $102,950	60	1.04
137	Traverse City, MI	$82,780	$78,640 to $106,880	30	1.35
138	Tucson, AZ	$82,780	$68,130 to $116,230	50	0.39
139	Erie, PA	$82,300	$77,400 to $99,990	30	0.84
140	Canton-Massillon, OH	$80,370	$79,960 to $103,370	30	0.6
141	Rockford, IL	$75,320	$75,320 to $85,030	110	2.49
142	Springfield, MO	$71,250	$61,840 to $87,900	30	0.41
143	Anchorage, AK	$71,080	$62,450 to $129,620	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
144	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$51,460	$49,410 to $78,810	50	0.22

Ranked by median in the unit BLS published. Annual and hourly figures are never converted for ranking: occupations BLS released hourly only are ranked in a separate hourly table. "Or more" medians rank at the top-code threshold. Entries without a published median are not listed.

Pay relative to local wages

Each metro's Associate Solutions Engineer annual median divided by that metro's all-occupations annual median. A larger ratio means the occupation's published median is higher relative to the local median for all jobs. Location quotient is shown separately as employment concentration and is never used to adjust pay.

Associate Solutions Engineer median relative to all-occupation median, by metro, May 2025
#	Metro area	Ratio	Role median	All-occupation median	LQ
1	Ocala, FL	3.60x	$158,190	$43,990	0.99
2	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	3.23x	$163,810	$50,770	0.81
3	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	3.10x	$147,130	$47,440	0.47
4	Lafayette, LA	2.91x	$121,680	$41,780	1
5	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	2.89x	$175,310	$60,720	2.88
6	Albuquerque, NM	2.84x	$136,260	$48,060	0.43
7	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	2.81x	$133,010	$47,290	Not published by BLS
8	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	2.79x	$132,510	$47,470	0.38
9	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	2.79x	$143,970	$51,690	0.59
10	Odessa, TX	2.77x	$134,740	$48,590	1.73
11	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	2.77x	$128,200	$46,240	0.91
12	Tallahassee, FL	2.75x	$128,000	$46,520	0.72
13	Chambersburg, PA	2.74x	$130,310	$47,540	4.28
14	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	2.74x	$151,450	$55,310	1.34
15	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2.73x	$128,170	$47,010	0.6
16	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	2.68x	$121,100	$45,220	0.72
17	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	2.68x	$136,430	$50,990	0.98
18	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	2.65x	$130,170	$49,030	0.92
19	Killeen-Temple, TX	2.65x	$123,770	$46,660	0.78
20	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2.65x	$128,670	$48,640	0.54
21	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2.63x	$135,050	$51,380	1.07
22	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	2.62x	$125,630	$47,970	0.89
23	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2.59x	$133,280	$51,440	1.99
24	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	2.59x	$127,800	$49,410	1.22
25	Midland, TX	2.55x	$138,930	$54,480	1.66
26	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	2.54x	$124,870	$49,150	0.64
27	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2.52x	$123,350	$48,940	0.92
28	Greeley, CO	2.51x	$138,420	$55,070	0.84
29	Wilmington, NC	2.49x	$114,170	$45,800	0.98
30	Raleigh-Cary, NC	2.49x	$129,520	$51,990	2.29
31	Colorado Springs, CO	2.47x	$130,360	$52,710	1.61
32	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	2.47x	$118,450	$48,010	1.42
33	Oklahoma City, OK	2.47x	$116,490	$47,230	0.41
34	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	2.46x	$118,760	$48,260	1.24
35	Jacksonville, FL	2.45x	$119,550	$48,830	0.73
36	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	2.44x	$133,350	$54,660	0.43
37	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	2.42x	$137,960	$56,950	2.86
38	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	2.42x	$121,980	$50,390	0.56
39	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	2.41x	$123,830	$51,440	2.11
40	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	2.41x	$126,310	$52,510	0.84
41	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2.40x	$147,570	$61,430	1.09
42	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2.39x	$133,380	$55,850	0.85
43	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	2.38x	$115,850	$48,630	0.89
44	Asheville, NC	2.37x	$111,250	$46,870	0.92
45	Fresno, CA	2.37x	$111,160	$46,910	0.28
46	Winston-Salem, NC	2.37x	$109,760	$46,380	0.71
47	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2.37x	$110,940	$46,890	0.22
48	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2.36x	$122,990	$52,080	1.98
49	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	2.34x	$119,950	$51,160	1.63
50	Columbia, SC	2.34x	$108,830	$46,430	0.77
51	Appleton, WI	2.34x	$116,570	$49,910	1.53
52	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	2.32x	$138,560	$59,750	0.61
53	Columbus, OH	2.28x	$117,110	$51,340	0.43
54	Greensboro-High Point, NC	2.28x	$106,130	$46,570	1.04
55	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	2.25x	$118,610	$52,800	0.78
56	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2.25x	$139,990	$62,320	3.75
57	Saginaw, MI	2.24x	$103,440	$46,200	1.39
58	Tulsa, OK	2.24x	$104,370	$46,670	0.67
59	Reno, NV	2.22x	$110,360	$49,660	0.73
60	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	2.21x	$110,610	$49,990	1.78
61	Knoxville, TN	2.21x	$104,170	$47,080	0.78
62	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	2.21x	$105,080	$47,570	1.37
63	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	2.21x	$102,800	$46,580	0.98
64	Jackson, MS	2.20x	$94,420	$42,850	0.43
65	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	2.20x	$121,270	$55,240	0.84
66	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	2.19x	$103,830	$47,510	0.77
67	Ann Arbor, MI	2.18x	$121,000	$55,380	1.56
68	Worcester, MA	2.18x	$125,800	$57,830	2.71
69	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2.17x	$105,040	$48,400	0.3
70	Youngstown-Warren, OH	2.17x	$95,020	$43,800	0.67
71	Roanoke, VA	2.16x	$102,010	$47,140	1.8
72	Logan, UT-ID	2.16x	$100,310	$46,360	1.61
73	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2.16x	$153,410	$71,060	0.97
74	El Paso, TX	2.16x	$85,210	$39,510	0.6
75	Green Bay, WI	2.15x	$107,300	$49,940	1.24
76	Lancaster, PA	2.14x	$103,320	$48,210	0.47
77	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2.14x	$129,850	$60,690	1.22
78	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	2.13x	$97,960	$45,990	0.4
79	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2.11x	$153,560	$72,610	0.75
80	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2.11x	$177,490	$84,050	4.24
81	Lynchburg, VA	2.11x	$97,540	$46,190	1.12
82	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2.10x	$97,920	$46,630	0.72
83	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	2.10x	$133,300	$63,490	0.57
84	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	2.09x	$125,530	$59,940	1.5
85	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	2.09x	$122,610	$58,690	0.7
86	Lubbock, TX	2.09x	$88,010	$42,130	0.56
87	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2.08x	$122,690	$59,070	0.25
88	Savannah, GA	2.07x	$97,650	$47,240	0.53
89	Binghamton, NY	2.06x	$102,120	$49,460	1.1
90	Madison, WI	2.06x	$119,900	$58,080	1.46
91	Akron, OH	2.06x	$100,560	$48,840	0.78
92	St. Louis, MO-IL	2.06x	$102,910	$49,990	0.77
93	Ogden, UT	2.06x	$100,490	$48,900	0.49
94	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	2.05x	$136,620	$66,620	2.67
95	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	2.05x	$95,910	$46,780	Not published by BLS
96	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2.04x	$151,610	$74,260	1.18
97	Spartanburg, SC	2.03x	$96,520	$47,650	0.65
98	Rochester, NY	2.02x	$103,640	$51,210	1.12
99	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	2.02x	$93,500	$46,330	0.55
100	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	2.00x	$98,820	$49,340	0.34
101	Cedar Rapids, IA	2.00x	$98,750	$49,360	Not published by BLS
102	Kansas City, MO-KS	2.00x	$101,640	$50,820	0.57
103	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	1.99x	$99,690	$49,980	1.09
104	Boulder, CO	1.99x	$138,720	$69,580	5.45
105	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	1.99x	$96,320	$48,510	1.03
106	Syracuse, NY	1.98x	$104,810	$52,990	1.08
107	Omaha, NE-IA	1.97x	$97,820	$49,660	0.24
108	Richmond, VA	1.97x	$101,210	$51,460	Not published by BLS
109	Pittsburgh, PA	1.96x	$97,430	$49,650	0.99
110	Cleveland, OH	1.96x	$98,220	$50,140	0.6
111	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1.95x	$104,850	$53,680	0.53
112	York-Hanover, PA	1.95x	$94,020	$48,170	1.49
113	Wichita, KS	1.95x	$92,730	$47,630	0.5
114	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	1.95x	$116,790	$60,020	Not published by BLS
115	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	1.94x	$98,720	$50,790	0.94
116	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1.94x	$99,230	$51,170	1.3
117	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	1.92x	$93,920	$48,990	1.37
118	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	1.91x	$94,590	$49,610	0.53
119	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1.90x	$104,070	$54,720	0.52
120	Lexington-Fayette, KY	1.89x	$91,880	$48,620	0.62
121	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1.88x	$102,340	$54,310	0.7
122	Reading, PA	1.87x	$92,370	$49,440	0.52
123	Springfield, MA	1.87x	$96,860	$51,930	1.26
124	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	1.86x	$90,190	$48,370	0.58
125	Toledo, OH	1.86x	$89,780	$48,220	0.5
126	Erie, PA	1.85x	$82,300	$44,460	0.84
127	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	1.85x	$92,650	$50,170	0.91
128	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	1.82x	$84,990	$46,670	0.58
129	New Haven, CT	1.80x	$107,940	$60,060	1.29
130	Portland-South Portland, ME	1.79x	$102,200	$56,960	0.59
131	Manchester-Nashua, NH	1.77x	$99,890	$56,530	1.38
132	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	1.76x	$103,040	$58,460	0.89
133	Canton-Massillon, OH	1.75x	$80,370	$45,810	0.6
134	Utica-Rome, NY	1.75x	$85,790	$48,970	1.24
135	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	1.75x	$51,460	$29,440	0.22
136	Traverse City, MI	1.74x	$82,780	$47,470	1.35
137	Tucson, AZ	1.73x	$82,780	$47,760	0.39
138	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1.73x	$102,790	$59,320	1.15
139	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	1.72x	$97,800	$56,850	0.68
140	Lincoln, NE	1.67x	$83,240	$49,800	1.04
141	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	1.61x	$83,450	$51,820	1.2
142	Rockford, IL	1.60x	$75,320	$47,120	2.49
143	Springfield, MO	1.56x	$71,250	$45,780	0.41
144	Anchorage, AK	1.18x	$71,080	$60,200	Not published by BLS

Only metros where both medians are published annual numbers are listed. Top-coded medians are excluded from ratios.

National pay by industry

BLS four-digit industry rows for private establishments only, using industry titles exactly as published. These do not include government establishments. Totals and broader sector groupings are left out so no row double counts another.

Sales Engineers, national, by four-digit private industry, May 2025 (annual)
#	Industry (BLS NAICS_TITLE)	Median	P25 to P75	Employment
1	Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	$178,140	$176,400 to $218,680	600
2	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)	$170,390	$127,300 to $222,520	60
3	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$168,500	$137,480 to $215,470	620
4	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	$162,500	$124,610 to $181,760	1,990
5	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$160,400	$100,540 to $194,980	420
6	Business Support Services	$157,760	$118,960 to $176,980	220
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$157,700	$116,200 to $201,100	310
8	Software Publishers	$153,410	$121,520 to $168,110	3,220
9	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$150,080	$115,130 to $178,380	9,650
10	Electronics and Appliance Retailers	$137,990	$101,890 to $161,800	Not published by BLS
11	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$137,990	$102,370 to $161,960	40
12	Utility System Construction	$137,500	$78,220 to $151,350	Not published by BLS
13	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$135,890	$116,750 to $177,700	140
14	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$135,000	$99,550 to $174,280	890
15	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$134,210	$100,780 to $170,030	2,780
16	Support Activities for Mining	$133,880	$126,880 to $138,770	Not published by BLS
17	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$132,230	$85,730 to $173,040	180
18	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$131,870	$103,140 to $221,820	30
19	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$131,840	$103,000 to $151,950	400
20	Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	$130,310	$89,990 to $164,420	2,460
21	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$128,680	$97,710 to $137,120	150
22	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$128,500	$107,740 to $135,870	160
23	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$127,180	$94,820 to $162,910	1,210
24	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	$126,660	$99,080 to $138,100	340
25	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$124,640	$100,100 to $153,460	920
26	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$119,330	$116,030 to $128,550	210
27	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$115,950	$92,680 to $137,650	390
28	Employment Services	$115,230	$93,220 to $152,890	450
29	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$112,680	$93,710 to $155,730	200
30	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	$112,530	$101,610 to $132,760	60
31	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$111,500	$107,430 to $123,670	60
32	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$109,210	$81,580 to $135,470	260
33	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$107,860	$81,450 to $139,410	1,560
34	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$107,850	$83,450 to $144,480	1,430
35	Building Equipment Contractors	$106,720	$84,250 to $151,610	1,200
36	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	$105,630	$84,820 to $141,210	5,260
37	Warehousing and Storage	$105,500	$82,350 to $107,940	50
38	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$105,470	$103,120 to $131,410	Not published by BLS
39	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$104,940	$89,340 to $146,340	210
40	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$103,490	$85,420 to $163,220	30
41	Office Administrative Services	$102,950	$84,750 to $141,100	50
42	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$102,240	$82,950 to $124,330	670
43	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$102,200	$82,900 to $129,640	370
44	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$101,670	$84,070 to $126,660	560
45	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$101,520	$78,430 to $135,030	50
46	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$101,090	$80,760 to $119,280	210
47	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$101,010	$86,780 to $119,360	150
48	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$99,830	$76,890 to $131,470	3,000
49	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$98,100	$83,710 to $132,400	40
50	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)	$97,380	$79,460 to $112,590	450
51	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	$97,160	$96,990 to $107,530	Not published by BLS
52	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$96,770	$75,320 to $105,230	590
53	Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)	$94,850	$79,090 to $114,310	50
54	Specialized Design Services	$94,840	$63,400 to $114,250	Not published by BLS
55	Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	$94,180	$79,430 to $116,970	2,150
56	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$93,860	$81,330 to $106,860	160
57	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$93,530	$81,100 to $98,820	150
58	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$92,830	$79,220 to $103,510	290
59	Other Support Services	$91,850	$82,310 to $104,190	30
60	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	$87,840	$81,800 to $161,730	70
61	Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)	$87,410	$83,250 to $91,600	Not published by BLS
62	Foundries	$87,170	$78,240 to $108,620	80
63	Investigation and Security Services	$84,990	$79,270 to $115,040	110
64	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$80,020	$66,150 to $102,710	70
65	Residential Building Construction	$78,220	$74,990 to $78,240	Not published by BLS
66	Building Finishing Contractors	$59,860	$50,720 to $102,550	110

What these figures leave out for technology hires

BLS OEWS wages are straight-time gross pay. They include base rate, guaranteed pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and cost-of-living allowances. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, severance and employer-paid benefits.

Our interpretation, not a BLS statement: the BLS definition does not name stock or equity grants, so we treat them as outside these figures and add nothing for them. If a technology offer leans on discretionary bonus or equity, we read the published figure as describing only the cash pay inside the BLS definition.

BLS definition: Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

May 2024 and May 2025 medians

Associate Solutions Engineer, United States median by BLS reference period
Period	Median
May 2024	$121,520
May 2025	$124,900

The median moved up $3,380 (+2.8%), from $121,520 in May 2024 to $124,900 in May 2025. Survey estimates carry sampling error, so small moves may not be meaningful.

Only a cell carrying the source's # marker is displayed as "or more." The May 2025 release notes define that marker as $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour or greater. This is a lower bound for marked cells, not a universal wage ceiling. Published numeric values, including values above those amounts, are retained unchanged. Suppressed or unavailable cells are not assigned a wage.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 41-9031 Sales Engineers, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. The source index links to the release workbooks; it is not a link to an individual wage row. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are published government statistical wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a separate technology-title survey. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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