Median salary
$175,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$144k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.5%
116 of 139 roles
Live roles
139
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Field Sales Engineer
Cybersecurity Mid Market Sales Engineer
Senior Sales Engineer
Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (SF)
Sales Engineer (Bay Area)
Principal Sales Engineer - CA
Senior Sales Engineer - Enterprise (West)
AppSec Sales Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sierra
|
$215,000 | 8 |
Datadog
|
$173,500 | 6 |
|
Cohesity
|
$244,150 | 5 |
Hightouch
|
$154,000 | 5 |
Motorola Solutions
|
$170,000 | 4 |
| SA Salesforce | $157,290 | 4 |
Phoenix Contact
|
$143,000 | 4 |
|
Accenture
|
$180,350 | 3 |
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How much do Sales Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Sales Engineer roles in California is $175,000 per year. Most pay falls between $144,000 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,100 to $244,150.
These figures are computed live from 139 active Sales Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 116 (83.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Sales Engineer roles in California include Tenstorrent, Accenture, Zendesk and Mintlify.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Sales Engineer salary in California?
- The median is $175,000 per year, with most pay between $144,000 and $215,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 116 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Sales Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $117,100 to $244,150 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $175,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.