Sales Engineers pay range in Knoxville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,500 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Knoxville earn between $81,010 and $130,640.
- $77K10th
- $81K25th
- $104KMedian
- $131K75th
- $144K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,530 | $9,294 | $53.62 |
| Median | $104,170 | $8,681 | $50.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,010 | $6,751 | $38.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,640 | $10,887 | $62.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sales Engineers pay in Knoxville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Sales engineers in Knoxville earn 3% less than the Tennessee average ($115,220) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($130,140). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $124,900.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | $111,530 | $104,170 | $76,610 | $143,500 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $115,220 | $111,580 | $63,890 | $174,770 | 530 |
| United States | $130,140 | $124,900 | $73,870 | $195,270 | 51,790 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Sales Engineers salary after taxes in Knoxville
On the average salary of $111,530, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $87,291 a year, or $7,274 a month and $3,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Knoxville a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Knoxville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $111,530 buys what about $120,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Tennessee cities
Knoxville ranks 3rd of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($128,190).
Highest-paying cities for sales engineers
Durham, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,510).
- Durham, NC$183,510
- San Jose, CA$180,170
- Ocala, FL$176,450
- San Luis Obispo, CA$172,040
- Sarasota, FL$167,860
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Sales Engineers salary in Knoxville: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Knoxville?
$53.62 an hour on average, and $50.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Knoxville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Knoxville?
About $87,291 a year ($7,274 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,530. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do sales engineers earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($130,140).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-9031; area Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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