Sales Engineers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,790 or more. The middle half of sales engineers in Nashville earn between $102,560 and $173,510.
- $86K10th
- $103K25th
- $122KMedian
- $174K75th
- $181K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,190 | $10,682 | $61.63 |
| Median | $121,980 | $10,165 | $58.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,560 | $8,547 | $49.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $173,510 | $14,459 | $83.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sales Engineers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Sales engineers in Nashville earn 11% more than the Tennessee average ($115,220) and about the same as the U.S. average ($130,140). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $124,900.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $128,190 | $121,980 | $86,440 | $180,790 | 210 |
| 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 Nashville
On the average salary of $128,190, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $98,884 a year, or $8,240 a month and $3,803 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for sales engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $128,190 buys what about $133,063 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Engineers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Nashville: questions
How much do sales engineers make an hour in Nashville?
$61.63 an hour on average, and $58.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales engineers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales engineers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $98,884 a year ($8,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,190. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do sales engineers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.7%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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