DOL Median (California)
$115,627
vs National
+10.1%
National: $105,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$83,485
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$115,627
+10.1% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$105,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Sales Engineers in California earns $115,627 in nominal terms, which is 10.1% above the national average of $105,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $83,485 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Infoblox Inc | $325,000 | 3 |
| C3, Inc. d/b/a C3 IoT | $185,000 | 1 |
| PLEXXI, INC | $185,000 | 3 |
| Gainsight | $178,090 | 3 |
| YUME LLC | $178,090 | 4 |
| NTT Innovation Institute, Inc. | $178,090 | 1 |
| ScyllaDB, Inc. | $172,327 | 2 |
| Lam Research Corporation | $172,010 | 9 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | $170,675 | 10 |
| GOGOBOT, INC | $170,000 | 2 |
| BitTorrent, Inc. | $170,000 | 3 |
| RF Micro Devices, Inc. (dbaQorvo) | $167,620 | 1 |
| Elasticsearch Inc. | $165,766 | 11 |
| Aerospike, Inc. | $165,000 | 3 |
| Calypso Technology, Inc. | $165,000 | 4 |
| Pivotal Software, Inc. | $165,000 | 23 |
| Pluribus Networks, Inc. | $165,000 | 3 |
| Caendra Inc | $164,653 | 1 |
| Sigma Connectivity Inc | $163,124 | 2 |
| Stripe, Inc. | $162,500 | 6 |
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Top-Paying Metros for Sales Engineers
Hudson, OH · $200,000Mount Arlington, NE · $190,000Orinda, CA · $190,000Highlands Ranch, CO · $187,500BASKING RIDGE, CA · $175,159Top-Paying Roles in California
Cardiologists · $600,000Physicians, All Other · $301,642General Internal Medicine Physicians · $300,000Pediatricians, General · $254,000Psychiatrists · $237,350Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Sales Engineers make in California?
The median Sales Engineers salary in California is $115,627 based on 5,737 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Sales Engineers?
A Sales Engineers in California earns 10.1% more than the national median of $105,000, or $83,485 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.