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Sales Engineers salary
in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Median base pay · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$110,610
≈ $53.18/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 800 jobs
Middle 50%
$82,630–$141,750
vs U.S. median
-11%
Metro rank
#29 of 41

Sales Engineers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median of $110,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 800 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $124,900 and 9% below the NC statewide median of $121,530. It ranks #29 of 41 metros with published figures for this job.

SALES ENGINEERS · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$68,690P25$82,630MEDIAN$110,610P75$141,750P90$179,600
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$73,870P25$92,890MEDIAN$124,900P75$161,230P90$195,270
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Sales Engineers pay in other NC metros

MetroMedian
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$175,310
Raleigh-Cary, NC$129,520
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Questions

What is the average Sales Engineers salary in Charlotte?

The BLS median is $110,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 800 jobs pay between $82,630 and $141,750. The 10th percentile is $68,690 and the 90th is $179,600.

Is Charlotte a high-paying metro for Sales Engineers?

That is 11% below the U.S. median of $124,900 and 9% below the NC statewide median of $121,530. It ranks #29 of 41 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Sales Engineers make an hour in Charlotte?

About $53.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $110,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $39.73–$68.15 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.