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Sales Engineers salary
in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Median base pay · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$105,080
≈ $50.52/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 270 jobs
Middle 50%
$89,440–$135,430
vs U.S. median
-16%
Metro rank
#30 of 41

Sales Engineers in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro earn a median of $105,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 270 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $124,900 and 8% below the MI statewide median of $114,180. It ranks #30 of 41 metros with published figures for this job.

SALES ENGINEERS · GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING-KENTWOOD, MI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · GRAND RAPIDS-WYOMING-KENTWOOD, MI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$75,790P25$89,440MEDIAN$105,080P75$135,430P90$166,350
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$73,870P25$92,890MEDIAN$124,900P75$161,230P90$195,270
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    Questions

    What is the average Sales Engineers salary in Grand Rapids?

    The BLS median is $105,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 270 jobs pay between $89,440 and $135,430. The 10th percentile is $75,790 and the 90th is $166,350.

    Is Grand Rapids a high-paying metro for Sales Engineers?

    That is 16% below the U.S. median of $124,900 and 8% below the MI statewide median of $114,180. It ranks #30 of 41 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Sales Engineers make an hour in Grand Rapids?

    About $50.52 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $105,080 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $43.00–$65.11 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.