Sales Engineer pay in California
251 postings with pay · updated 2026-10-28
Median OTE$214k
Median base$187k
Open roles301
Pay distribution
| Postings | p25 | Median | p75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTE | 70 | $183k | $214k | $259k |
| Base | 181 | $154k | $187k | $225k |
| All with pay | 251 | $161k | $195k | $236k |
Top-paying companies
- Prime Intellect$320k1 role
- Lambda$290k1 role
- Sierra$285k16 roles
- Cloudflare$282k2 roles
- SentinelOne$276k1 role
- Fivetran$269k1 role
Highest-paying open roles
SVP, Global Solution Engineering - Tableau
Salesforce · Onsite · California - San Francisco; Illinois - Chicago; Massachusett
Public
$368k–$441k baseSE
Principal Solutions Architect, Technology Alliances
Purestorage · Onsite · Santa Clara, California
$272k–$408k baseSE
Enterprise Solutions Consultant, San Francisco
Notion · Onsite · San Francisco, California
Enterprise
$306k–$390k OTESE
Area VP, Solution Consulting
ServiceNow · Onsite · Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA, United States
Public
$226k–$373k OTESE
Senior Solution Engineer
Lambda · Hybrid · San Francisco Office (Second St)
$226k–$355k baseSE
Forward Deployed Solution Engineer – Applied AI FDE
ServiceNow · Remote · Santa Clara, California, United States
Public
$201k–$352k OTESE
Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, Auth0
Okta · Hybrid · Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York;
Public
$252k–$347k OTESE
Solutions Architect
Vercel · Hybrid · Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City, Austin
Late/Growth
$190k–$340k OTESE
Senior Solutions Engineer, Cloudflare One (SASE/SSE)
Cloudflare · Onsite · Austin, TX, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States;
Public
$244k–$336k baseSE
Solutions Architect
Baseten · Hybrid · San Francisco
$165k–$330k baseSE
FAQ
What is the average Sales Engineer OTE in California in 2026?
The median OTE in 70 Sales Engineer job postings in California is $214k (middle 50%: $183k–$259k), based on OTE Jobs data updated 2026-10-28.
What is the average Sales Engineer base salary in California?
Postings that list base pay show a median of $187k across 181 Sales Engineer roles in California.
Which companies pay Sales Engineers the most in California?
Prime Intellect ($320k), Lambda ($290k), Sierra ($285k), Cloudflare ($282k), SentinelOne ($276k).
How many Sales Engineer jobs are open in California?
301 open Sales Engineer roles at tech companies, 75 of them remote.