Salaries/Solutions Engineer

Solutions Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Pair with AEs to architect and demo solutions, own technical wins, and drive POCs. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$115K – $162K	$155K – $223K	$213K – $304K	180
New York	$109K – $154K	$147K – $211K	$202K – $288K	170
San Jose	$114K – $161K	$154K – $221K	$212K – $302K	178
Seattle	$104K – $146K	$140K – $201K	$193K – $275K	155
Los Angeles	$98K – $138K	$132K – $190K	$182K – $259K	150
Boston	$100K – $142K	$136K – $195K	$186K – $266K	145
Washington D.C.	$102K – $144K	$138K – $198K	$190K – $270K	150
San Diego	$95K – $134K	$129K – $185K	$177K – $252K	140
Chicago	$89K – $126K	$121K – $173K	$166K – $236K	115
Austin	$92K – $130K	$124K – $178K	$171K – $243K	110
Denver	$89K – $126K	$121K – $173K	$166K – $236K	120
Atlanta	$85K – $120K	$115K – $165K	$158K – $225K	105
Dallas	$85K – $120K	$115K – $165K	$158K – $225K	105
Houston	$84K – $119K	$114K – $163K	$156K – $223K	102
Miami	$89K – $126K	$121K – $173K	$166K – $236K	125
Phoenix	$81K – $114K	$109K – $157K	$150K – $214K	100
Philadelphia	$87K – $122K	$117K – $168K	$161K – $230K	110
Minneapolis	$87K – $122K	$117K – $168K	$161K – $230K	108
Portland	$92K – $130K	$124K – $178K	$171K – $243K	130
San Antonio	$78K – $110K	$106K – $152K	$145K – $207K	95
Detroit	$80K – $113K	$108K – $155K	$149K – $212K	95
Raleigh	$83K – $118K	$113K – $162K	$155K – $221K	102
Charlotte	$83K – $118K	$113K – $162K	$155K – $221K	102
Nashville	$84K – $119K	$114K – $163K	$156K – $223K	105
Orlando	$81K – $114K	$109K – $157K	$150K – $214K	102
Tampa	$82K – $115K	$110K – $158K	$152K – $216K	100
Jacksonville	$78K – $110K	$106K – $152K	$145K – $207K	98
Salt Lake City	$83K – $118K	$113K – $162K	$155K – $221K	108
Pittsburgh	$78K – $110K	$106K – $152K	$145K – $207K	95
Indianapolis	$78K – $110K	$106K – $152K	$145K – $207K	95
Columbus	$79K – $112K	$107K – $153K	$147K – $209K	95
Cleveland	$77K – $108K	$104K – $149K	$142K – $203K	92
Cincinnati	$77K – $109K	$105K – $150K	$144K – $205K	94
Kansas City	$80K – $113K	$108K – $155K	$149K – $212K	95
St. Louis	$78K – $110K	$106K – $152K	$145K – $207K	92
Milwaukee	$79K – $112K	$107K – $153K	$147K – $209K	94
Baltimore	$85K – $120K	$115K – $165K	$158K – $225K	108
Richmond	$81K – $114K	$109K – $157K	$150K – $214K	100
Virginia Beach	$80K – $113K	$108K – $155K	$149K – $212K	98
Sacramento	$89K – $126K	$121K – $173K	$166K – $236K	125
Las Vegas	$83K – $118K	$113K – $162K	$155K – $221K	108
Oklahoma City	$75K – $106K	$101K – $145K	$139K – $198K	88
Memphis	$75K – $106K	$101K – $145K	$139K – $198K	88
Louisville	$77K – $108K	$104K – $149K	$142K – $203K	90
New Orleans	$78K – $110K	$106K – $152K	$145K – $207K	95
Albuquerque	$77K – $108K	$104K – $149K	$142K – $203K	95
Tucson	$77K – $108K	$104K – $149K	$142K – $203K	95
Buffalo	$77K – $108K	$104K – $149K	$142K – $203K	90
Honolulu	$89K – $126K	$121K – $173K	$166K – $236K	175
Remote (US)	$81K – $114K	$109K – $157K	$150K – $214K	100

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