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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

41-9031 Sales Engineers

Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Excludes “Engineers” (17-2011 through 17-2199) whose primary function is not marketing or sales.


National estimates for Sales Engineers
Industry profile for Sales Engineers
Geographic profile for Sales Engineers

National estimates for Sales Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sales Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
59,340 1.8 % $ 62.77 $ 130,550 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sales Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 32.58 $ 41.84 $ 56.23 $ 77.27 $ 97.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 67,760 $ 87,030 $ 116,950 $ 160,720 $ 202,660


Industry profile for Sales Engineers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sales Engineers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sales Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sales Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 12,100 0.48 $ 75.03 $ 156,050
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4,290 0.58 $ 64.14 $ 133,410
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 4,260 0.29 $ 62.32 $ 129,630
Software Publishers 3,300 0.50 $ 69.45 $ 144,460
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 2,940 0.58 $ 54.57 $ 113,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sales Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 970 0.60 $ 67.28 $ 139,940
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 4,290 0.58 $ 64.14 $ 133,410
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 2,940 0.58 $ 54.57 $ 113,500
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 760 0.52 $ 49.83 $ 103,640
Software Publishers 3,300 0.50 $ 69.45 $ 144,460

Top paying industries for Sales Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 900 0.49 $ 96.22 $ 200,140
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 30 0.01 $ 77.71 $ 161,630
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 2,160 0.45 $ 75.55 $ 157,140
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 12,100 0.48 $ 75.03 $ 156,050
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 140 0.03 $ 73.87 $ 153,640


Geographic profile for Sales Engineers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sales Engineers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sales Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of sales engineers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Sales Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,910 0.50 1.27 $ 70.48 $ 146,590
Texas 8,090 0.60 1.53 $ 61.94 $ 128,840
Pennsylvania 3,700 0.62 1.59 $ 50.98 $ 106,050
New York 3,310 0.35 0.90 $ 71.17 $ 148,040
Michigan 3,130 0.72 1.84 $ 52.23 $ 108,630


Map of location quotient of sales engineers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 1,750 0.90 2.30 $ 62.24 $ 129,460
Massachusetts 2,820 0.77 1.98 $ 60.81 $ 126,490
Michigan 3,130 0.72 1.84 $ 52.23 $ 108,630
Colorado 1,950 0.69 1.76 $ 73.41 $ 152,680
Pennsylvania 3,700 0.62 1.59 $ 50.98 $ 106,050


Map of annual mean wages of sales engineers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Sales Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 110 0.23 0.58 $ 85.46 $ 177,750
District of Columbia 120 0.16 0.42 $ 84.24 $ 175,210
Colorado 1,950 0.69 1.76 $ 73.41 $ 152,680
New York 3,310 0.35 0.90 $ 71.17 $ 148,040
Maryland 630 0.23 0.60 $ 70.71 $ 147,070



Map of employment of sales engineers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sales Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,910 0.99 2.53 $ 61.94 $ 128,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,120 0.33 0.84 $ 74.54 $ 155,050
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,440 0.88 2.26 $ 63.58 $ 132,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,140 0.88 2.26 $ 77.77 $ 161,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,040 0.33 0.84 $ 62.86 $ 130,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,970 1.73 4.42 $ 81.77 $ 170,080
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,800 0.95 2.42 $ 53.30 $ 110,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,760 0.63 1.60 (8) (8)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,450 0.46 1.17 $ 59.03 $ 122,780
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,400 1.16 2.97 $ 62.85 $ 130,720


Map of location quotient of sales engineers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,970 1.73 4.42 $ 81.77 $ 170,080
Boulder, CO 270 1.41 3.60 $ 101.74 $ 211,620
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,400 1.16 2.97 $ 62.85 $ 130,720
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,260 1.02 2.60 $ 69.68 $ 144,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,910 0.99 2.53 $ 61.94 $ 128,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME 90 0.96 2.45 (8) (8)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,800 0.95 2.42 $ 53.30 $ 110,850
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,440 0.88 2.26 $ 63.58 $ 132,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,140 0.88 2.26 $ 77.77 $ 161,760
Raleigh, NC 610 0.87 2.22 $ 63.66 $ 132,400


Map of annual mean wages of sales engineers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Sales Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 270 1.41 3.60 $ 101.74 $ 211,620
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,970 1.73 4.42 $ 81.77 $ 170,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,140 0.88 2.26 $ 77.77 $ 161,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,120 0.33 0.84 $ 74.54 $ 155,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,080 0.35 0.89 $ 73.86 $ 153,630
Fort Collins, CO 130 0.75 1.92 $ 73.51 $ 152,900
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 330 0.23 0.59 $ 73.24 $ 152,350
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 150 0.20 0.52 $ 70.34 $ 146,300
Richmond, VA 170 0.27 0.68 $ 70.00 $ 145,590
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,200 0.76 1.93 $ 69.93 $ 145,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sales Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 0.41 1.05 $ 48.41 $ 100,680
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.48 1.22 $ 46.44 $ 96,600
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.26 0.67 $ 43.47 $ 90,420
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.59 1.50 $ 44.82 $ 93,220
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 0.82 $ 42.61 $ 88,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.59 1.50 $ 44.82 $ 93,220
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.48 1.22 $ 46.44 $ 96,600
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 1.21 $ 50.25 $ 104,520
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 0.41 1.05 $ 48.41 $ 100,680
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 0.93 $ 46.78 $ 97,300

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sales Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 0.38 $ 65.59 $ 136,430
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 0.60 $ 52.86 $ 109,950
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 0.70 $ 52.00 $ 108,150
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.49 $ 51.70 $ 107,530
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 1.21 $ 50.25 $ 104,520


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024