Sales engineers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

50.6k

Average Age

44.8

Estimated Job Growth

4.76%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$148,881

Average Male Salary

$152,211

Average Female Salary

$115,074

About

Sales engineers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Sales engineers was $148,881 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Sales engineers are South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI, Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, and Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales engineers are South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI, Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose (West Central) & Campbell Cities PUMA, CA, and Allen County (Central)--Fort Wayne City (North) PUMA, IN.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales engineers workforce. Sales engineers workforce in 2022 was 50,607 people, of which 8.97% were women and 91% were men. Sales engineers are paid most in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

46,068

Male Workforce

± 5.27k

4,539

Female Workforce

± 1.65k

The Sales engineers workforce in 2022 was 50,607 people (8.97% women and 91% men). This implies an average annual growth of 55.7% between 2014 (32,502) and 2022 (50,607).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Sales engineers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($269,991), Maryland ($207,408), and Arkansas ($199,520).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$148,881

AVERAGE WAGE

#16 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Sales engineers earned an average of $148,881, $84,198 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Sales engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

In 2022, Sales engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.332, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Sales engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Sales engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Sales engineers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Sales engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sales engineers, by average wage, is Data processing, hosting & related services ($326,073).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

50.6k

2022 Workforce

± 5,522

6.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.7%

This graphic shows the share of Sales engineers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Sales engineers at 65.3%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 20.1% and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 14.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales engineers in the US. The workforce of Sales engineers in 2022 was 50,607 people, with 8.97% woman, and 91% men. The average age of male Sales engineers in the workforce is 45.4 and of female Sales engineers is 38.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sales engineers in 2022 was 50,607 people, with 8.97% woman, and 91% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (6,428 people), 50 to 54 years (6,253 people), and 45 to 49 years (6,211 people). Among them they concentrated 37.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 7.96% of Sales engineers workers were Hispanic and 92% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.7%), Cuban (18.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (12)%

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Races

In 2022, 81.8% of the Sales engineers workforce were White, of which 8.59% were women and 91.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.41%) and Asian (7.08%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Sales engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sales engineers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Engineering.

Among the necessary skills for Sales engineers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Sales engineers need more than the average amount of Technology Design.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Sales engineers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (18,306 people), Business (5,998 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3,261 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Sales engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (28,920 people), Graduate Degree (8,893 people), and Some college (6,283 people).

The graphic shows the Sales engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Sales engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sales engineers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Persuasion, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Sales Engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Sales Engineers are expected to see a growth of 4.76% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.76%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Sales engineers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.