Sales engineers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

55k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

5.46%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$155,663

Average Male Salary

$158,155

Average Female Salary

$130,887

About

Sales engineers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Sales engineers was $155,663 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Sales engineers are Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX, and Fort Bend County (Northeast)--Sugar Land & Stafford Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales engineers are Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, Wood, Wetzel, Ritchie, Tyler, Doddridge, Pleasants, Wirt Counties PUMA, WV, and South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales engineers workforce. Sales engineers workforce in 2024 was 54,969 people, of which 9.14% were women and 90.9% were men.

Sales engineers are paid most in Cuyahoga County (South)--Strongsville, North Royalton & Broadview Heights Cities PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

49,945

Male Workforce

± 5.49k

5,024

Female Workforce

± 1.74k

The Sales engineers workforce in 2024 was 54,969 people (9.14% women and 90.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 69.1% between 2014 (32,502) and 2024 (54,969).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($299,596), New Mexico ($263,143), and Nebraska ($233,030).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$155,663

AVERAGE WAGE

#17 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Sales engineers earned an average of $155,663, $85,785 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Sales engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Sales engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.318, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 ($250,479).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

55k

2024 Workforce

± 5,755

4.3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.3%

This graphic shows the share of Sales engineers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Sales engineers at 59.4%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 18.7% and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 11.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales engineers in the US. The workforce of Sales engineers in 2024 was 54,969 people, with 9.14% woman, and 90.9% men. The average age of male Sales engineers in the workforce is 45.7 and of female Sales engineers is 38.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sales engineers in 2024 was 54,969 people, with 9.14% woman, and 90.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (7,042 people), 30 to 34 years (6,960 people), and 50 to 54 years (6,595 people). Among them they concentrated 37.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 8.29% of Sales engineers workers were Hispanic and 91.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (43.9%), Cuban (11.3)%, and Venezuelan (9.6)%

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Races

In 2024, 78% of the Sales engineers workforce were White, of which 8.62% were women and 91.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.84%) and Asian (8.46%).

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 2024 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (19,226 people), Business (5,726 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3,518 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Sales engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (30,306 people), Graduate Degree (10,144 people), and Some college (6,819 people).

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

Skills

Chart

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, Speaking, Persuasion.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Sales Engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Sales Engineers are expected to see a growth of 5.46% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.46%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.