Sales Engineers
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Sales Engineers *
U S |
$40.01 | $51.94 | $77.67 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$32.17 | $49.85 | $65.54 |
Central Minnesota |
$31.74 | $47.05 | $53.79 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$37.92 | $45.92 | $60.68 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$36.88 | $48.05 | $56.39 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$33.31 | $48.31 | $52.19 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$38.94 | $50.97 | $66.26 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 890 workers employed in this very small career.
Where do Sales Engineers most often work?
- Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
- Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Telecommunications
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 1,117 new Sales Engineers to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 63,800 | 68,800 | 5,000 | 7.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,039 | 1,075 | 36 | 3.5% |
| Central Minnesota | 54 | 59 | 5 | 9.3% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 34 | 35 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 31 | 34 | 3 | 9.7% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 843 | 864 | 21 | 2.5% |
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