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 |
$37.45 | $50.96 | $68.48 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$34.85 | $44.66 | $59.51 |
Central Minnesota |
$37.17 | $45.32 | $55.46 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$37.99 | $44.91 | $52.15 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$30.27 | $37.57 | $49.57 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$36.81 | $41.92 | $48.46 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$36.63 | $44.13 | $51.10 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$34.50 | $45.60 | $62.30 |
* "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 1,060 workers employed in this 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
This career is currently in low demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing low growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 1,476 new Sales Engineers to meet market demand between 2018-2028. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 66,700 | 70,400 | 3,700 | 5.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,290 | 1,323 | 33 | 2.6% |
| Central Minnesota | 28 | 30 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 16 | 17 | 1 | 6.3% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 79 | 88 | 9 | 11.4% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 75 | 83 | 8 | 10.7% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 45 | 42 | -3 | -6.7% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 1,062 | 1,073 | 11 | 1% |
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