There are currently an estimated 74,900 sales engineers in the United States. The sales engineer job market is expected to grow by 6.9% between 2016 and 2026.

How employable are sales engineers?

CareerExplorer rates sales engineers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 12,900 sales engineers. That number is based on 5,200 additional sales engineers, and the retirement of 7,700 existing sales engineers.

What’s the supply of sales engineers?

The sales engineer industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Massachusetts

Sales Engineer job market by state

State Name Employed Sales Engineers
California 10,840
Texas 10,690
Massachusetts 4,350
Pennsylvania 3,410
Colorado 3,270
Ohio 3,170
North Carolina 2,920
Illinois 2,590
New York 2,360
Michigan 2,300
Florida 2,110
Georgia 1,990
Arizona 1,830
New Jersey 1,790
Virginia 1,690
Minnesota 1,570
Wisconsin 1,470
Washington 1,360
Maryland 1,110
Connecticut 1,030
Missouri 1,010
Indiana 930
Oregon 860
Tennessee 850
New Hampshire 510
Utah 510
Kansas 370
Nevada 370
Alabama 350
Oklahoma 340
South Carolina 290
Kentucky 290
Nebraska 280
Iowa 260
Idaho 220
Arkansas 190
Maine 150
Louisiana 140
South Dakota 130
Hawaii 120
Mississippi 90
Vermont 90
Rhode Island 70
New Mexico 70
North Dakota 60
Delaware 50
Montana 40