There are currently an estimated 56,800 sales engineers in the United States. The sales engineer job market is expected to grow by 5.5% between 2024 and 2034.
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 3,100 sales engineers.
What’s the supply of sales engineers?
The sales engineer industry is concentrated in Texas, California, New York
Sales Engineer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Sales Engineers |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6,800 |
| California | 6,310 |
| New York | 3,150 |
| Massachusetts | 3,150 |
| Colorado | 2,800 |
| North Carolina | 2,530 |
| Florida | 2,410 |
| Michigan | 2,290 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,980 |
| New Jersey | 1,760 |
| Georgia | 1,630 |
| Wisconsin | 1,300 |
| Virginia | 1,260 |
| Ohio | 1,210 |
| Illinois | 1,150 |
| Arizona | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | 990 |
| Indiana | 980 |
| Maryland | 850 |
| South Carolina | 770 |
| Connecticut | 760 |
| Washington | 760 |
| Missouri | 710 |
| Oregon | 540 |
| Tennessee | 530 |
| Utah | 480 |
| Kentucky | 380 |
| Idaho | 360 |
| Nevada | 320 |
| Iowa | 310 |
| New Hampshire | 300 |
| Oklahoma | 290 |
| Alabama | 220 |
| Kansas | 220 |
| Maine | 140 |
| Nebraska | 130 |
| South Dakota | 100 |
| Mississippi | 90 |
| Delaware | 80 |
| New Mexico | 80 |
| West Virginia | 40 |
| Arkansas | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 30 |