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 |