There are currently an estimated 60,900 sales engineers in the United States. The sales engineer job market is expected to grow by 4.8% between 2022 and 2032.
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 8,800 sales engineers. That number is based on 2,900 additional sales engineers, and the retirement of 5,900 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 |
| Nevada | 370 |
| Kansas | 370 |
| Alabama | 350 |
| Oklahoma | 340 |
| Kentucky | 290 |
| South Carolina | 290 |
| Nebraska | 280 |
| Iowa | 260 |
| Idaho | 220 |
| Arkansas | 190 |
| Maine | 150 |
| Louisiana | 140 |
| South Dakota | 130 |
| Hawaii | 120 |
| Vermont | 90 |
| Mississippi | 90 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
| Rhode Island | 70 |
| North Dakota | 60 |
| Delaware | 50 |
| Montana | 40 |