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Sales Engineers in Alabama
Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Sales Engineer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Engineers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
- Sales Engineers in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sales Engineers Work in Alabama?
In Alabama, there were 260 people working as Sales Engineers in the year 2018.
There were 350 Sales Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 620 Sales Engineers working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Sales Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Sales Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 210 jobs for Alabama Sales Engineers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 8,300 annual jobs and 80,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Sales Engineers Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Sales Engineers ranged from $53,860 to $133,040 with $78,480 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.89 to $63.96. The median hourly rate was $37.73.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.93 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.80.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alabama Metros for Sales Engineers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sales Engineers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 180 | $78,570 |
Huntsville, AL | 60 | $77,770 |
Top States for Sales Engineers Employment
View the list below to see where most Sales Engineers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
California | 10,800 | $110,640 |
Texas | 9,090 | $109,190 |
Massachusetts | 4,130 | $96,260 |
Colorado | 3,190 | $131,470 |
Pennsylvania | 3,120 | $92,230 |
Ohio | 2,980 | $86,750 |
North Carolina | 2,580 | $90,550 |
Florida | 2,430 | $107,960 |
New York | 2,390 | $103,890 |
Georgia | 2,180 | $95,160 |
Michigan | 2,050 | $96,690 |
Illinois | 1,770 | $82,020 |
Arizona | 1,670 | $112,780 |
New Jersey | 1,580 | $94,570 |
Virginia | 1,510 | $121,440 |
Missouri | 1,360 | $84,440 |
Washington | 1,310 | $122,540 |
Minnesota | 1,280 | $87,980 |
Wisconsin | 1,150 | $91,370 |
Maryland | 880 | $117,820 |
Below are the states where Sales Engineers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|
Delaware | $147,430 |
Colorado | $131,470 |
Washington | $122,540 |
Virginia | $121,440 |
South Dakota | $120,530 |
Maryland | $117,820 |
New Hampshire | $114,490 |
District of Columbia | $112,790 |
Arizona | $112,780 |
California | $110,640 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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