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Sales Engineers in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Sales Engineer?

12.0% Jobs Projection

$93,190 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Engineers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Sales Engineers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.
Sales Engineers in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sales Engineers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 380 workers employed as Sales Engineers in this state in 2018.

There were 290 Sales Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 620 Sales Engineers working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Sales Engineers than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Sales Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 280 total jobs in 2026 for Sales Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,300 annual jobs and 80,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sales Engineers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Sales Engineers ranged from $60,450 to $124,440 with $93,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.06 to $59.83. The median hourly rate was $44.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $40.92 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.88.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	600	$88,960
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	360	$93,310
Evansville, IN-KY	30	$97,060

Top States for Sales Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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