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Sales Engineers in Pennsylvania
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Engineers in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Sales Engineers in Pennsylvania is growing slower than average.
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Sales Engineers in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sales Engineers Work in Pennsylvania?
There were approximately 3,120 workers employed as Sales Engineers in this state in 2018.
There were 3,410 Sales Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 620 Sales Engineers working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Sales Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Pennsylvania
Jobs for Sales Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 370 annual Sales Engineers job openings in Pennsylvania, and 3,630 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 8,300 annual jobs and 80,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Sales Engineers Make in Pennsylvania?
In 2018 wages for Sales Engineers ranged from $53,250 to $153,500 with $92,230 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.6 to $73.8. The median hourly rate was $44.34.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $42.64 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.70.
The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Pennsylvania 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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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,550 | $105,600 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,680 | $96,290 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 590 | $81,380 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 330 | $105,340 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 130 | $88,090 |
York-Hanover, PA | 120 | $100,200 |
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | 100 | $86,750 |
Reading, PA | 80 | $81,800 |
Lancaster, PA | 50 | $79,620 |
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | 40 | $89,690 |
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA | 30 | $98,170 |
Top States for Sales Engineers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Sales Engineers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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