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Sales Engineers in Tennessee
Considering a career as a Sales Engineer in Tennessee?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Engineers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Sales Engineers in Tennessee is growing faster than average.
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Sales Engineers in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sales Engineers Work in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, there were 620 people working as Sales Engineers in the year 2018.
There were 850 Sales Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The amount of Sales Engineers working in the state is similar to the average state.
Job Projections for Tennessee
Jobs for Sales Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
Tennessee Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 130 annual Sales Engineers job openings in Tennessee, and 1,170 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 Tennessee?
In 2018 wages for Sales Engineers ranged from $53,260 to $155,130 with $92,260 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.61 to $74.58. The median hourly rate was $44.35.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.11 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $5.24.
The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Tennessee 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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Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 220 | $91,170 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 200 | $95,250 |
Knoxville, TN | 110 | $98,240 |
Top States for Sales Engineers Employment
View the list below to see 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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