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Sales Engineers in Washington
Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Sales Engineer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Engineers in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Sales Engineers in Washington is growing faster than average.
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Sales Engineers in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sales Engineers Work in Washington?
In Washington, there were 1,310 people working as Sales Engineers in the year 2018.
There were 1,360 Sales Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 620 Sales Engineers working in it, which means Washington has more Sales Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Washington
Jobs for Sales Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 29.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
Washington Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,780 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 Washington?
In 2018 wages for Sales Engineers ranged from $66,290 to $167,240 with $122,540 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.87 to $80.4. The median hourly rate was $58.91.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $57.95 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.96.
The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Washington 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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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,180 | $123,720 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 630 | $102,020 |
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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