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Sales Engineers in California

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

10.4% Jobs Projection
$110,640 Median Salary
1,330 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Sales Engineers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Sales Engineers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sales Engineers Work in California?

In California, there were 10,800 people working as Sales Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 10,840 Sales Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Sales Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,330 annual job openings, and 12,700 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Sales Engineers ranged from $59,510 to $179,740 with $110,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.61 to $86.41. The median hourly rate was $53.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $52.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,680 $103,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,560 $108,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,150 $132,840
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 970 $101,070
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 390 $99,810
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 200 $90,170
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 150 $89,810
Santa Rosa, CA 100 $115,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 n/a
Bakersfield, CA 60 $97,860
Fresno, CA 50 $114,520
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 40 $95,900

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

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