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Job outlook for field sales engineers in the United States
Field sales engineer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected field sales engineer job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 3,400 new jobs for field sales engineers are projected over the next decade.
Field sales engineer salaries have increased 9% for field sales engineers in the last 5 years.
There are over 19,757 field sales engineers currently employed in the United States.
There are 85,486 active field sales engineer job openings in the US.
The average field sales engineer salary is $90,950.
Are field sales engineer jobs in demand?
Yes, field sales engineer jobs are in demand. Field sales engineer demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Field sales engineer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of field sales engineer jobs and the average field sales engineer salary over time.
Field sales engineer jobs over time
Field sales engineer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,757 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 21,161 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 21,085 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 21,805 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 23,497 | 0.01% |
Average field sales engineer salary over time
Field sales engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $90,950 | $43.73 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | $86,830 | $41.75 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $84,757 | $40.75 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $82,501 | $39.66 | --1.3% |
| 2022 | $83,571 | $40.18 | +2.4% |
Field sales engineer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of field sales engineer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where field sales engineers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for field sales engineers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 488 | 70% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,747 | 25% |
| 3 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1,046 | 25% |
| 4 | Vermont | 623,657 | 156 | 25% |
| 5 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 185 | 24% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,939 | 23% |
| 7 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 700 | 23% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 219 | 23% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 294 | 22% |
| 10 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 229 | 22% |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,162 | 21% |
| 12 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,158 | 21% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 212 | 20% |
| 14 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 115 | 20% |
| 15 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,404 | 19% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,109 | 18% |
| 17 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 303 | 18% |
| 18 | California | 39,536,653 | 6,702 | 17% |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 320 | 17% |
| 20 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,982 | 15% |
Most common cities for field sales engineers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor | 3 | 11% | $125,087 |
| 2 | Madison Heights | 2 | 7% | $73,630 |
| 3 | Farmington | 1 | 4% | $73,820 |
| 4 | Frankfort | 1 | 4% | $67,925 |
| 5 | Waukesha | 2 | 3% | $91,147 |
| 6 | Annapolis | 1 | 3% | $96,339 |
| 7 | Appleton | 1 | 1% | $91,799 |
| 8 | Broken Arrow | 1 | 1% | $72,374 |
| 9 | Greenville | 1 | 1% | $80,730 |
| 10 | Phoenix | 2 | 0% | $101,824 |
| 11 | Anchorage | 1 | 0% | $82,049 |
| 12 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $96,467 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 1 | 0% | $114,186 |
| 14 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $107,565 |
| 15 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $99,012 |
| 16 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $70,898 |