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Job outlook for sales support engineers in the United States
Sales support engineer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected sales support engineer job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 3,400 new jobs for sales support engineers are projected over the next decade.
Sales support engineer salaries have increased 9% for sales support engineers in the last 5 years.
There are over 22,469 sales support engineers currently employed in the United States.
There are 118,608 active sales support engineer job openings in the US.
The average sales support engineer salary is $78,335.
Are sales support engineer jobs in demand?
Yes, sales support engineer jobs are in demand. Sales support engineer demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Sales support engineer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of sales support engineer jobs and the average sales support engineer salary over time.
Sales support engineer jobs over time
Sales support engineer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,469 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 24,066 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 23,979 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 24,798 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 26,722 | 0.01% |
Average sales support engineer salary over time
Sales support engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $78,335 | $37.66 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | $74,787 | $35.96 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $73,002 | $35.10 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $71,058 | $34.16 | --1.3% |
| 2021 | $71,980 | $34.61 | +2.4% |
Sales support engineer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of sales support engineer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where sales support engineers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for sales support engineers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 358 | 52% |
| 2 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,703 | 23% |
| 3 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 171 | 20% |
| 4 | California | 39,536,653 | 7,100 | 18% |
| 5 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,040 | 17% |
| 6 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,556 | 16% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,097 | 16% |
| 8 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 492 | 16% |
| 9 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 333 | 16% |
| 10 | Delaware | 961,939 | 157 | 16% |
| 11 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 635 | 15% |
| 12 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 457 | 15% |
| 13 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,178 | 14% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 781 | 14% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 188 | 14% |
| 16 | Vermont | 623,657 | 85 | 14% |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 775 | 13% |
| 18 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 635 | 13% |
| 19 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 403 | 13% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 94 | 12% |
Most common cities for sales support engineers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braintree Town | 1 | 3% | $73,419 |
| 2 | Copperas Cove | 1 | 3% | $85,237 |
| 3 | Hanover Park | 1 | 3% | $67,877 |
| 4 | Grand Rapids | 2 | 1% | $57,332 |
| 5 | Cherry Hill | 1 | 1% | $88,936 |
| 6 | Chino | 1 | 1% | $89,138 |
| 7 | Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 1% | $58,979 |
| 8 | Grand Prairie | 1 | 1% | $83,504 |
| 9 | Boston | 2 | 0% | $73,208 |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 2 | 0% | $66,389 |
| 11 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0% | $82,715 |
| 12 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $67,940 |
| 13 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $96,957 |
| 14 | Fort Worth | 1 | 0% | $83,634 |
| 15 | Fresno | 1 | 0% | $94,569 |