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Sales Engineers in Illinois

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

5.1% Jobs Projection
$82,020 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Sales Engineers Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 1,770 Sales Engineers working in the state.

There were 2,590 Sales Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 820 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Sales Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 390 annual job openings, and 3,740 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Sales Engineers ranged from $55,890 to $145,020 with $82,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.87 to $69.72. The median hourly rate was $39.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.51 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.08.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,500 $81,430
St. Louis, MO-IL 780 $99,470
Rockford, IL 70 $83,370
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 30 $76,590

Top States for Sales Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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