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Estimated employment500
Mean wage$46.38
Entry wage$36.24
10th percentile wage$31.72
50th percentile wage$46.88
90th percentile wage$61.79
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing36070.9%
Professional and Business Services5010.0%
Information102.1%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$56.74
Information10$54.51
Manufacturing360$46.17
Professional and Business Services50$39.76
Sales Engineers (41-9031)
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Exclude "Engineers" (17-2011 through 17-2199) whose primary function is not marketing or sales.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$46.88 $15.38 $31.50
2017$46.04+1.8%$15.10+1.8%$30.93
2016$44.69+3.0%$14.66+3.0%$30.03
2015$44.14+1.2%$14.48+1.2%$29.66
2014$43.66+1.1%$14.32+1.1%$29.34
2013$42.42+2.9%$13.92+2.9%$28.50
2012$41.39+2.5%$13.58+2.5%$27.81
2011$40.55+2.1%$13.30+2.1%$27.25
2010$39.75+2.0%$13.04+2.0%$26.71
2009$38.84+2.4%$12.74+2.4%$26.09
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$46.88 $23.62 $23.26
2017$46.04+1.8%$23.37+1.1%$22.67
2016$44.69+3.0%$22.74+2.8%$21.94
2015$44.14+1.2%$22.22+2.3%$21.91
2014$43.66+1.1%$21.76+2.1%$21.90
2013$42.42+2.9%$21.29+2.2%$21.12
2012$41.39+2.5%$20.86+2.1%$20.53
2011$40.55+2.1%$20.51+1.7%$20.05
2010$39.75+2.0%$20.18+1.6%$19.56
2009$38.84+2.4%$19.84+1.7%$18.99
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$46.88500
New Haven$44.45160
Bridgeport-Stam.$40.71220
Waterbury$37.1510
Norwich-NL$31.7520
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$46.88500
Bridgeport-Stam.$40.71220
New Haven$44.45160
Norwich-NL$31.7520
Wages in other areas
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