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Estimated employment150
Mean wage$42.21
Entry wage$25.49
10th percentile wage$21.55
50th percentile wage$42.79
90th percentile wage$61.81
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing10062.8%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3021.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing100$43.95
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$34.45
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.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$42.79 $13.84  $28.95
2015$42.22+1.3%$13.66 +1.3%$28.57
2014$41.02+2.9%$13.27 +2.9%$27.75
2013$40.03+2.5%$12.95 +2.5%$27.08
2012$39.22+2.1%$12.68 +2.1%$26.53
2011$38.44+2.0%$12.43 +2.0%$26.01
2010$37.56+2.4%$12.15 +2.4%$25.41
2009$37.38+.5%$12.09 +.5%$25.29
2008$37.31+.2%$12.07 +.2%$25.24
2007$36.28+2.8%$11.74 +2.8%$24.55
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$42.79 $20.98  $21.81
2015$42.22+1.3%$20.39 +2.9%$21.83
2014$41.02+2.9%$19.96 +2.2%$21.06
2013$40.03+2.5%$19.55 +2.1%$20.48
2012$39.22+2.1%$19.22 +1.7%$20.00
2011$38.44+2.0%$18.92 +1.6%$19.52
2010$37.56+2.4%$18.60 +1.7%$18.96
2009$37.38+.5%$18.35 +1.4%$19.03
2008$37.31+.2%$17.88 +2.6%$19.43
2007$36.28+2.8%$17.31 +3.3%$18.98
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $43.97 30
Hartford $43.45 470
New Haven $42.79 150
Bridgeport $42.05 200
Norwich-NL $39.63 20
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $43.45 470
Bridgeport $42.05 200
New Haven $42.79 150
Danbury $43.97 30
Norwich-NL $39.63 20
Wages in other areas
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