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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment20
Mean wage$49.88
Entry wage$33.13
10th percentile wage$28.52
50th percentile wage$52.53
90th percentile wage$70.77
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing2091.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing2054.01
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$52.53 $12.00  $40.53
2016$51.21+2.6%$11.70 +2.6%$39.52
2015$50.66+1.1%$11.57 +1.1%$39.09
2014$49.22+2.9%$11.24 +2.9%$37.98
2013$48.03+2.5%$10.97 +2.5%$37.06
2012$47.06+2.1%$10.75 +2.1%$36.31
2011$46.12+2.0%$10.54 +2.0%$35.59
2010$45.06+2.4%$10.29 +2.4%$34.77
2009$44.85+.5%$10.25 +.5%$34.60
2008$44.77+.2%$10.23 +.2%$34.54
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$52.53 $21.67  $30.86
2016$51.21+2.6%$20.98 +3.3%$30.24
2015$50.66+1.1%$20.54 +2.1%$30.12
2014$49.22+2.9%$20.10 +2.2%$29.12
2013$48.03+2.5%$19.69 +2.1%$28.34
2012$47.06+2.1%$19.36 +1.7%$27.70
2011$46.12+2.0%$19.05 +1.6%$27.07
2010$45.06+2.4%$18.73 +1.7%$26.33
2009$44.85+.5%$18.48 +1.4%$26.37
2008$44.77+.2%$18.00 +2.6%$26.76
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern$52.5320
Northwest$48.14100
North Central$46.44480
South Central$44.96160
Southwest$40.74170
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$46.44480
Southwest$40.74170
South Central$44.96160
Northwest$48.14100
Eastern$52.5320
Wages in other areas
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