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Estimated employment220
Mean wage$43.54
Entry wage$30.45
10th percentile wage$27.79
50th percentile wage$40.71
90th percentile wage$63.81
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing9040.1%
Information8033.6%
Professional and Business Services207.9%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information80$51.64
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$38.28
Manufacturing90$37.07
Professional and Business Services20$36.57
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$40.71 $17.81 $22.90
2017$39.98+1.8%$17.49+1.8%$22.49
2016$38.80+3.0%$16.98+3.0%$21.83
2015$38.33+1.2%$16.77+1.2%$21.56
2014$37.92+1.1%$16.59+1.1%$21.33
2013$36.84+2.9%$16.12+2.9%$20.72
2012$35.95+2.5%$15.73+2.5%$20.22
2011$35.22+2.1%$15.41+2.1%$19.81
2010$34.52+2.0%$15.10+2.0%$19.42
2009$33.72+2.4%$14.75+2.4%$18.97
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$40.71 $24.40 $16.31
2017$39.98+1.8%$24.14+1.1%$15.84
2016$38.80+3.0%$23.49+2.8%$15.31
2015$38.33+1.2%$22.96+2.3%$15.37
2014$37.92+1.1%$22.48+2.1%$15.44
2013$36.84+2.9%$22.00+2.2%$14.84
2012$35.95+2.5%$21.55+2.1%$14.39
2011$35.22+2.1%$21.18+1.7%$14.03
2010$34.52+2.0%$20.85+1.6%$13.67
2009$33.72+2.4%$20.50+1.7%$13.22
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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