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Estimated employment310
Mean wage$49.09
Entry wage$33.23
10th percentile wage$29.01
50th percentile wage$49.55
90th percentile wage$68.31
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities13042.0%
Manufacturing9027.9%
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Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Information72.62
Manufacturing9048.68
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities13047.17
Sales Engineers (41-9031)
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Excludes 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$49.55 $15.96  $33.59
2019$47.01+5.4%$15.14 +5.4%$31.87
2018$45.01+4.4%$14.50 +4.4%$30.51
2017$43.69+3.0%$14.07 +3.0%$29.62
2016$43.15+1.2%$13.90 +1.2%$29.25
2015$42.69+1.1%$13.75 +1.1%$28.94
2014$41.47+2.9%$13.36 +2.9%$28.11
2013$40.47+2.5%$13.04 +2.5%$27.43
2012$39.65+2.1%$12.77 +2.1%$26.88
2011$38.86+2.0%$12.52 +2.0%$26.34
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$49.55 $24.96  $24.59
2019$47.01+5.4%$23.95 +4.2%$23.07
2018$45.01+4.4%$23.22 +3.1%$21.79
2017$43.69+3.0%$22.60 +2.8%$21.09
2016$43.15+1.2%$22.08 +2.3%$21.07
2015$42.69+1.1%$21.62 +2.1%$21.07
2014$41.47+2.9%$21.16 +2.2%$20.31
2013$40.47+2.5%$20.73 +2.1%$19.74
2012$39.65+2.1%$20.37 +1.7%$19.27
2011$38.86+2.0%$20.05 +1.6%$18.81
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Waterbury $57.7530
Hartford $49.55310
Danbury $46.0270
Norwich-New London $45.1210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $49.55310
Bridgeport-Stamford $36.88260
New Haven $40.08130
Danbury $46.0270
Wages in other areas
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