Compare One Occupation Across States
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Sales Engineers
Full sales engineers overview →U.S. mean $130,140 · median $124,900
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | #1 | $174,130 | $167,200 | $84 | +33.8% | $132,000–$203,690 |
| Idaho | #2 | $154,390 | $128,030 | $74 | +18.6% | $85,620–$260,510 |
| Arizona | #3 | $148,770 | $131,870 | $72 | +14.3% | $70,760–$226,940 |
| California | #4 | $146,590 | $139,160 | $70 | +12.6% | $78,850–$213,370 |
| Colorado | #5 | $145,880 | $139,990 | $70 | +12.1% | $83,420–$203,230 |
| New York | #6 | $143,260 | $137,480 | $69 | +10.1% | $78,690–$218,680 |
| Washington | #7 | $142,340 | $147,620 | $68 | +9.4% | $95,490–$175,990 |
| Maryland | #8 | $142,020 | $153,410 | $68 | +9.1% | $102,490–$153,410 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $141,310 | $139,010 | $68 | +8.6% | $91,370–$191,050 |
| Oregon | #10 | $140,730 | $128,170 | $68 | +8.1% | $80,270–$218,670 |
| Florida | #11 | $136,800 | $125,530 | $66 | +5.1% | $73,210–$206,760 |
| Texas | #12 | $136,030 | $130,610 | $65 | +4.5% | $78,730–$201,850 |
| North Carolina | #13 | $136,010 | $121,530 | $65 | +4.5% | $73,070–$216,580 |
| Massachusetts | #14 | $135,380 | $136,200 | $65 | +4% | $77,490–$177,100 |
| West Virginia | #15 | $134,050 | $135,260 | $64 | +3% | $130,450–$145,060 |
| Louisiana | #16 | $130,580 | $121,680 | $63 | +0.3% | $80,410–$166,720 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $129,680 | $117,970 | $62 | -0.4% | $79,240–$167,980 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $129,200 | $149,750 | $62 | -0.7% | $45,060–$185,570 |
| New Mexico | #19 | $125,470 | $119,420 | $60 | -3.6% | $88,070–$165,990 |
| Connecticut | #20 | $124,890 | $123,660 | $60 | -4% | $70,000–$211,890 |
| Michigan | #21 | $124,050 | $114,180 | $60 | -4.7% | $75,330–$194,980 |
| Alabama | #22 | $122,400 | $104,410 | $59 | -5.9% | $64,190–$222,800 |
| South Carolina | #23 | $120,430 | $114,250 | $58 | -7.5% | $78,540–$172,850 |
| Vermont | #24 | $118,300 | $116,790 | $57 | -9.1% | $92,560–$140,480 |
| South Dakota | #25 | $117,580 | $119,110 | $57 | -9.7% | $81,270–$162,470 |
| New Hampshire | #26 | $117,310 | $107,850 | $56 | -9.9% | $72,150–$171,820 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $115,220 | $111,580 | $55 | -11.5% | $63,890–$174,770 |
| Utah | #28 | $113,030 | $117,650 | $54 | -13.1% | $58,570–$163,550 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $113,010 | $130,760 | $54 | -13.2% | $62,720–$151,610 |
| Nevada | #30 | $112,140 | $99,020 | $54 | -13.8% | $52,960–$200,380 |
| Oklahoma | #31 | $111,980 | $114,520 | $54 | -14% | $50,720–$167,060 |
| Illinois | #32 | $108,920 | $99,710 | $52 | -16.3% | $74,570–$162,590 |
| Georgia | #33 | $108,310 | $98,840 | $52 | -16.8% | $72,580–$159,760 |
| Minnesota | #34 | $106,980 | $100,570 | $51 | -17.8% | $68,630–$147,230 |
| Kansas | #35 | $106,280 | $98,000 | $51 | -18.3% | $69,990–$159,210 |
| Iowa | #36 | $102,620 | $83,450 | $49 | -21.1% | $74,290–$150,640 |
| Ohio | #37 | $102,610 | $97,420 | $49 | -21.2% | $67,720–$148,790 |
| Pennsylvania | #38 | $101,350 | $98,500 | $49 | -22.1% | $62,960–$140,820 |
| Kentucky | #39 | $98,510 | $90,190 | $47 | -24.3% | $63,250–$150,020 |
| Nebraska | #40 | $97,720 | $90,140 | $47 | -24.9% | $59,250–$131,030 |
| Maine | #41 | $94,620 | $95,180 | $45 | -27.3% | $46,850–$141,330 |
| Missouri | #42 | $93,760 | $90,960 | $45 | -28% | $60,380–$135,320 |
| Alaska | #43 | $90,030 | $71,080 | $43 | -30.8% | $60,040–$131,530 |
| Indiana | #44 | $78,140 | $74,960 | $38 | -40% | $38,530–$136,530 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.