The salary statistics of sales engineers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales engineer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales engineers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sales engineers is $115,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales engineers is $49,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales engineers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,930 | 4.31% | -24.87% |
| 2017 | $72,660 | -16.74% | - |
| 2016 | $84,820 | -1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $86,090 | 5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $81,460 | -16.85% | - |
| 2013 | $95,190 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $94,810 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].