SOC 41-4012 · Sales and Related Occupations
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products wages by metro
National median annual wage
$72,080
- 10th percentile
- $39,090
- 25th percentile
- $50,470
- Median
- $72,080
- 75th percentile
- $99,640
- 90th percentile
- $137,550
- Mean
- $82,530
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 1,238,190.
That median is 41.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | 320 | $31,200 | $124,340 | $155,430 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6,530 | $56,980 | $103,670 | $211,420 |
| Napa, CA | 790 | $51,300 | $100,460 | $161,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 13,190 | $49,580 | $93,100 | $177,370 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 900 | $49,190 | $84,920 | $163,950 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,880 | $48,160 | $84,660 | $160,620 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 16,510 | $53,460 | $82,260 | $149,000 |
| Casper, WY | 340 | $47,790 | $81,320 | $151,670 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 61,860 | $48,160 | $81,140 | $161,940 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 17,660 | $49,000 | $81,060 | $154,620 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 480 | $49,000 | $80,930 | $146,060 |
| Salinas, CA | 930 | $47,370 | $80,510 | $154,640 |
| Worcester, MA | 2,510 | $46,990 | $80,400 | $153,590 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 260 | $48,270 | $80,110 | $154,190 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 360 | $49,060 | $79,700 | $152,280 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 14,010 | $46,810 | $79,670 | $157,530 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1,840 | $48,270 | $79,350 | $153,860 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2,210 | $49,020 | $78,740 | $128,680 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 370 | $53,320 | $78,620 | $140,690 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 6,400 | $45,050 | $78,480 | $161,990 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 61,860 | $48,160 | $81,140 | $161,940 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 54,950 | $39,520 | $74,490 | $135,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 38,490 | $46,240 | $75,350 | $137,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 30,740 | $36,500 | $62,400 | $128,720 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 29,100 | $37,200 | $64,940 | $138,470 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 27,650 | $37,310 | $64,990 | $138,230 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 25,630 | $37,090 | $73,030 | $137,970 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 21,560 | $48,140 | $78,470 | $139,140 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 19,060 | $44,990 | $76,580 | $150,010 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 17,660 | $49,000 | $81,060 | $154,620 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 17,190 | $44,670 | $77,870 | $143,150 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 16,510 | $53,460 | $82,260 | $149,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 15,910 | $40,000 | $72,500 | $149,460 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 14,870 | $39,760 | $74,790 | $145,860 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 14,010 | $46,810 | $79,670 | $157,530 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 13,460 | $36,740 | $62,000 | $123,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 13,190 | $49,580 | $93,100 | $177,370 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 12,360 | $41,370 | $75,950 | $154,960 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 11,950 | $42,660 | $72,100 | $130,530 |
| Cleveland, OH | 11,420 | $45,270 | $76,020 | $133,890 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 4,870 | $44,550 | $82,420 | $190,140 |
| District of Columbia | 560 | $46,500 | $80,010 | $157,920 |
| Washington | 27,340 | $51,260 | $79,830 | $148,610 |
| Massachusetts | 22,700 | $47,940 | $79,810 | $157,000 |
| New York | 61,500 | $47,070 | $79,590 | $156,400 |
| New Jersey | 34,360 | $47,910 | $79,410 | $169,820 |
| Colorado | 27,530 | $47,620 | $79,250 | $149,890 |
| South Dakota | 5,220 | $49,070 | $77,210 | $125,590 |
| Vermont | 1,890 | $50,620 | $76,840 | $127,400 |
| Minnesota | 31,230 | $46,680 | $76,750 | $136,840 |
| California | 134,800 | $43,200 | $76,490 | $152,760 |
| Connecticut | 9,870 | $46,340 | $75,570 | $126,430 |
| North Dakota | 4,180 | $45,060 | $74,250 | $131,750 |
| Oregon | 15,020 | $45,360 | $74,180 | $123,780 |
| Ohio | 58,740 | $39,850 | $73,960 | $149,870 |
| Illinois | 51,310 | $44,130 | $73,510 | $134,030 |
| Maryland | 9,070 | $44,170 | $73,080 | $135,160 |
| Michigan | 40,960 | $39,740 | $72,980 | $136,050 |
| New Hampshire | 4,940 | $42,490 | $72,790 | $138,460 |
| Wyoming | 1,480 | $44,790 | $72,530 | $166,850 |
| Arizona | 19,400 | $39,260 | $72,390 | $139,250 |
| Indiana | 32,350 | $37,810 | $71,330 | $136,120 |
| North Carolina | 49,110 | $38,200 | $70,990 | $144,310 |
| Kansas | 12,630 | $39,990 | $68,960 | $131,620 |
| Nevada | 8,970 | $36,500 | $68,150 | $133,600 |
| Iowa | 16,990 | $39,960 | $66,760 | $124,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 51,270 | $38,980 | $66,130 | $132,420 |
| Texas | 95,670 | $36,380 | $65,970 | $137,020 |
| Wisconsin | 37,700 | $39,060 | $65,930 | $130,510 |
| Idaho | 7,210 | $36,380 | $64,840 | $119,240 |
| Kentucky | 15,550 | $36,030 | $64,280 | $133,090 |
| South Carolina | 22,010 | $36,250 | $64,250 | $142,370 |
| Alabama | 20,470 | $38,090 | $64,140 | $127,370 |
| Nebraska | 8,550 | $40,830 | $64,030 | $118,560 |
| Maine | 3,320 | $42,690 | $63,960 | $107,460 |
| Georgia | 43,630 | $35,830 | $63,860 | $134,350 |
| West Virginia | 3,220 | $36,960 | $63,560 | $122,190 |
| Virginia | 22,570 | $37,800 | $63,400 | $148,700 |
| Louisiana | 19,120 | $34,380 | $63,290 | $122,050 |
| Florida | 92,920 | $36,780 | $62,490 | $127,960 |
| Delaware | 2,920 | $43,420 | $62,280 | $123,260 |
| Oklahoma | 14,220 | $29,240 | $62,160 | $134,360 |
| Utah | 13,900 | $35,770 | $61,980 | $125,390 |
| Missouri | 21,960 | $35,110 | $61,940 | $125,280 |
| Montana | 3,510 | $39,060 | $61,670 | $107,800 |
| Tennessee | 23,850 | $34,350 | $61,630 | $128,130 |
| New Mexico | 3,660 | $37,010 | $61,320 | $115,060 |
| Mississippi | 7,000 | $30,930 | $59,320 | $110,080 |
| Hawaii | 3,280 | $37,700 | $59,010 | $124,990 |
| Alaska | 910 | $41,600 | $56,830 | $100,500 |
| Arkansas | 12,740 | $29,630 | $55,120 | $132,200 |
| Virgin Islands | 80 | $26,930 | $45,980 | $79,900 |
| Puerto Rico | 5,150 | $21,980 | $34,870 | $79,680 |
| Guam | 210 | $22,510 | $29,460 | $60,920 |
Other sales and related occupations
- Retail Salespersons
- Cashiers
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Insurance Sales Agents
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products is $72,080. Employment is 1,238,190.
How does Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products is 41.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Lawton, OK is highest on this page's list at $124,340.