SOC 41-4011 · Sales and Related Occupations
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products wages by metro
National median annual wage
$104,920
- 10th percentile
- $52,600
- 25th percentile
- $75,030
- Median
- $104,920
- 75th percentile
- $158,160
- 90th percentile
- $200,440
- Mean
- $119,730
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 284,800.
That median is 105.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,790 | $77,080 | $167,630 | $242,390 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 350 | $77,490 | $163,320 | $199,290 |
| Rochester, MN | 150 | $57,080 | $160,960 | $238,750 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 30 | $42,610 | $158,750 | $211,010 |
| Topeka, KS | 190 | $74,720 | $157,760 | $212,150 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 210 | $62,680 | $138,750 | $202,100 |
| Greeley, CO | 60 | $59,990 | $137,840 | $202,000 |
| Boulder, CO | 300 | $74,800 | $136,180 | $216,540 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,110 | $77,300 | $136,100 | $214,920 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,800 | $73,440 | $133,690 | $226,420 |
| Jackson, MI | 80 | $59,540 | $133,680 | $193,390 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 440 | $65,070 | $133,550 | $199,210 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 730 | $55,670 | $132,790 | $204,950 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 150 | $47,330 | $132,530 | $203,390 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 90 | $81,060 | $131,890 | $214,520 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 50 | $59,990 | $131,520 | $260,220 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 130 | $60,900 | $131,380 | $196,280 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,920 | $62,990 | $131,120 | $206,290 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,960 | $60,310 | $130,850 | $205,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,950 | $76,190 | $130,710 | $223,400 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 13,400 | $54,720 | $99,270 | $193,710 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,670 | $61,560 | $122,550 | $199,570 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8,620 | $50,620 | $83,170 | $173,490 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,910 | $61,750 | $129,550 | $217,690 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 7,800 | $52,830 | $100,980 | $186,190 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,800 | $73,440 | $133,690 | $226,420 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 7,150 | $48,950 | $101,030 | $188,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,450 | $50,310 | $107,020 | $198,820 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 5,510 | $56,220 | $112,150 | $196,950 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 4,730 | $40,910 | $106,970 | $210,800 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,070 | $54,990 | $120,140 | $211,590 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,950 | $60,910 | $129,070 | $203,270 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,950 | $76,190 | $130,710 | $223,400 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3,860 | $56,950 | $126,330 | $211,910 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,620 | $59,010 | $121,180 | $189,520 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,550 | $57,260 | $101,940 | $177,780 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,550 | $58,640 | $102,260 | $205,200 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,110 | $77,300 | $136,100 | $214,920 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,950 | $47,800 | $88,220 | $175,720 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2,910 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 4,150 | $74,290 | $135,000 | $215,140 |
| New Jersey | 5,600 | $73,860 | $131,360 | $226,420 |
| Kansas | 2,440 | $72,310 | $130,850 | $211,230 |
| New York | 10,500 | $73,440 | $129,410 | $201,070 |
| Georgia | 5,700 | $57,600 | $128,850 | $211,070 |
| Virginia | 6,060 | $67,450 | $128,270 | $203,380 |
| Washington | 9,960 | $60,900 | $127,390 | $214,360 |
| Hawaii | 540 | $65,470 | $126,110 | $208,730 |
| Michigan | 9,140 | $60,070 | $125,650 | $194,520 |
| North Carolina | 11,990 | $58,930 | $125,370 | $208,070 |
| California | 27,590 | $58,820 | $124,220 | $214,040 |
| Louisiana | 2,340 | $52,760 | $124,200 | $183,850 |
| Massachusetts | 11,650 | $60,040 | $118,980 | $192,880 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $48,480 | $117,670 | $232,800 |
| Oregon | 3,040 | $64,360 | $113,830 | $199,750 |
| South Carolina | 3,760 | $50,690 | $111,190 | $199,820 |
| Ohio | 9,870 | $47,860 | $108,370 | $192,350 |
| Delaware | 960 | $58,550 | $107,830 | $146,460 |
| Florida | 19,840 | $47,590 | $107,700 | $201,150 |
| Illinois | 7,350 | $52,920 | $107,570 | $180,360 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,190 | $47,240 | $103,790 | $205,950 |
| Iowa | 2,580 | $55,390 | $103,380 | $184,110 |
| Minnesota | 4,960 | $55,690 | $103,000 | $195,430 |
| Indiana | 4,370 | $59,520 | $102,910 | $187,590 |
| North Dakota | 510 | $60,010 | $102,720 | $160,000 |
| Maine | Not available | $46,880 | $101,850 | $164,820 |
| Idaho | 1,880 | $53,250 | $101,390 | $203,080 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $56,720 | $100,850 | $174,410 |
| Arizona | 8,860 | $48,530 | $100,620 | $187,320 |
| Texas | 44,400 | $51,530 | $99,080 | $195,240 |
| Nevada | 1,880 | $26,470 | $98,500 | $167,810 |
| Connecticut | 2,980 | $60,080 | $98,000 | $205,130 |
| New Hampshire | 2,660 | $56,250 | $97,960 | $176,890 |
| Kentucky | 4,170 | $48,870 | $97,640 | $198,140 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $42,220 | $97,230 | $156,140 |
| Vermont | 410 | $62,850 | $95,900 | $180,590 |
| Maryland | 6,330 | $47,200 | $95,040 | $198,730 |
| Missouri | 5,060 | $45,700 | $94,840 | $173,050 |
| Tennessee | 8,290 | $48,570 | $94,450 | $181,260 |
| District of Columbia | 600 | $54,980 | $92,940 | $168,520 |
| New Mexico | 980 | $48,840 | $87,310 | $204,540 |
| Alabama | 2,780 | $46,850 | $87,140 | $159,990 |
| Nebraska | 1,700 | $39,990 | $84,400 | $146,410 |
| Montana | 690 | $53,380 | $83,610 | $206,390 |
| Wisconsin | 3,390 | $49,900 | $78,480 | $160,430 |
| Alaska | 440 | $48,250 | $77,080 | $165,900 |
| Mississippi | 810 | $46,750 | $74,990 | $123,010 |
| Oklahoma | 3,970 | $38,200 | $72,480 | $152,910 |
| Arkansas | 1,520 | $36,150 | $71,830 | $172,170 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,080 | $30,200 | $62,160 | $132,230 |
| South Dakota | 1,730 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Utah | 3,930 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Other sales and related occupations
- Retail Salespersons
- Cashiers
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Insurance Sales Agents
- Counter and Rental Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is $104,920. Employment is 284,800.
How does Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is 105.8% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $167,630.