Sales manager salary
BLS occupation: Sales Managers · Management · data for May 2025
Median salary $148,270 a year, US
Median hourly pay $71.28 an hour
Middle half earn $100,360–$207,340 25th to 75th percentile
Sales managers employed 637,080 +4.5% projected by 2035
How much does a sales manager make?
- The median sales manager salary in the US is $148,270 a year ($71.28 an hour): half of the 637,080 sales managers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $164,350.
- The middle half earn between $100,360 and $207,340. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $73,170 and the top 10% more than $290,540.
- That is 2.9 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- New York pays sales managers the most (median $217,640), followed by Massachusetts ($191,200) and Virginia ($191,130). West Virginia pays the least ($94,830).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in New York, where the median is worth $201,666 in typical US prices, then Virginia and Massachusetts.
- In 374 of the 380 metro areas with data, the median sales manager salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of sales managers to grow 4.5% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 47,300 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what sales managers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Sales manager salary range
Half of sales managers earn between $100,360 and $207,340 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $73,170
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $100,360
Median Yearly pay: $148,270
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $207,340
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $290,540
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $73,170 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $100,360 |
| Median | $148,270 |
| Top 25% earn over | $207,340 |
| Top 10% earn over | $290,540 |
Sales manager salary by state
New York pays sales managers the most; West Virginia the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($148,270), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $217,640 median |
| Massachusetts | $191,200 median |
| Virginia | $191,130 median |
| Colorado | $180,850 median |
| Washington | $174,000 median |
| New Jersey | $173,020 median |
| Connecticut | $162,110 median |
| Kansas | $159,990 median |
| Georgia | $159,890 median |
| Maine | $158,660 median |
| Oregon | $155,810 median |
| Illinois | $155,280 median |
| Rhode Island | $154,970 median |
| Minnesota | $151,670 median |
| North Carolina | $150,470 median |
| Arizona | $145,690 median |
| New Hampshire | $141,900 median |
| District of Columbia | $141,800 median |
| Vermont | $138,650 median |
| Maryland | $137,150 median |
| Michigan | $136,870 median |
| Utah | $136,520 median |
| South Dakota | $136,360 median |
| Texas | $136,020 median |
| Ohio | $135,510 median |
| Idaho | $135,350 median |
| California | $134,910 median |
| Wisconsin | $134,870 median |
| Iowa | $134,010 median |
| Florida | $131,900 median |
| Indiana | $131,470 median |
| South Carolina | $131,080 median |
| Pennsylvania | $130,610 median |
| Wyoming | $129,840 median |
| Oklahoma | $128,920 median |
| Kentucky | $128,650 median |
| Tennessee | $128,040 median |
| Nebraska | $126,990 median |
| Alabama | $124,040 median |
| North Dakota | $119,990 median |
| Montana | $117,390 median |
| Hawaii | $116,340 median |
| Missouri | $115,370 median |
| New Mexico | $114,080 median |
| Louisiana | $110,700 median |
| Nevada | $109,790 median |
| Mississippi | $108,750 median |
| Arkansas | $108,330 median |
| Alaska | $98,860 median |
| West Virginia | $94,830 median |
Where sales manager pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Sales managers' pay goes furthest in New York once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| New York | $201,666 |
| Virginia | $189,043 |
| Massachusetts | $180,792 |
| Kansas | $177,632 |
| Colorado | $175,494 |
| Georgia | $166,045 |
| Maine | $163,483 |
| Washington | $162,597 |
| North Carolina | $159,521 |
| New Jersey | $159,018 |
Sales manager pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $217,640 | $104.63 | $107,670 | $378,910 | 38,510 | $201,666 |
| Massachusetts | $191,200 | $91.92 | $100,510 | $321,000 | 15,010 | $180,792 |
| Virginia | $191,130 | $91.89 | $94,710 | $302,900 | 9,670 | $189,043 |
| Colorado | $180,850 | $86.95 | $105,270 | $316,830 | 8,780 | $175,494 |
| Washington | $174,000 | $83.65 | $104,000 | $291,620 | 10,030 | $162,597 |
| New Jersey | $173,020 | $83.18 | $103,580 | $308,630 | 20,090 | $159,018 |
| Connecticut | $162,110 | $77.94 | $92,530 | $281,490 | 8,560 | $156,462 |
| Kansas | $159,990 | $76.92 | $91,530 | $249,990 | 6,820 | $177,632 |
| Georgia | $159,890 | $76.87 | $79,560 | $292,490 | 17,690 | $166,045 |
| Maine | $158,660 | $76.28 | $66,280 | $213,950 | – | $163,483 |
| Oregon | $155,810 | $74.91 | $86,490 | $274,490 | 5,260 | $150,744 |
| Illinois | $155,280 | $74.65 | $78,760 | $282,890 | 32,240 | $155,345 |
| Rhode Island | $154,970 | $74.50 | $90,910 | $258,950 | 1,120 | $151,515 |
| Minnesota | $151,670 | $72.92 | $79,900 | $258,460 | 11,240 | $153,791 |
| North Carolina | $150,470 | $72.34 | $69,350 | $297,760 | 16,920 | $159,521 |
| Arizona | $145,690 | $70.04 | $74,510 | $255,220 | 13,870 | $144,710 |
| New Hampshire | $141,900 | $68.22 | $88,550 | $265,620 | 2,820 | $136,226 |
| District of Columbia | $141,800 | $68.17 | $83,560 | $270,340 | 1,930 | $129,025 |
| Vermont | $138,650 | $66.66 | $87,170 | $261,730 | 930 | $141,540 |
| Maryland | $137,150 | $65.94 | $67,270 | $257,350 | – | $130,670 |
| Michigan | $136,870 | $65.80 | $69,790 | $230,070 | 17,950 | $142,251 |
| Utah | $136,520 | $65.63 | $72,800 | $253,390 | 8,990 | $138,089 |
| South Dakota | $136,360 | $65.56 | $72,510 | $219,050 | 450 | $153,930 |
| Texas | $136,020 | $65.39 | $68,750 | $268,450 | 76,010 | $140,144 |
| Ohio | $135,510 | $65.15 | $74,190 | $251,110 | 22,840 | $146,065 |
| Idaho | $135,350 | $65.07 | $70,730 | $224,890 | 2,490 | $141,737 |
| California | $134,910 | $64.86 | $64,430 | $300,580 | 112,440 | $121,848 |
| Wisconsin | $134,870 | $64.84 | $76,330 | $222,110 | 10,480 | $143,334 |
| Iowa | $134,010 | $64.43 | $72,130 | $220,770 | 3,260 | $152,697 |
| Florida | $131,900 | $63.41 | $71,650 | $263,160 | 46,480 | $127,546 |
| Indiana | $131,470 | $63.21 | $69,570 | $231,350 | 9,700 | $140,867 |
| South Carolina | $131,080 | $63.02 | $62,060 | $223,760 | 9,340 | $139,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,610 | $62.79 | $71,500 | $239,470 | 20,460 | $133,860 |
| Wyoming | $129,840 | $62.42 | $67,260 | $209,490 | 300 | $140,078 |
| Oklahoma | $128,920 | $61.98 | $63,070 | $275,440 | 3,250 | $146,762 |
| Kentucky | $128,650 | $61.85 | $67,690 | $236,990 | 6,650 | $142,692 |
| Tennessee | $128,040 | $61.56 | $67,220 | $231,830 | 12,270 | $139,371 |
| Nebraska | $126,990 | $61.05 | $72,410 | $227,870 | 3,000 | $140,939 |
| Alabama | $124,040 | $59.63 | $66,050 | $218,270 | 4,670 | $139,649 |
| North Dakota | $119,990 | $57.69 | $79,610 | $197,290 | 550 | $134,882 |
| Montana | $117,390 | $56.44 | $81,030 | $205,760 | 1,200 | $124,032 |
| Hawaii | $116,340 | $55.93 | $71,290 | $218,870 | 1,710 | $105,811 |
| Missouri | $115,370 | $55.47 | $60,920 | $223,340 | 7,630 | $127,036 |
| New Mexico | $114,080 | $54.85 | $65,190 | $204,790 | 1,750 | $123,715 |
| Louisiana | $110,700 | $53.22 | $61,040 | $217,600 | 4,360 | $125,500 |
| Nevada | $109,790 | $52.78 | $66,320 | $221,030 | 5,770 | $109,813 |
| Mississippi | $108,750 | $52.28 | $58,350 | $217,460 | 1,870 | $125,068 |
| Arkansas | $108,330 | $52.08 | $53,860 | $245,640 | 3,710 | $124,607 |
| Alaska | $98,860 | $47.53 | $70,370 | $171,700 | 850 | $96,582 |
| West Virginia | $94,830 | $45.59 | $57,150 | $188,170 | 1,110 | $105,959 |
BLS does not publish pay for sales managers in 1 state (too few workers to estimate reliably). After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Sales manager salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes sales manager pay: 384 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- New York, NY $215,150
- Boston, MA $206,610
- San Jose, CA $201,780
- Boulder, CO $200,970
- Fort Collins, CO $198,550
- Durham, NC $190,370
- Lawrence, KS $189,740
- Seattle, WA $184,320
- Denver, CO $181,580
- Trenton, NJ $178,360
Where the pay goes furthest
- Lawrence, KS $210,255
- Fort Collins, CO $196,335
- Durham, NC $195,107
- New York, NY $191,137
- Boulder, CO $191,032
- Boston, MA $190,836
- San Jose, CA $182,734
- Dover, DE $182,684
- Pueblo, CO $181,077
- Manhattan, KS $180,697
All 384 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,150 | 44,870 | $191,137 | 20% |
| Boston, MA | $206,610 | 11,540 | $190,836 | 17% |
| San Jose, CA | $201,780 | 8,940 | $182,734 | 23% |
| Boulder, CO | $200,970 | 740 | $191,032 | 13% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $198,550 | 400 | $196,335 | 12% |
| Durham, NC | $190,370 | 1,150 | $195,107 | 10% |
| Lawrence, KS | $189,740 | 180 | $210,255 | 10% |
| Seattle, WA | $184,320 | 6,620 | $165,855 | 15% |
| Denver, CO | $181,580 | 5,930 | $171,655 | 13% |
| Trenton, NJ | $178,360 | 850 | $172,863 | 17% |
| Dover, DE | $178,130 | 110 | $182,684 | 12% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $177,780 | 600 | $176,532 | 12% |
| Greeley, CO | $176,390 | 280 | $176,080 | 11% |
| Washington, DC | $175,820 | 8,780 | $161,475 | 16% |
| Portland, ME | $174,990 | – | $171,798 | 16% |
| Longview, WA | $172,930 | 80 | $177,282 | 10% |
| Olympia, WA | $172,550 | 240 | $166,442 | 14% |
| San Francisco, CA | $170,810 | 17,770 | $147,743 | 24% |
| Syracuse, NY | $170,090 | 640 | $177,655 | 11% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $169,390 | 210 | $170,849 | 14% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $169,300 | 2,250 | $158,426 | 20% |
| Richmond, VA | $168,590 | 1,320 | $172,280 | 12% |
| Atlanta, GA | $166,920 | 12,080 | $166,823 | 13% |
| Pueblo, CO | $166,160 | 60 | $181,077 | 10% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $165,980 | 470 | $151,688 | 16% |
| Rochester, NY | $165,140 | 1,220 | $170,186 | 11% |
| Raleigh, NC | $163,520 | 3,280 | $166,590 | 12% |
| Albany, NY | $163,510 | 940 | $164,223 | 12% |
| Bremerton, WA | $163,420 | 180 | $154,744 | 15% |
| Buffalo, NY | $163,090 | 1,200 | $170,162 | 11% |
| Manhattan, KS | $162,920 | 130 | $180,697 | 9% |
| Worcester, MA | $162,810 | 950 | $158,803 | 16% |
| Portland, OR | $162,640 | 3,910 | $154,277 | 13% |
| Charlotte, NC | $162,000 | 5,930 | $166,413 | 13% |
| Hartford, CT | $161,410 | 3,020 | $157,096 | 15% |
| Manchester, NH | $161,410 | 680 | $152,768 | 16% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $160,830 | 80 | $173,476 | 12% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $160,660 | 130 | $169,355 | 11% |
| New Haven, CT | $160,590 | 1,090 | $153,588 | 15% |
| Binghamton, NY | $160,440 | 120 | $172,771 | 12% |
| Kansas City, MO | $159,990 | – | $172,882 | 12% |
| Utica, NY | $159,610 | 190 | $172,220 | 11% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $159,020 | 120 | $155,228 | 16% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $158,750 | 1,270 | $162,087 | 14% |
| Chicago, IL | $158,690 | 25,390 | $153,183 | 16% |
| Waterbury, CT | $158,500 | 740 | $158,853 | – |
| Minneapolis, MN | $158,100 | 8,410 | $150,827 | 13% |
| Winchester, VA | $157,340 | 130 | $163,131 | 14% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $157,260 | 130 | $165,725 | 13% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $156,500 | 10,200 | $152,603 | 15% |
| Ithaca, NY | $156,140 | 70 | $151,127 | 15% |
| Detroit, MI | $155,560 | 8,760 | $155,098 | 12% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $155,440 | 100 | $162,805 | 13% |
| Spokane, WA | $155,300 | 530 | $154,765 | 12% |
| Topeka, KS | $154,970 | 380 | $174,476 | 10% |
| Kennewick, WA | $154,340 | 250 | $154,218 | 13% |
| Bloomington, IL | $154,300 | 290 | $164,961 | 10% |
| Yakima, WA | $152,110 | 160 | $159,202 | 11% |
| Salem, OR | $152,090 | 270 | $146,736 | 13% |
| Austin, TX | $151,760 | 9,880 | $154,753 | 13% |
| Jackson, MI | $151,710 | 170 | $165,299 | 9% |
| Vineland, NJ | $150,510 | 130 | $156,834 | 13% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $149,990 | 110 | $167,844 | 10% |
| Springfield, MA | $149,990 | 480 | $156,140 | 16% |
| Carson City, NV | $149,500 | 90 | $152,349 | 17% |
| Bend, OR | $149,450 | 200 | $144,247 | 18% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $149,190 | 40 | $151,433 | 12% |
| Providence, RI | $148,880 | 1,770 | $146,286 | 17% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $148,630 | 650 | $147,333 | 15% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $148,320 | 11,210 | $143,560 | 14% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $147,270 | 1,140 | $161,210 | 13% |
| Savannah, GA | $147,020 | 460 | $154,423 | 14% |
| Norwich, CT | $146,690 | 380 | $146,040 | 17% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $146,510 | 190 | $148,339 | 16% |
| Madison, WI | $146,380 | 1,660 | $150,462 | 15% |
| Staunton, VA | $146,080 | 70 | $160,302 | 12% |
| Kenosha, WI | $145,180 | 200 | $143,575 | – |
| Milwaukee, WI | $144,560 | 3,240 | $149,128 | 13% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $144,320 | 120 | $151,746 | 15% |
| Dallas, TX | $144,290 | 26,780 | $139,965 | 14% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $144,220 | 330 | $145,887 | 17% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $143,930 | 5,210 | $142,691 | 14% |
| Cleveland, OH | $143,870 | 4,560 | $153,179 | 12% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $143,570 | 220 | $146,063 | 15% |
| Watertown, NY | $143,280 | 70 | $163,394 | 13% |
| Kingston, NY | $143,260 | 100 | $142,251 | 17% |
| Helena, MT | $142,520 | 60 | $148,963 | 14% |
| Corvallis, OR | $142,140 | 40 | $136,651 | 15% |
| Boise, ID | $141,440 | 1,270 | $143,753 | 16% |
| Barnstable, MA | $140,740 | 180 | $143,100 | 22% |
| Michigan City, IN | $140,630 | 100 | $153,389 | 10% |
| Tulsa, OK | $140,040 | 1,050 | $156,971 | 12% |
| Dalton, GA | $139,960 | 180 | $155,781 | 12% |
| Charleston, SC | $139,830 | 1,660 | $138,498 | 17% |
| Midland, TX | $139,380 | 590 | $145,516 | 14% |
| Bloomington, IN | $139,280 | 160 | $146,481 | 15% |
| Tucson, AZ | $138,880 | 1,100 | $143,329 | 13% |
| Appleton, WI | $138,850 | 420 | $150,240 | 10% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $138,790 | 5,180 | $145,528 | 13% |
| Augusta, GA | $138,690 | 500 | $150,909 | 13% |
| Columbus, OH | $138,580 | 4,460 | $145,157 | 13% |
| Roanoke, VA | $138,380 | 250 | $147,813 | 12% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $138,360 | 130 | $137,316 | 18% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $138,100 | 120 | $137,765 | – |
| Louisville, KY | $137,880 | 2,710 | $148,140 | 12% |
| Napa, CA | $137,770 | 520 | $122,403 | 25% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $137,410 | 4,200 | $143,590 | 13% |
| Eugene, OR | $137,160 | 350 | $135,043 | 15% |
| Niles, MI | $136,880 | 240 | $148,187 | 12% |
| Des Moines, IA | $136,570 | 1,200 | $148,930 | 11% |
| Pocatello, ID | $136,520 | 80 | $153,555 | 10% |
| Columbus, GA | $136,340 | 270 | $152,683 | 12% |
| Elkhart, IN | $136,270 | 530 | $150,866 | 10% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $136,090 | 90 | $131,038 | 15% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $135,930 | 210 | $149,982 | 11% |
| Baltimore, MD | $135,910 | – | $130,074 | 17% |
| Houston, TX | $135,880 | 16,430 | $137,769 | 14% |
| Kankakee, IL | $135,330 | 120 | $140,393 | 12% |
| Allentown, PA | $135,220 | 1,310 | $135,263 | 16% |
| Provo, UT | $135,210 | 1,660 | $137,644 | 16% |
| Jackson, TN | $134,810 | 220 | $157,632 | 12% |
| Greensboro, NC | $134,760 | 1,140 | $145,114 | 13% |
| Grand Island, NE | $134,750 | 60 | $155,498 | 12% |
| Huntsville, AL | $134,690 | 660 | $144,716 | 12% |
| Wichita, KS | $134,650 | 960 | $151,384 | 11% |
| Rapid City, SD | $134,010 | 80 | $150,303 | 13% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $133,800 | 100 | $149,928 | 11% |
| Rockford, IL | $133,560 | 510 | $144,931 | 12% |
| Decatur, AL | $133,480 | 110 | $153,052 | 10% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $133,460 | 3,340 | $134,152 | 15% |
| Dayton, OH | $133,450 | 1,400 | $143,968 | 12% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $133,440 | 170 | $141,936 | 12% |
| Wilmington, NC | $133,400 | 520 | $138,350 | 16% |
| Gainesville, GA | $133,390 | 280 | $137,848 | 15% |
| Bellingham, WA | $133,220 | 230 | $128,922 | 18% |
| Ames, IA | $133,150 | 110 | $149,893 | 10% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $133,140 | 110 | $141,957 | 14% |
| Macon, GA | $133,030 | 230 | $150,269 | 11% |
| Kingsport, TN | $132,950 | 270 | $153,794 | 12% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $132,950 | 960 | $132,943 | 17% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $132,930 | 200 | $140,456 | 12% |
| Paducah, KY | $132,660 | 130 | $154,105 | 10% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $132,550 | 690 | $144,009 | 14% |
| Weirton, WV | $132,350 | 50 | $148,668 | 7% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $132,330 | 37,790 | $116,523 | 27% |
| Racine, WI | $132,230 | 240 | $137,796 | 13% |
| Sioux City, IA | $132,150 | 120 | $152,856 | 12% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $132,120 | 170 | $145,923 | 10% |
| Hickory, NC | $132,060 | 360 | $149,244 | 14% |
| Tampa, FL | $132,010 | 7,150 | $130,845 | 18% |
| Burlington, VT | $131,840 | 450 | $130,601 | 24% |
| Orlando, FL | $131,770 | 6,220 | $129,928 | 18% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $131,680 | 180 | $139,474 | 13% |
| Peoria, IL | $131,660 | 600 | $144,315 | 11% |
| Lewiston, ID | $131,630 | 60 | $144,394 | 13% |
| Nashville, TN | $131,600 | 4,700 | $136,602 | 16% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $131,510 | 320 | $147,826 | 11% |
| Greenville, NC | $131,330 | 180 | $148,560 | 13% |
| Mankato, MN | $131,330 | 170 | $144,390 | 11% |
| Ogden, UT | $131,320 | 1,080 | $130,863 | 15% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $131,030 | 2,490 | $137,138 | 15% |
| Dubuque, IA | $130,980 | 160 | $149,986 | 10% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $130,870 | 560 | $143,733 | 14% |
| Bay City, MI | $130,760 | 110 | $142,253 | 9% |
| Elmira, NY | $130,660 | 60 | $138,414 | 10% |
| Miami, FL | $130,180 | 13,930 | $114,038 | 24% |
| Omaha, NE | $130,100 | 1,760 | $141,550 | 13% |
| Janesville, WI | $129,940 | 200 | $138,672 | 12% |
| Green Bay, WI | $129,930 | 600 | $139,581 | 10% |
| Burlington, NC | $129,740 | 200 | $139,212 | 12% |
| Toledo, OH | $129,720 | 890 | $141,840 | 12% |
| Casper, WY | $129,670 | 50 | $138,198 | 13% |
| Rome, GA | $129,660 | 140 | $143,809 | 12% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $129,640 | 370 | $139,504 | 12% |
| Monroe, MI | $129,620 | 130 | $138,643 | 12% |
| Lancaster, PA | $129,480 | 810 | $131,777 | 15% |
| Johnson City, TN | $129,470 | 190 | $147,245 | 14% |
| Reading, PA | $129,230 | 540 | $133,144 | 14% |
| Springfield, OH | $129,120 | 90 | $142,702 | 11% |
| Greenville, SC | $129,090 | 1,770 | $138,419 | 15% |
| Albany, OR | $128,720 | 80 | $126,072 | 15% |
| Columbia, SC | $128,650 | 1,360 | $137,356 | 15% |
| Valdosta, GA | $128,650 | 90 | $145,744 | 12% |
| Kahului, HI | $128,600 | 210 | $117,558 | 30% |
| Akron, OH | $128,560 | 1,480 | $137,689 | 12% |
| Memphis, TN | $128,560 | 2,040 | $139,468 | 13% |
| Davenport, IA | $128,420 | 420 | $144,164 | 9% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $128,360 | 480 | $135,344 | 12% |
| Midland, MI | $128,280 | 80 | $139,555 | 13% |
| Albany, GA | $128,020 | 140 | $146,027 | 10% |
| La Crosse, WI | $127,740 | 220 | $139,197 | 13% |
| Saginaw, MI | $127,720 | 250 | $140,520 | 10% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $127,570 | 230 | $137,474 | 11% |
| Rochester, MN | $127,500 | 260 | $140,386 | 15% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $127,110 | 1,470 | $140,596 | 13% |
| Tyler, TX | $127,030 | 410 | $137,842 | 12% |
| St. George, UT | $126,930 | 320 | $130,424 | 17% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $126,900 | 50 | $129,808 | 15% |
| Lakeland, FL | $126,890 | 960 | $130,625 | 17% |
| Decatur, IL | $126,880 | 110 | $143,494 | 10% |
| Clarksville, TN | $126,820 | 210 | $139,444 | 13% |
| Iowa City, IA | $126,520 | 100 | $138,260 | 17% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $126,460 | 270 | $140,232 | 12% |
| Logan, UT | $126,260 | 220 | $131,621 | 14% |
| York, PA | $126,120 | 520 | $131,375 | 13% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $126,050 | 890 | $127,775 | 14% |
| Naples, FL | $125,730 | 580 | $121,831 | 25% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $125,650 | 150 | $137,108 | 11% |
| Crestview, FL | $125,570 | 400 | $129,412 | 19% |
| Victoria, TX | $125,380 | 130 | $139,561 | 11% |
| Odessa, TX | $125,370 | 340 | $133,520 | 15% |
| Evansville, IN | $125,360 | 390 | $136,964 | 11% |
| The Villages, FL | $125,340 | 90 | $146,727 | 16% |
| Lewiston, ME | $125,230 | 170 | $132,188 | 15% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $125,060 | 3,890 | $132,100 | 14% |
| Waterloo, IA | $125,050 | 150 | $143,642 | 10% |
| Daphne, AL | $124,990 | 140 | $131,999 | 16% |
| Mansfield, OH | $124,990 | 130 | $140,640 | 9% |
| Lexington, KY | $124,860 | 950 | $134,418 | 15% |
| Longview, TX | $124,850 | 450 | $139,521 | 11% |
| North Port, FL | $124,820 | 1,320 | $121,874 | 20% |
| Sebastian, FL | $124,820 | 180 | $126,968 | 20% |
| Sumter, SC | $124,810 | 80 | $141,797 | 14% |
| Medford, OR | $124,780 | 170 | $123,017 | 18% |
| San Antonio, TX | $124,750 | 4,720 | $131,710 | 14% |
| Lansing, MI | $124,630 | 600 | $131,202 | 13% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $124,580 | 160 | $145,110 | 13% |
| Yuma, AZ | $124,500 | 190 | $134,296 | 14% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $124,290 | 300 | $126,805 | 19% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $124,290 | 340 | $141,832 | 12% |
| Sherman, TX | $124,110 | 190 | $132,354 | 13% |
| Mobile, AL | $124,050 | 380 | $140,809 | 12% |
| Reno, NV | $123,990 | – | $122,745 | 20% |
| Killeen, TX | $123,890 | 420 | $135,946 | 13% |
| St. Louis, MO | $123,870 | 4,060 | $130,269 | 14% |
| Bozeman, MT | $123,750 | 280 | $120,720 | 21% |
| Houma, LA | $123,700 | 160 | $145,353 | 13% |
| Jackson, MS | $123,700 | 550 | $138,914 | 14% |
| Cleveland, TN | $123,610 | 130 | $140,338 | 14% |
| Canton, OH | $123,320 | 530 | $137,933 | 11% |
| Wausau, WI | $123,230 | 190 | $133,005 | 9% |
| Beaumont, TX | $122,990 | 490 | $136,586 | 13% |
| Flint, MI | $122,600 | 350 | $131,780 | 10% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $122,540 | 710 | $132,373 | 12% |
| Youngstown, OH | $122,110 | 500 | $139,724 | 10% |
| Florence, SC | $121,930 | 300 | $140,514 | 15% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $121,840 | 150 | $138,494 | 10% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $121,830 | 120 | $134,512 | 13% |
| Missoula, MT | $121,680 | 170 | $126,165 | 16% |
| Asheville, NC | $121,670 | 450 | $126,075 | 17% |
| South Bend, IN | $121,560 | 350 | $130,910 | 12% |
| Athens, GA | $121,530 | 170 | $130,197 | 18% |
| Muskegon, MI | $121,460 | 170 | $131,281 | 13% |
| Lafayette, IN | $120,980 | 200 | $129,487 | 15% |
| Springfield, IL | $120,820 | 250 | $130,271 | 12% |
| Columbus, IN | $120,730 | 130 | $129,813 | 14% |
| Williamsport, PA | $120,550 | 160 | $130,536 | 11% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $120,460 | 150 | $122,599 | 19% |
| Lincoln, NE | $120,430 | 560 | $131,501 | 13% |
| Champaign, IL | $120,230 | 300 | $129,692 | 14% |
| Minot, ND | $120,070 | 40 | $137,967 | 13% |
| Fargo, ND | $119,990 | 310 | $132,044 | 11% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $119,810 | 1,010 | $117,060 | 18% |
| San Diego, CA | $119,750 | 8,630 | $107,028 | 30% |
| Birmingham, AL | $119,740 | 1,560 | $130,658 | 14% |
| Knoxville, TN | $119,380 | 1,410 | $128,963 | 17% |
| Owensboro, KY | $119,320 | 140 | $134,657 | 12% |
| Lubbock, TX | $119,280 | 520 | $130,622 | 13% |
| Kokomo, IN | $119,110 | 70 | $132,864 | 11% |
| Sandusky, OH | $118,950 | 130 | $133,231 | 18% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $118,720 | 990 | $129,800 | 15% |
| New Orleans, LA | $118,540 | 1,000 | $128,017 | 16% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $118,460 | 80 | $124,199 | 14% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $118,080 | 140 | $134,164 | 13% |
| Gainesville, FL | $118,070 | 380 | $122,058 | 17% |
| Erie, PA | $118,050 | 260 | $129,797 | 11% |
| Billings, MT | $117,970 | 240 | $126,136 | 14% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $117,940 | 1,360 | $109,423 | 27% |
| Waco, TX | $117,820 | 490 | $127,304 | 14% |
| Anniston, AL | $117,810 | 70 | $137,070 | 10% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $117,350 | 620 | $124,948 | 15% |
| Ocala, FL | $117,240 | 400 | $123,107 | 16% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $117,230 | 100 | $133,524 | 10% |
| Honolulu, HI | $117,120 | 1,240 | $105,551 | 31% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $117,090 | 520 | $106,546 | 36% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $117,050 | 250 | $124,295 | 17% |
| Brunswick, GA | $116,980 | 90 | $133,374 | 17% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $116,740 | 1,070 | $128,597 | 14% |
| Scranton, PA | $116,120 | 600 | $124,118 | 14% |
| Auburn, AL | $116,000 | 90 | $131,919 | 17% |
| Deltona, FL | $115,680 | 740 | $116,417 | 18% |
| Salisbury, MD | $115,470 | 160 | $120,763 | 20% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $115,330 | 540 | $115,068 | 24% |
| Lima, OH | $114,100 | 160 | $127,246 | 13% |
| Sacramento, CA | $113,980 | 4,910 | $106,853 | 24% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $113,850 | 160 | $120,991 | 16% |
| Duluth, MN | $113,360 | 290 | $127,704 | 14% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $113,360 | 120 | $123,073 | 17% |
| Amarillo, TX | $113,350 | 420 | $123,448 | 14% |
| Monroe, LA | $112,800 | 170 | $134,933 | 13% |
| Panama City, FL | $112,560 | 250 | $115,688 | 18% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $112,360 | 160 | $111,773 | 20% |
| Sebring, FL | $112,270 | 70 | $121,412 | 16% |
| Muncie, IN | $112,230 | 110 | $127,320 | 11% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $111,390 | 600 | $120,199 | 15% |
| Great Falls, MT | $111,270 | 50 | $114,895 | 15% |
| Abilene, TX | $111,020 | 280 | $122,859 | 22% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $110,160 | 860 | $115,295 | 16% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $109,870 | 260 | $119,452 | 16% |
| Lawton, OK | $109,340 | 40 | $127,227 | 12% |
| State College, PA | $109,200 | 140 | $112,854 | 21% |
| Lebanon, PA | $109,050 | 110 | $116,989 | 16% |
| San Angelo, TX | $108,750 | 150 | $117,627 | 15% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $108,750 | 120 | $123,971 | 18% |
| Slidell, LA | $108,510 | 270 | $117,022 | – |
| Cheyenne, WY | $108,110 | 50 | $112,042 | 17% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $107,960 | 180 | $107,610 | 24% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $107,810 | 90 | $122,045 | 21% |
| Oxnard, CA | $107,720 | 2,050 | $97,454 | 33% |
| Huntington, WV | $107,470 | 260 | $121,542 | 12% |
| Pensacola, FL | $107,470 | 650 | $109,981 | 19% |
| El Paso, TX | $107,310 | 1,200 | $119,350 | 17% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $107,240 | 80 | $125,090 | 14% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $107,200 | 990 | $98,531 | 37% |
| Farmington, NM | $107,110 | 120 | $122,123 | 16% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $107,000 | 100 | $116,197 | 18% |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,530 | 680 | $98,203 | 28% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $106,130 | 120 | $122,861 | 11% |
| Morristown, TN | $105,760 | 110 | $122,458 | 18% |
| Shreveport, LA | $105,260 | 390 | $124,177 | 15% |
| College Station, TX | $104,900 | 360 | $115,337 | 17% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $104,670 | 120 | $121,885 | 14% |
| Traverse City, MI | $104,090 | 240 | $111,479 | 21% |
| Florence, AL | $104,010 | 80 | $122,629 | 12% |
| Salinas, CA | $103,810 | 800 | $95,202 | 32% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $103,580 | 4,090 | $103,358 | 20% |
| Stockton, CA | $103,570 | 1,170 | $98,555 | 28% |
| Lafayette, LA | $103,460 | 380 | $118,635 | 16% |
| Riverside, CA | $103,220 | 8,080 | $96,973 | 29% |
| Texarkana, TX | $102,780 | 170 | $122,340 | 15% |
| Montgomery, AL | $102,630 | 280 | $114,438 | 16% |
| Little Rock, AR | $102,300 | 1,060 | $114,476 | 14% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $102,250 | 630 | $94,156 | 33% |
| Dothan, AL | $101,950 | 120 | $121,611 | 14% |
| Bismarck, ND | $101,660 | 90 | $111,685 | 15% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $101,610 | 130 | $112,635 | 17% |
| Hanford, CA | $101,590 | 160 | $99,978 | 23% |
| McAllen, TX | $101,440 | 740 | $118,098 | 13% |
| Fresno, CA | $101,020 | 1,950 | $98,886 | 24% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $100,970 | 130 | $112,799 | 16% |
| Anchorage, AK | $100,940 | 530 | $95,750 | 22% |
| Columbia, MO | $100,800 | 170 | $112,704 | 17% |
| Altoona, PA | $100,710 | 160 | $112,516 | 12% |
| Hammond, LA | $100,080 | 90 | $118,494 | 16% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $99,770 | 60 | $115,124 | 14% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $99,110 | 230 | $115,394 | 13% |
| Yuba City, CA | $99,010 | 210 | $94,989 | 25% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $98,810 | 100 | $114,791 | 12% |
| Merced, CA | $98,670 | 280 | $100,402 | 25% |
| Modesto, CA | $98,550 | 900 | $94,661 | 25% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $98,340 | 90 | $111,166 | 19% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $98,270 | 1,220 | $97,407 | 22% |
| Joplin, MO | $98,020 | 210 | $114,352 | 15% |
| Redding, CA | $97,930 | 360 | $97,265 | 20% |
| Chico, CA | $97,430 | 330 | $96,278 | 19% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $96,970 | 90 | $93,956 | 23% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $95,620 | 530 | $102,112 | 22% |
| Springfield, MO | $95,570 | 590 | $107,885 | 16% |
| Brownsville, TX | $95,550 | 430 | $111,137 | 19% |
| Visalia, CA | $95,200 | 580 | $95,367 | 22% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $93,610 | 80 | $100,153 | 22% |
| Laredo, TX | $92,400 | 290 | $106,261 | 15% |
| Charleston, WV | $91,920 | 170 | $103,610 | 16% |
| Bangor, ME | $91,910 | 180 | $95,236 | 20% |
| Wheeling, WV | $88,630 | 100 | $100,348 | 12% |
| Gulfport, MS | $87,570 | 250 | $97,294 | 19% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $86,440 | 110 | $98,639 | 18% |
| El Centro, CA | $85,670 | 270 | $90,014 | 25% |
| Beckley, WV | $85,630 | 70 | $96,900 | 15% |
| Alexandria, LA | $85,470 | 140 | $99,748 | 14% |
| Johnstown, PA | $85,220 | 90 | $99,175 | 12% |
| Gadsden, AL | $80,950 | 60 | $94,509 | 16% |
| Morgantown, WV | $80,340 | 70 | $86,088 | 20% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $74,200 | 70 | $85,223 | 17% |
What the median sales manager salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $148,270 |
| Month | $12,356 |
| Every two weeks | $5,703 |
| Week | $2,851 |
| Hour | $71.28 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a sales manager: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | Less than 5 years |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +4.5% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 47,300 |
| Self-employed | 0.8% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
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Questions about sales manager pay
How much does a sales manager make an hour?
The median is $71.28 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35.18 and the top 10% over $139.68.
How much does a sales manager make a month?
About $12,356 a month before taxes at the median salary of $148,270, or $5,703 every two weeks.
What state pays sales managers the most?
New York, with a median of $217,640. Massachusetts ($191,200), Virginia ($191,130), Colorado ($180,850) and Washington ($174,000) follow.
Where do sales managers make the most after cost of living?
New York: its median of $217,640 is worth $201,666 at typical US prices. Virginia, Massachusetts and Kansas come next.
How much do entry-level sales managers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of sales managers earn under $73,170 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $100,360, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a sales manager?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: less than 5 years. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 11-2022 (Sales Managers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.