Sales representative salary
BLS occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · also called wholesale and manufacturing sales rep · Sales · data for May 2025
Median salary $72,080 a year, US
Median hourly pay $34.65 an hour
Middle half earn $50,470–$99,640 25th to 75th percentile
Sales representatives employed 1,238,190 −0.9% projected by 2035
How much does a sales representative make?
- The median sales representative salary in the US is $72,080 a year ($34.65 an hour): half of the 1,238,190 sales representatives BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $82,530.
- The middle half earn between $50,470 and $99,640. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $39,090 and the top 10% more than $137,550.
- That is 41% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Rhode Island pays sales representatives the most (median $82,420), followed by the District of Columbia ($80,010) and Washington ($79,830). Arkansas pays the least ($55,120).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in South Dakota, where the median is worth $87,158 in typical US prices, then North Dakota and Rhode Island. Rhode Island's higher pay is offset by its prices (102.3 vs a US average of 100).
- In 238 of the 382 metro areas with data, the median sales representative salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of sales representatives to shrink 0.9% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 99,800 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what sales representatives are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Sales representative salary range
Half of sales representatives earn between $50,470 and $99,640 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: $39,090
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $50,470
Median Yearly pay: $72,080
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $99,640
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $137,550
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $39,090 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $50,470 |
| Median | $72,080 |
| Top 25% earn over | $99,640 |
| Top 10% earn over | $137,550 |
Sales representative salary by state
Rhode Island pays sales representatives the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($72,080), 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 |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $82,420 median |
| District of Columbia | $80,010 median |
| Washington | $79,830 median |
| Massachusetts | $79,810 median |
| New York | $79,590 median |
| New Jersey | $79,410 median |
| Colorado | $79,250 median |
| South Dakota | $77,210 median |
| Vermont | $76,840 median |
| Minnesota | $76,750 median |
| California | $76,490 median |
| Connecticut | $75,570 median |
| North Dakota | $74,250 median |
| Oregon | $74,180 median |
| Ohio | $73,960 median |
| Illinois | $73,510 median |
| Maryland | $73,080 median |
| Michigan | $72,980 median |
| New Hampshire | $72,790 median |
| Wyoming | $72,530 median |
| Arizona | $72,390 median |
| Indiana | $71,330 median |
| North Carolina | $70,990 median |
| Kansas | $68,960 median |
| Nevada | $68,150 median |
| Iowa | $66,760 median |
| Pennsylvania | $66,130 median |
| Texas | $65,970 median |
| Wisconsin | $65,930 median |
| Idaho | $64,840 median |
| Kentucky | $64,280 median |
| South Carolina | $64,250 median |
| Alabama | $64,140 median |
| Nebraska | $64,030 median |
| Maine | $63,960 median |
| Georgia | $63,860 median |
| West Virginia | $63,560 median |
| Virginia | $63,400 median |
| Louisiana | $63,290 median |
| Florida | $62,490 median |
| Delaware | $62,280 median |
| Oklahoma | $62,160 median |
| Utah | $61,980 median |
| Missouri | $61,940 median |
| Montana | $61,670 median |
| Tennessee | $61,630 median |
| New Mexico | $61,320 median |
| Mississippi | $59,320 median |
| Hawaii | $59,010 median |
| Alaska | $56,830 median |
| Arkansas | $55,120 median |
Where sales representative 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 representatives' pay goes furthest in South Dakota 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 | |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | $87,158 |
| North Dakota | $83,465 |
| Rhode Island | $80,583 |
| Ohio | $79,721 |
| Vermont | $78,442 |
| Wyoming | $78,249 |
| Minnesota | $77,823 |
| Colorado | $76,903 |
| Kansas | $76,564 |
| Indiana | $76,429 |
Sales representative pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $82,420 | $39.63 | $44,550 | $190,140 | 4,870 | $80,583 |
| District of Columbia | $80,010 | $38.47 | $46,500 | $157,920 | 560 | $72,802 |
| Washington | $79,830 | $38.38 | $51,260 | $148,610 | 27,340 | $74,598 |
| Massachusetts | $79,810 | $38.37 | $47,940 | $157,000 | 22,700 | $75,465 |
| New York | $79,590 | $38.26 | $47,070 | $156,400 | 61,500 | $73,748 |
| New Jersey | $79,410 | $38.18 | $47,910 | $169,820 | 34,360 | $72,984 |
| Colorado | $79,250 | $38.10 | $47,620 | $149,890 | 27,530 | $76,903 |
| South Dakota | $77,210 | $37.12 | $49,070 | $125,590 | 5,220 | $87,158 |
| Vermont | $76,840 | $36.94 | $50,620 | $127,400 | 1,890 | $78,442 |
| Minnesota | $76,750 | $36.90 | $46,680 | $136,840 | 31,230 | $77,823 |
| California | $76,490 | $36.77 | $43,200 | $152,760 | 134,800 | $69,084 |
| Connecticut | $75,570 | $36.33 | $46,340 | $126,430 | 9,870 | $72,937 |
| North Dakota | $74,250 | $35.70 | $45,060 | $131,750 | 4,180 | $83,465 |
| Oregon | $74,180 | $35.66 | $45,360 | $123,780 | 15,020 | $71,768 |
| Ohio | $73,960 | $35.56 | $39,850 | $149,870 | 58,740 | $79,721 |
| Illinois | $73,510 | $35.34 | $44,130 | $134,030 | 51,310 | $73,541 |
| Maryland | $73,080 | $35.13 | $44,170 | $135,160 | 9,070 | $69,627 |
| Michigan | $72,980 | $35.09 | $39,740 | $136,050 | 40,960 | $75,849 |
| New Hampshire | $72,790 | $35.00 | $42,490 | $138,460 | 4,940 | $69,880 |
| Wyoming | $72,530 | $34.87 | $44,790 | $166,850 | 1,480 | $78,249 |
| Arizona | $72,390 | $34.80 | $39,260 | $139,250 | 19,400 | $71,903 |
| Indiana | $71,330 | $34.29 | $37,810 | $136,120 | 32,350 | $76,429 |
| North Carolina | $70,990 | $34.13 | $38,200 | $144,310 | 49,110 | $75,260 |
| Kansas | $68,960 | $33.15 | $39,990 | $131,620 | 12,630 | $76,564 |
| Nevada | $68,150 | $32.76 | $36,500 | $133,600 | 8,970 | $68,164 |
| Iowa | $66,760 | $32.10 | $39,960 | $124,590 | 16,990 | $76,069 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,130 | $31.79 | $38,980 | $132,420 | 51,270 | $67,776 |
| Texas | $65,970 | $31.72 | $36,380 | $137,020 | 95,670 | $67,970 |
| Wisconsin | $65,930 | $31.70 | $39,060 | $130,510 | 37,700 | $70,067 |
| Idaho | $64,840 | $31.17 | $36,380 | $119,240 | 7,210 | $67,900 |
| Kentucky | $64,280 | $30.90 | $36,030 | $133,090 | 15,550 | $71,296 |
| South Carolina | $64,250 | $30.89 | $36,250 | $142,370 | 22,010 | $68,534 |
| Alabama | $64,140 | $30.84 | $38,090 | $127,370 | 20,470 | $72,211 |
| Nebraska | $64,030 | $30.78 | $40,830 | $118,560 | 8,550 | $71,063 |
| Maine | $63,960 | $30.75 | $42,690 | $107,460 | 3,320 | $65,904 |
| Georgia | $63,860 | $30.70 | $35,830 | $134,350 | 43,630 | $66,318 |
| West Virginia | $63,560 | $30.56 | $36,960 | $122,190 | 3,220 | $71,019 |
| Virginia | $63,400 | $30.48 | $37,800 | $148,700 | 22,570 | $62,708 |
| Louisiana | $63,290 | $30.43 | $34,380 | $122,050 | 19,120 | $71,752 |
| Florida | $62,490 | $30.04 | $36,780 | $127,960 | 92,920 | $60,427 |
| Delaware | $62,280 | $29.94 | $43,420 | $123,260 | 2,920 | $62,400 |
| Oklahoma | $62,160 | $29.88 | $29,240 | $134,360 | 14,220 | $70,763 |
| Utah | $61,980 | $29.80 | $35,770 | $125,390 | 13,900 | $62,692 |
| Missouri | $61,940 | $29.78 | $35,110 | $125,280 | 21,960 | $68,203 |
| Montana | $61,670 | $29.65 | $39,060 | $107,800 | 3,510 | $65,159 |
| Tennessee | $61,630 | $29.63 | $34,350 | $128,130 | 23,850 | $67,084 |
| New Mexico | $61,320 | $29.48 | $37,010 | $115,060 | 3,660 | $66,499 |
| Mississippi | $59,320 | $28.52 | $30,930 | $110,080 | 7,000 | $68,221 |
| Hawaii | $59,010 | $28.37 | $37,700 | $124,990 | 3,280 | $53,669 |
| Alaska | $56,830 | $27.32 | $41,600 | $100,500 | 910 | $55,520 |
| Arkansas | $55,120 | $26.50 | $29,630 | $132,200 | 12,740 | $63,402 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Sales representative salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes sales representative pay: 386 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
- Lawton, OK $124,340
- San Jose, CA $103,670
- Napa, CA $100,460
- San Francisco, CA $93,100
- Trenton, NJ $84,920
- Boulder, CO $84,660
- Seattle, WA $82,260
- Casper, WY $81,320
- New York, NY $81,140
- Denver, CO $81,060
Where the pay goes furthest
- Lawton, OK $144,681
- San Jose, CA $93,884
- Napa, CA $89,255
- Rapid City, SD $87,797
- Sioux Falls, SD $86,880
- Casper, WY $86,668
- Topeka, KS $86,118
- Sioux City, IA $85,016
- Lawrence, KS $83,729
- Elkhart, IN $83,277
All 386 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | $124,340 | 320 | $144,681 | 11% |
| San Jose, CA | $103,670 | 6,530 | $93,884 | 44% |
| Napa, CA | $100,460 | 790 | $89,255 | 35% |
| San Francisco, CA | $93,100 | 13,190 | $80,527 | 44% |
| Trenton, NJ | $84,920 | 900 | $82,303 | 36% |
| Boulder, CO | $84,660 | 1,880 | $80,474 | 31% |
| Seattle, WA | $82,260 | 16,510 | $74,019 | 33% |
| Casper, WY | $81,320 | 340 | $86,668 | 21% |
| New York, NY | $81,140 | 61,860 | $72,084 | 52% |
| Denver, CO | $81,060 | 17,660 | $76,629 | 28% |
| Barnstable, MA | $80,930 | 480 | $82,287 | 38% |
| Salinas, CA | $80,510 | 930 | $73,834 | 41% |
| Worcester, MA | $80,400 | 2,510 | $78,421 | 31% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $80,110 | 260 | $79,916 | – |
| Bremerton, WA | $79,700 | 360 | $75,468 | 31% |
| Boston, MA | $79,670 | 14,010 | $73,587 | 45% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,350 | 1,840 | $73,619 | 40% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $78,740 | 2,210 | $86,880 | 19% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $78,620 | 370 | $76,745 | 33% |
| Providence, RI | $78,480 | 6,400 | $77,113 | 33% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $78,470 | 21,560 | $74,860 | 27% |
| Modesto, CA | $78,420 | 1,250 | $75,326 | 32% |
| Rapid City, SD | $78,280 | 780 | $87,797 | 22% |
| Hartford, CT | $78,000 | 3,240 | $75,915 | 31% |
| Greeley, CO | $77,960 | 1,160 | $77,823 | 26% |
| Portland, OR | $77,900 | 10,670 | $73,894 | 28% |
| Detroit, MI | $77,870 | 17,190 | $77,639 | 23% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $77,590 | 1,160 | $76,913 | 30% |
| Kennewick, WA | $77,360 | 760 | $77,299 | 26% |
| Oxnard, CA | $77,300 | 2,630 | $69,933 | 46% |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,220 | 840 | $71,184 | 38% |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,090 | 2,450 | $80,518 | 25% |
| Longview, WA | $77,020 | 360 | $78,958 | 22% |
| Bellingham, WA | $76,970 | 730 | $74,487 | 30% |
| Midland, TX | $76,930 | 960 | $80,317 | 25% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $76,790 | 1,840 | $71,858 | 45% |
| Olympia, WA | $76,770 | 700 | $74,052 | 32% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $76,590 | 320 | $73,747 | 28% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $76,580 | 19,060 | $74,673 | 30% |
| Vineland, NJ | $76,500 | 400 | $79,714 | 26% |
| Topeka, KS | $76,490 | 740 | $86,118 | 20% |
| Springfield, MA | $76,410 | 1,170 | $79,543 | 31% |
| Yuba City, CA | $76,200 | 310 | $73,105 | 32% |
| Hanford, CA | $76,190 | 160 | $74,981 | 31% |
| Yakima, WA | $76,140 | 800 | $79,690 | 21% |
| San Diego, CA | $76,100 | 9,040 | $68,015 | 47% |
| Cleveland, OH | $76,020 | 11,420 | $80,939 | 23% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $75,950 | 12,360 | $79,637 | 24% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $75,810 | 680 | $69,809 | 44% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $75,720 | 170 | $76,858 | 23% |
| Kenosha, WI | $75,580 | 900 | $74,744 | – |
| Lawrence, KS | $75,560 | 320 | $83,729 | 25% |
| Rochester, NY | $75,450 | 3,220 | $77,755 | 24% |
| Burlington, VT | $75,400 | 810 | $74,691 | 41% |
| Chicago, IL | $75,350 | 38,490 | $72,735 | 34% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $75,310 | 750 | $68,528 | 55% |
| Albany, OR | $75,260 | 280 | $73,712 | 26% |
| Sacramento, CA | $75,250 | 5,620 | $70,545 | 36% |
| Elkhart, IN | $75,220 | 2,370 | $83,277 | 19% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $75,190 | 1,590 | $74,351 | 31% |
| Stockton, CA | $75,140 | 2,000 | $71,501 | 39% |
| Manchester, NH | $75,090 | 1,040 | $71,070 | 35% |
| Buffalo, NY | $75,030 | 3,680 | $78,283 | 23% |
| Midland, MI | $75,010 | 230 | $81,603 | 22% |
| Akron, OH | $74,990 | 4,170 | $80,315 | 21% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,810 | 1,710 | $68,368 | 36% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $74,790 | 14,870 | $72,390 | 28% |
| Washington, DC | $74,730 | 7,740 | $68,633 | 39% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $74,510 | 280 | $78,344 | 28% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,490 | 54,950 | $65,592 | 47% |
| Pueblo, CO | $74,450 | 370 | $81,134 | 21% |
| Michigan City, IN | $74,430 | 440 | $81,183 | 19% |
| Monroe, MI | $74,320 | 310 | $79,493 | 21% |
| Austin, TX | $74,310 | 5,970 | $75,775 | 26% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $74,300 | 1,110 | $68,292 | 53% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $74,190 | 1,530 | $73,538 | 29% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $74,000 | 10,320 | $77,328 | 25% |
| Fresno, CA | $73,970 | 3,080 | $72,407 | 33% |
| Visalia, CA | $73,950 | 770 | $74,080 | 28% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $73,880 | 10,790 | $76,214 | 25% |
| Winchester, VA | $73,750 | 590 | $76,464 | 30% |
| Spokane, WA | $73,710 | 2,220 | $73,456 | 25% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $73,530 | 660 | $78,212 | 22% |
| Sioux City, IA | $73,500 | 780 | $85,016 | 21% |
| Davenport, IA | $73,480 | 1,580 | $82,489 | 16% |
| Utica, NY | $73,400 | 690 | $79,199 | 23% |
| El Centro, CA | $73,270 | 360 | $76,985 | 30% |
| Baltimore, MD | $73,080 | 3,970 | $69,942 | 32% |
| Carson City, NV | $73,060 | 190 | $74,452 | 34% |
| Houston, TX | $73,030 | 25,630 | $74,045 | 27% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $73,010 | 80 | $72,459 | 33% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $72,780 | 1,920 | $72,269 | 29% |
| Greensboro, NC | $72,630 | 4,350 | $78,210 | 23% |
| Corvallis, OR | $72,550 | 120 | $69,748 | 30% |
| Lewiston, ID | $72,520 | 210 | $79,552 | 24% |
| Kingston, NY | $72,510 | 350 | $72,000 | 33% |
| Charlotte, NC | $72,500 | 15,910 | $74,475 | 29% |
| New Haven, CT | $72,340 | 1,810 | $69,186 | 34% |
| Jackson, MI | $72,310 | 410 | $78,787 | 20% |
| Raleigh, NC | $72,220 | 7,550 | $73,576 | 28% |
| Rochester, MN | $72,210 | 680 | $79,508 | 26% |
| Champaign, IL | $72,180 | 530 | $77,861 | 23% |
| Waterbury, CT | $72,180 | 1,010 | $72,341 | – |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $72,170 | 6,980 | $75,534 | 27% |
| Riverside, CA | $72,100 | 11,950 | $67,736 | 42% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $71,730 | 480 | $75,791 | 22% |
| Janesville, WI | $71,620 | 910 | $76,433 | 22% |
| Birmingham, AL | $71,450 | 6,210 | $77,965 | 24% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $71,330 | 2,490 | $77,054 | 21% |
| Merced, CA | $71,170 | 360 | $72,419 | 35% |
| Decatur, AL | $71,110 | 620 | $81,537 | 18% |
| Durham, NC | $70,870 | 1,720 | $72,634 | 28% |
| Louisville, KY | $70,800 | 5,860 | $76,069 | 23% |
| Allentown, PA | $70,740 | 3,100 | $70,763 | 31% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $70,700 | 1,260 | $74,547 | 22% |
| Springfield, IL | $70,680 | 510 | $76,209 | 20% |
| Kokomo, IN | $70,620 | 210 | $78,775 | 19% |
| Muncie, IN | $70,420 | 270 | $79,888 | 18% |
| Albany, NY | $70,360 | 2,850 | $70,667 | 29% |
| Salisbury, MD | $70,230 | 230 | $73,449 | 33% |
| Redding, CA | $70,100 | 350 | $69,624 | 28% |
| Fargo, ND | $70,070 | 1,740 | $77,109 | 19% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $69,990 | 480 | $74,322 | 28% |
| Dover, DE | $69,980 | 340 | $71,769 | 30% |
| Bismarck, ND | $69,760 | 580 | $76,639 | 22% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $69,220 | 260 | $78,248 | 26% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $69,140 | 560 | $75,445 | 20% |
| Mankato, MN | $69,100 | 530 | $75,972 | 21% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $68,990 | 570 | $72,259 | 30% |
| Rockford, IL | $68,970 | 1,320 | $74,842 | 23% |
| Binghamton, NY | $68,770 | 550 | $74,055 | 28% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $68,690 | 600 | $69,484 | 36% |
| Racine, WI | $68,690 | 1,010 | $71,581 | 26% |
| Ames, IA | $68,680 | 440 | $77,316 | 20% |
| Gainesville, GA | $68,520 | 940 | $70,810 | 30% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $68,450 | 1,500 | $75,178 | 26% |
| Ithaca, NY | $68,240 | 120 | $66,049 | 35% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $68,200 | 180 | $69,051 | 34% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $68,150 | 6,040 | $68,004 | 30% |
| Lafayette, IN | $68,080 | 630 | $72,867 | 26% |
| Dayton, OH | $67,880 | 3,290 | $73,230 | 23% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $67,730 | 540 | $68,906 | 32% |
| Salem, OR | $67,700 | 870 | $65,317 | 29% |
| Minot, ND | $67,590 | 310 | $77,665 | 22% |
| Iowa City, IA | $67,440 | 600 | $73,698 | 31% |
| Columbus, OH | $67,410 | 8,900 | $70,609 | 27% |
| Hickory, NC | $67,150 | 1,730 | $75,888 | 29% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $67,100 | 410 | $70,731 | 26% |
| Des Moines, IA | $67,040 | 4,900 | $73,107 | 23% |
| Sandusky, OH | $67,040 | 290 | $75,089 | 32% |
| Waterloo, IA | $67,040 | 780 | $77,007 | 18% |
| York, PA | $66,990 | 1,760 | $69,781 | 25% |
| Slidell, LA | $66,970 | 1,060 | $72,224 | – |
| Burlington, NC | $66,890 | 600 | $71,773 | 24% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $66,780 | 160 | $68,310 | 29% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $66,710 | 350 | $73,679 | 21% |
| Kankakee, IL | $66,500 | 350 | $68,988 | 24% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $66,450 | 400 | $76,676 | 20% |
| Portland, ME | $66,390 | 1,520 | $65,179 | 42% |
| Kansas City, MO | $66,250 | 9,930 | $71,588 | 28% |
| South Bend, IN | $66,230 | 1,340 | $71,324 | 23% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $66,180 | 300 | $71,384 | 30% |
| Reading, PA | $66,130 | 1,460 | $68,133 | 28% |
| Bangor, ME | $65,970 | 410 | $68,357 | 28% |
| Mansfield, OH | $65,970 | 390 | $74,230 | 16% |
| Dalton, GA | $65,930 | 790 | $73,383 | 26% |
| Decatur, IL | $65,900 | 270 | $74,529 | 19% |
| Chico, CA | $65,830 | 360 | $65,051 | 28% |
| Toledo, OH | $65,800 | 2,630 | $71,948 | 23% |
| Boise, ID | $65,760 | 3,470 | $66,835 | 35% |
| Odessa, TX | $65,750 | 900 | $70,024 | 29% |
| New Orleans, LA | $65,720 | 4,490 | $70,974 | 29% |
| Columbus, IN | $65,630 | 450 | $70,568 | 25% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,490 | 1,910 | $73,615 | 22% |
| Madison, WI | $65,400 | 3,750 | $67,224 | 33% |
| Omaha, NE | $65,320 | 3,930 | $71,069 | 26% |
| Bend, OR | $65,300 | 800 | $63,027 | 41% |
| Elmira, NY | $65,230 | 250 | $69,101 | 21% |
| Huntsville, AL | $65,070 | 1,950 | $69,914 | 26% |
| Houma, LA | $65,030 | 770 | $76,413 | 24% |
| Atlanta, GA | $64,990 | 27,650 | $64,952 | 34% |
| Saginaw, MI | $64,970 | 630 | $71,481 | 19% |
| Dallas, TX | $64,940 | 29,100 | $62,994 | 31% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $64,810 | 2,760 | $70,945 | 29% |
| Yuma, AZ | $64,710 | 280 | $69,801 | 26% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $64,700 | 1,240 | $73,831 | 23% |
| Charleston, WV | $64,620 | 480 | $72,838 | 22% |
| St. Louis, MO | $64,590 | 10,710 | $67,927 | 27% |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,570 | 1,460 | $73,884 | 19% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $64,540 | 3,910 | $71,095 | 25% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $64,450 | 320 | $74,610 | 19% |
| Grand Island, NE | $64,420 | 420 | $74,339 | 25% |
| Lebanon, PA | $64,360 | 390 | $69,045 | 27% |
| Naples, FL | $64,330 | 1,110 | $62,335 | 49% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $64,330 | 2,330 | $69,891 | 29% |
| Eugene, OR | $64,310 | 1,230 | $63,317 | 33% |
| Daphne, AL | $64,290 | 840 | $67,895 | 32% |
| Lancaster, PA | $64,180 | 2,790 | $65,319 | 29% |
| Savannah, GA | $64,170 | 1,480 | $67,401 | 33% |
| Charleston, SC | $64,120 | 3,170 | $63,509 | 38% |
| Wausau, WI | $64,100 | 970 | $69,184 | 18% |
| Huntington, WV | $63,950 | 790 | $72,324 | 20% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $63,940 | 220 | $66,265 | 29% |
| Asheville, NC | $63,920 | 1,670 | $66,234 | 32% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $63,920 | 5,700 | $70,702 | 26% |
| Evansville, IN | $63,860 | 1,290 | $69,771 | 21% |
| Appleton, WI | $63,840 | 1,640 | $69,077 | 23% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $63,830 | 220 | $66,922 | 26% |
| Lansing, MI | $63,820 | 1,320 | $67,185 | 24% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $63,820 | 240 | $72,247 | 35% |
| Springfield, OH | $63,810 | 380 | $70,522 | 23% |
| Nashville, TN | $63,800 | 7,890 | $66,225 | 34% |
| Wichita, KS | $63,750 | 2,330 | $71,673 | 23% |
| Watertown, NY | $63,740 | 210 | $72,688 | 28% |
| Duluth, MN | $63,670 | 860 | $71,726 | 25% |
| Reno, NV | $63,670 | 2,060 | $63,031 | 39% |
| Dubuque, IA | $63,560 | 640 | $72,783 | 20% |
| Wilmington, NC | $63,510 | 1,670 | $65,867 | 33% |
| Beckley, WV | $63,490 | 230 | $71,846 | 20% |
| Rome, GA | $63,420 | 230 | $70,341 | 24% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $63,410 | 430 | $72,223 | 18% |
| State College, PA | $63,340 | 260 | $65,460 | 37% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $63,270 | 8,760 | $66,831 | 28% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $63,260 | 1,540 | $63,257 | 36% |
| North Port, FL | $63,240 | 3,410 | $61,748 | 40% |
| Columbus, GA | $63,180 | 570 | $70,753 | 26% |
| Richmond, VA | $63,180 | 5,080 | $64,563 | 32% |
| Manhattan, KS | $63,040 | 220 | $69,919 | 24% |
| Mobile, AL | $63,040 | 1,930 | $71,557 | 24% |
| Montgomery, AL | $63,020 | 1,240 | $70,271 | 26% |
| Bozeman, MT | $62,980 | 600 | $61,438 | 42% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $62,980 | 670 | $66,708 | 27% |
| Lakeland, FL | $62,960 | 2,510 | $64,813 | 35% |
| Roanoke, VA | $62,950 | 1,290 | $67,241 | 27% |
| Green Bay, WI | $62,910 | 2,190 | $67,583 | 21% |
| Waco, TX | $62,880 | 790 | $67,942 | 27% |
| Lincoln, NE | $62,810 | 1,310 | $68,584 | 24% |
| Lafayette, LA | $62,800 | 2,430 | $72,011 | 26% |
| Anniston, AL | $62,710 | 370 | $72,962 | 18% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,660 | 430 | $63,200 | 39% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,650 | 530 | $68,114 | 28% |
| Morgantown, WV | $62,600 | 220 | $67,079 | 26% |
| Canton, OH | $62,580 | 1,560 | $69,995 | 22% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,560 | 8,370 | $62,022 | 32% |
| Greenville, NC | $62,500 | 500 | $70,700 | 28% |
| Columbia, SC | $62,470 | 3,290 | $66,697 | 30% |
| Traverse City, MI | $62,470 | 490 | $66,904 | 36% |
| Panama City, FL | $62,460 | 590 | $64,196 | 33% |
| Tyler, TX | $62,450 | 640 | $67,766 | 25% |
| Beaumont, TX | $62,410 | 980 | $69,309 | 25% |
| Billings, MT | $62,410 | 970 | $66,730 | 27% |
| Miami, FL | $62,400 | 30,740 | $54,663 | 51% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,310 | 2,450 | $63,163 | 29% |
| Killeen, TX | $62,270 | 660 | $68,329 | 25% |
| Peoria, IL | $62,240 | 1,110 | $68,222 | 22% |
| Norwich, CT | $62,130 | 410 | $61,855 | 41% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $62,120 | 1,990 | $65,016 | 29% |
| Auburn, AL | $62,120 | 340 | $70,645 | 31% |
| Tucson, AZ | $62,120 | 1,400 | $64,110 | 29% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $62,120 | 490 | $67,443 | 30% |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,110 | 880 | $67,681 | 26% |
| San Antonio, TX | $62,110 | 5,570 | $65,575 | 27% |
| Bloomington, IN | $62,100 | 330 | $65,311 | 34% |
| Athens, GA | $62,080 | 560 | $66,507 | 34% |
| Pensacola, FL | $62,050 | 1,490 | $63,500 | 34% |
| Tampa, FL | $62,000 | 13,460 | $61,453 | 39% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,990 | 900 | $66,802 | 22% |
| Ogden, UT | $61,990 | 1,610 | $61,774 | 32% |
| Sumter, SC | $61,890 | 170 | $70,314 | 28% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $61,860 | 530 | $63,112 | 38% |
| Muskegon, MI | $61,850 | 590 | $66,851 | 25% |
| Monroe, LA | $61,840 | 770 | $73,974 | 23% |
| Tulsa, OK | $61,840 | 4,420 | $69,316 | 27% |
| Helena, MT | $61,830 | 150 | $64,625 | 32% |
| Lexington, KY | $61,810 | 2,140 | $66,542 | 31% |
| Flint, MI | $61,790 | 910 | $66,417 | 20% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $61,780 | 3,650 | $63,079 | 37% |
| Lima, OH | $61,690 | 460 | $68,797 | 23% |
| Williamsport, PA | $61,690 | 490 | $66,800 | 21% |
| Kahului, HI | $61,640 | 320 | $56,347 | 62% |
| Farmington, NM | $61,540 | 250 | $70,165 | 27% |
| Augusta, GA | $61,510 | 1,250 | $66,929 | 29% |
| Florence, AL | $61,490 | 580 | $72,497 | 21% |
| Jackson, MS | $61,470 | 1,960 | $69,030 | 29% |
| Memphis, TN | $61,430 | 4,290 | $66,642 | 27% |
| Orlando, FL | $61,410 | 10,740 | $60,551 | 38% |
| Longview, TX | $61,400 | 870 | $68,615 | 22% |
| Macon, GA | $61,400 | 640 | $69,357 | 24% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,380 | 1,470 | $61,240 | 45% |
| Scranton, PA | $61,340 | 2,040 | $65,565 | 27% |
| Sebastian, FL | $61,310 | 410 | $62,365 | 42% |
| Staunton, VA | $61,290 | 340 | $67,257 | 28% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $61,240 | 1,280 | $65,900 | 25% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $61,240 | 110 | $70,337 | 21% |
| Niles, MI | $61,170 | 450 | $66,223 | 28% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $61,160 | 6,450 | $61,477 | 33% |
| Shreveport, LA | $61,150 | 1,680 | $72,140 | 25% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $61,120 | 2,750 | $59,717 | 36% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,090 | 680 | $69,640 | 33% |
| Medford, OR | $61,030 | 620 | $60,168 | 36% |
| Gadsden, AL | $61,000 | 240 | $71,218 | 21% |
| Missoula, MT | $61,000 | 450 | $63,248 | 32% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $60,910 | 590 | $70,928 | 24% |
| Greenville, SC | $60,840 | 4,430 | $65,237 | 31% |
| Lewiston, ME | $60,790 | 390 | $64,168 | 31% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $60,740 | 1,080 | $65,544 | 28% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $60,740 | 490 | $69,013 | 25% |
| Erie, PA | $60,680 | 960 | $66,718 | 22% |
| San Angelo, TX | $60,680 | 280 | $65,633 | 26% |
| The Villages, FL | $60,680 | 210 | $71,034 | 34% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $60,600 | 1,750 | $66,256 | 30% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $60,570 | 930 | $70,552 | 27% |
| Abilene, TX | $60,440 | 430 | $66,885 | 40% |
| Deltona, FL | $60,380 | 1,760 | $60,765 | 35% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $60,370 | 1,030 | $64,279 | 29% |
| Paducah, KY | $60,340 | 420 | $70,094 | 23% |
| Gainesville, FL | $60,330 | 860 | $62,368 | 33% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $60,120 | 190 | $64,322 | 35% |
| Provo, UT | $60,070 | 1,870 | $61,151 | 35% |
| College Station, TX | $60,050 | 580 | $66,025 | 30% |
| Crestview, FL | $60,020 | 630 | $61,857 | 39% |
| Amarillo, TX | $59,990 | 700 | $65,334 | 26% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $59,990 | 390 | $59,677 | 37% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $59,840 | 80 | $57,980 | 37% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $59,830 | 310 | $69,507 | 20% |
| Pocatello, ID | $59,740 | 270 | $67,195 | 22% |
| Logan, UT | $59,710 | 600 | $62,245 | 29% |
| Hammond, LA | $59,610 | 400 | $70,578 | 26% |
| Springfield, MO | $59,580 | 1,710 | $67,257 | 25% |
| Altoona, PA | $59,560 | 470 | $66,542 | 20% |
| Jackson, TN | $59,560 | 590 | $69,643 | 28% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $59,540 | 330 | $60,597 | 38% |
| Bloomington, IL | $59,500 | 430 | $63,611 | 26% |
| Ocala, FL | $59,490 | 1,250 | $62,467 | 32% |
| Lubbock, TX | $59,460 | 1,080 | $65,114 | 27% |
| Knoxville, TN | $59,430 | 3,110 | $64,201 | 35% |
| Weirton, WV | $59,430 | 180 | $66,757 | 16% |
| Great Falls, MT | $59,410 | 240 | $61,345 | 29% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $59,370 | 430 | $62,566 | 34% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $59,280 | 210 | $64,375 | 32% |
| Dothan, AL | $59,240 | 700 | $70,664 | 25% |
| Clarksville, TN | $59,200 | 570 | $65,093 | 27% |
| Honolulu, HI | $59,190 | 2,480 | $53,343 | 61% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $59,120 | 700 | $65,559 | 25% |
| Owensboro, KY | $59,050 | 390 | $66,640 | 25% |
| Texarkana, TX | $58,940 | 390 | $70,157 | 26% |
| Florence, SC | $58,780 | 790 | $67,739 | 31% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $58,670 | 290 | $65,036 | 30% |
| Kingsport, TN | $58,570 | 770 | $67,752 | 27% |
| Albany, GA | $58,560 | 500 | $66,797 | 22% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $58,540 | 360 | $64,634 | 27% |
| Sebring, FL | $58,260 | 180 | $63,004 | 31% |
| Enid, OK | $58,120 | 150 | $68,970 | 23% |
| Sherman, TX | $58,030 | 300 | $61,885 | 28% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $57,890 | 1,040 | $61,821 | 36% |
| Wheeling, WV | $57,870 | 280 | $65,521 | 18% |
| St. George, UT | $57,650 | 580 | $59,237 | 38% |
| Cleveland, TN | $57,390 | 320 | $65,157 | 29% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $57,290 | 300 | $60,883 | 32% |
| Joplin, MO | $57,270 | 670 | $66,812 | 26% |
| Morristown, TN | $57,270 | 340 | $66,312 | 33% |
| Bay City, MI | $57,200 | 280 | $62,227 | 21% |
| Gulfport, MS | $57,150 | 590 | $63,496 | 30% |
| Victoria, TX | $56,990 | 240 | $63,436 | 25% |
| Brownsville, TX | $56,710 | 530 | $65,961 | 32% |
| Alexandria, LA | $56,690 | 440 | $66,160 | 22% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $56,300 | 230 | $60,028 | 32% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $56,010 | 410 | $63,666 | 22% |
| Laredo, TX | $56,000 | 450 | $64,400 | 24% |
| McAllen, TX | $55,950 | 1,260 | $65,138 | 24% |
| Anchorage, AK | $55,570 | 690 | $52,713 | 41% |
| Columbia, MO | $55,200 | 570 | $61,719 | 32% |
| Little Rock, AR | $55,190 | 3,330 | $61,759 | 27% |
| Johnstown, PA | $55,140 | 310 | $64,169 | 19% |
| Brunswick, GA | $54,990 | 220 | $62,697 | 37% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $54,760 | 310 | $61,175 | 29% |
| Johnson City, TN | $54,440 | 650 | $61,914 | 33% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $53,630 | 280 | $53,456 | 48% |
| El Paso, TX | $52,440 | 1,930 | $58,324 | 35% |
| Valdosta, GA | $52,360 | 430 | $59,317 | 30% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $51,730 | 790 | $57,887 | 30% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $50,920 | 870 | $59,287 | 25% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $50,690 | 370 | $57,844 | 31% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $50,320 | 80 | $56,385 | 30% |
| Hinesville, GA | $49,500 | 50 | $52,697 | 42% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $49,280 | 300 | $57,483 | 30% |
What the median sales representative salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $72,080 |
| Month | $6,007 |
| Every two weeks | $2,772 |
| Week | $1,386 |
| Hour | $34.65 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a sales representative: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | −0.9% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 99,800 |
| Self-employed | 2.4% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate agent | $52,830 | High school diploma |
| Financial services sales agent | $78,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| Insurance agent | $62,280 | High school diploma |
| Retail sales associate | $35,410 | No formal education |
| Real estate broker | $73,220 | High school diploma |
Questions about sales representative pay
How much does a sales representative make an hour?
The median is $34.65 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.79 and the top 10% over $66.13.
How much does a sales representative make a month?
About $6,007 a month before taxes at the median salary of $72,080, or $2,772 every two weeks.
What state pays sales representatives the most?
Rhode Island, with a median of $82,420. The District of Columbia ($80,010), Washington ($79,830), Massachusetts ($79,810) and New York ($79,590) follow.
Where do sales representatives make the most after cost of living?
South Dakota: its median of $77,210 is worth $87,158 at typical US prices. North Dakota, Rhode Island and Ohio come next.
How much do entry-level sales representatives make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of sales representatives earn under $39,090 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $50,470, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a sales representative?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 41-4012 (Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products). 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.