Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in the U.S.
$82,530avg. a year
$39.68 an hour · 1,238,190 employed
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in the U.S. earn an average of $82,530 a year and a median of $72,080. Pay is highest in Rhode Island ($102,080) and lowest in Alaska ($67,500).
$72,080Median pay
$39.68Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
1,238,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,870 jobs
Rhode Island
$102,080
$49.08 an hour
234,360 jobs
New Jersey
$99,790
$47.98 an hour
327,340 jobs
Washington
$94,920
$45.64 an hour
422,700 jobs
Massachusetts
$93,750
$45.07 an hour
54,940 jobs
New Hampshire
$93,400
$44.90 an hour
6560 jobs
District of Columbia
$92,960
$44.69 an hour
727,530 jobs
Colorado
$91,500
$43.99 an hour
861,500 jobs
New York
$90,910
$43.71 an hour
9134,800 jobs
California
$88,460
$42.53 an hour
101,480 jobs
Wyoming
$85,830
$41.26 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $120,600 | $57.98 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $118,690 | $57.06 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,790 | $50.38 |
| Lawton, OK | $104,770 | $50.37 |
| Napa, CA | $102,940 | $49.49 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $100,040 | $48.10 |
| Boulder, CO | $99,830 | $48.00 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,440 | $46.84 |
Related jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$119,730
- Retail Salespersons$37,310
- Cashiers$33,180
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,430
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,380
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$109,150
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $75,900 | $64,140 | 20,470 |
| Alaska | $67,500 | $56,830 | 910 |
| Arizona | $82,110 | $72,390 | 19,400 |
| Arkansas | $70,500 | $55,120 | 12,740 |
| California | $88,460 | $76,490 | 134,800 |
| Colorado | $91,500 | $79,250 | 27,530 |
| Connecticut | $82,710 | $75,570 | 9,870 |
| Delaware | $74,720 | $62,280 | 2,920 |
| District of Columbia | $92,960 | $80,010 | 560 |
| Florida | $75,920 | $62,490 | 92,920 |
| Georgia | $78,630 | $63,860 | 43,630 |
| Hawaii | $73,180 | $59,010 | 3,280 |
| Idaho | $74,660 | $64,840 | 7,210 |
| Illinois | $83,240 | $73,510 | 51,310 |
| Indiana | $80,290 | $71,330 | 32,350 |
| Iowa | $76,490 | $66,760 | 16,990 |
| Kansas | $79,710 | $68,960 | 12,630 |
| Kentucky | $77,540 | $64,280 | 15,550 |
| Louisiana | $72,840 | $63,290 | 19,120 |
| Maine | $73,200 | $63,960 | 3,320 |
| Maryland | $82,750 | $73,080 | 9,070 |
| Massachusetts | $93,750 | $79,810 | 22,700 |
| Michigan | $81,650 | $72,980 | 40,960 |
| Minnesota | $85,730 | $76,750 | 31,230 |
| Mississippi | $68,000 | $59,320 | 7,000 |
| Missouri | $73,970 | $61,940 | 21,960 |
| Montana | $71,070 | $61,670 | 3,510 |
| Nebraska | $74,860 | $64,030 | 8,550 |
| Nevada | $79,340 | $68,150 | 8,970 |
| New Hampshire | $93,400 | $72,790 | 4,940 |
| New Jersey | $99,790 | $79,410 | 34,360 |
| New Mexico | $70,330 | $61,320 | 3,660 |
| New York | $90,910 | $79,590 | 61,500 |
| North Carolina | $83,500 | $70,990 | 49,110 |
| North Dakota | $82,320 | $74,250 | 4,180 |
| Ohio | $84,580 | $73,960 | 58,740 |
| Oklahoma | $74,060 | $62,160 | 14,220 |
| Oregon | $80,530 | $74,180 | 15,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,220 | $66,130 | 51,270 |
| Rhode Island | $102,080 | $82,420 | 4,870 |
| South Carolina | $80,830 | $64,250 | 22,010 |
| South Dakota | $81,270 | $77,210 | 5,220 |
| Tennessee | $75,490 | $61,630 | 23,850 |
| Texas | $80,040 | $65,970 | 95,670 |
| Utah | $74,740 | $61,980 | 13,900 |
| Vermont | $83,500 | $76,840 | 1,890 |
| Virginia | $80,860 | $63,400 | 22,570 |
| Washington | $94,920 | $79,830 | 27,340 |
| West Virginia | $75,790 | $63,560 | 3,220 |
| Wisconsin | $79,420 | $65,930 | 37,700 |
| Wyoming | $85,830 | $72,530 | 1,480 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$96,210
61,860 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83,950
54,950 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$85,490
38,490 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$76,580
30,740 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80,130
29,100 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$81,000
27,650 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$82,660
25,630 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$88,760
21,560 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make?
The average is $82,530 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $72,080 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $39.68, and the median is $34.65 an hour.
Which state pays sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products the most?
Rhode Island, with an average of $102,080 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $120,600.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,090 a year, and the top 10% earn over $137,550.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-4012. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.