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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Tennessee

$75,490avg. a year
$36.29 an hour · 23,850 employed

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Tennessee earn an average of $75,490 a year. That is $7,040 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $82,530. The best-paying metro area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN at $80,200.

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$61,630Median pay
$36.29Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Tennessee metro areas

Average pay for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

17,890 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$80,200
$38.56 an hour
21,750 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$75,130
$36.12 an hour
34,290 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$73,850
$35.50 an hour
4570 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$72,340
$34.78 an hour
53,110 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$72,010
$34.62 an hour
6770 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$71,840
$34.54 an hour
7590 jobs
Jackson, TN
$69,600
$33.46 an hour
8320 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$69,240
$33.29 an hour
9650 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$68,110
$32.75 an hour
10340 jobs
Morristown, TN
$66,140
$31.80 an hour

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Tennessee, charted

Pay over time

Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Tennessee sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Tennessee vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$82,530$39.68
Tennessee$75,490$36.29
North Carolina$83,500$40.14
Virginia$80,860$38.88
Georgia$78,630$37.80
Kentucky$77,540$37.28
Alabama$75,900$36.49

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Questions and answers

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in Tennessee?

The average is $75,490 a year, and the median is $61,630. That is $7,040 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $82,530.

What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?

$36.29 an hour on average; the median is $29.63.

Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($80,200), followed by Chattanooga, TN-GA ($75,130). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Morristown, TN ($66,140).

How does Tennessee rank?

Tennessee ranks #37 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products page. 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.