How much do Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products make?
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products earn a median annual salary of $72,080 in the United States, which works out to roughly $34.65 per hour for full-time work. Most earn between $39,090 at the entry level and $137,550 at the senior end, with the middle 50% taking home between $50,470 and $99,640 a year.
That is $10,690 more than the median across all occupations in BLS data ($61,390).
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary range by percentile
Half of all Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products earn between $50,470 and $99,640 a year.
| Pay level | Annual salary | Hourly rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $39,090 | $18.79 | |
| 25th percentile (early career) | $50,470 | $24.26 | |
| 50th percentile (median) | $72,080 | $34.65 | |
| 75th percentile (experienced) | $99,640 | $47.90 | |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $137,550 | $66.13 |
Highest-paying states for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Where you work matters more than almost anything else. Rhode Island leads the country for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay at $82,420 a year, followed by District of Columbia ($80,010) and Washington ($79,830). At the other end, Arkansas posts the lowest median at $55,120 — a gap of $27,300 for the same job, driven by local demand, industry mix, and cost of living.
| # | State | Median salary | Hourly | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $82,420 | $39.63 | +14% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $80,010 | $38.47 | +11% |
| 3 | Washington | $79,830 | $38.38 | +11% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $79,810 | $38.37 | +11% |
| 5 | New York | $79,590 | $38.26 | +10% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in every state
Official BLS state-level figures across 51 states and territories. Click a state for the full local breakdown.
Workforce and education
About 1,238,000 people work as Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in the United States. The mean (average) wage is $82,530 — above the median, which means high earners pull the average up. On qualifications: no college degree is required — most training happens on the job, per O*NET occupation data.
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