Average Salary for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
SOC 41-4012 · Sales and Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in the United States is $66,780 ($32.11/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,860 at the 10th percentile to $134,470 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,266,860 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 21.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$66,780
Mean Annual
$81,470
10th Pct
$37,860
75th Pct
$97,570
Employment
1,266,860
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$49k
25th
$67k
Median
$98k
75th
$134k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,690 |
| Midland, MI | $95,000 |
| Napa, CA | $89,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,740 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $83,740 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $83,440 |
| Salinas, CA | $82,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,150 |
| Boulder, CO | $80,930 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,520 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $78,940 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $78,580 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $78,200 |
| Casper, WY | $78,120 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,060 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $79,190 |
| New Jersey | $78,870 |
| Massachusetts | $78,680 |
| Rhode Island | $78,330 |
| Colorado | $77,830 |
| Connecticut | $77,540 |
| New York | $76,560 |
| Maryland | $75,280 |
| Minnesota | $75,060 |
| Wyoming | $74,870 |
| South Dakota | $74,430 |
| Michigan | $74,070 |
| California | $73,920 |
| Delaware | $73,770 |
| Ohio | $72,970 |
| North Dakota | $71,230 |
| Kansas | $71,000 |
| Oregon | $67,210 |
| Maine | $65,790 |
| Arizona | $65,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,490 |
| Illinois | $65,210 |
| Wisconsin | $64,430 |
| Iowa | $64,380 |
| Indiana | $64,160 |
| Vermont | $63,950 |
| Texas | $63,570 |
| South Carolina | $63,280 |
| North Carolina | $63,260 |
| Louisiana | $63,080 |
| Georgia | $63,050 |
| Kentucky | $62,980 |
| Alabama | $62,500 |
| Virginia | $62,470 |
| Nebraska | $61,800 |
| Utah | $61,080 |
| Idaho | $60,940 |
| Missouri | $60,580 |
| Nevada | $60,500 |
| Florida | $60,330 |
| Montana | $60,300 |
| Tennessee | $59,820 |
| Alaska | $59,800 |
| Oklahoma | $59,720 |
| Hawaii | $59,580 |
| West Virginia | $59,390 |
| District of Columbia | $59,120 |
| New Mexico | $59,020 |
| Mississippi | $57,460 |
| Arkansas | $54,970 |
| Virgin Islands | $47,300 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,180 |
| Guam | $30,020 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $132,080 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $132,080 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $119,480 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $119,480 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $111,260 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $109,220 |
| Water Transportation | $104,260 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,970 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $102,970 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $102,640 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $102,010 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $101,430 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $101,270 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $101,250 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $101,250 |
| Software Publishers | $99,080 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $98,560 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $97,930 |
| Specialized Design Services | $97,720 |
| Air Transportation | $97,530 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $95,890 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $95,830 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $95,470 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $95,270 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $93,990 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $93,610 |
| Engineering Services | $92,490 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,360 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,360 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $92,020 |
| Fabric Mills | $89,690 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $88,860 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $88,360 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $87,230 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $87,100 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $86,870 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $86,420 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $86,050 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $85,590 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $85,530 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $85,310 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $84,830 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $84,700 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $83,830 |
| Utilities | $83,660 |
| Utilities | $83,660 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $83,580 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $83,390 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $83,130 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $83,110 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,830 |
| Office Administrative Services | $82,590 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $82,450 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $82,280 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $82,050 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $81,890 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $81,730 |
| Roofing Contractors | $81,710 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $81,490 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $81,340 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $81,340 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $81,280 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $80,750 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $80,420 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $80,180 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $79,980 |
| Educational Services | $79,710 |
| Educational Services | $79,710 |
| Educational Support Services | $79,710 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $79,530 |
| Textile Mills | $79,460 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $79,400 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $79,300 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $79,210 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,190 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $79,190 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $79,130 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $78,970 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $78,960 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $78,860 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $78,620 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $78,600 |
| Information | $78,470 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $78,470 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $78,380 |
| Publishing Industries | $78,350 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $78,320 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $78,270 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $77,790 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $77,780 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $77,640 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $77,620 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $77,590 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $77,570 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $77,450 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $77,370 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $77,330 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $77,080 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $77,070 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $76,890 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $76,890 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $76,780 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $76,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $76,620 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $76,620 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $76,520 |
| Home Health Care Services | $76,120 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $76,080 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $76,010 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $76,010 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $76,000 |
| Manufacturing | $75,900 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $75,570 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $75,550 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $75,540 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $75,440 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $75,170 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $75,060 |
| Food Manufacturing | $75,050 |
| Telecommunications | $75,000 |
| Security Systems Services | $74,560 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $74,560 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $74,410 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $74,320 |
| Machine Shops | $74,150 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $74,120 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $74,010 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $73,310 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $73,100 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $73,080 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $72,880 |
| Foundries | $72,790 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $72,380 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $71,820 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $71,250 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $71,190 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $70,620 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $70,470 |
| Construction of Buildings | $70,210 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $70,100 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $70,010 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $69,990 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $69,990 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $69,980 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $69,970 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $69,900 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $69,540 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $69,540 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $69,080 |
| Legal Services | $69,000 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $68,910 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $68,560 |
| Forestry and Logging | $68,400 |
| Logging | $68,400 |
| Masonry Contractors | $68,400 |
| Construction | $68,270 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $68,150 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $68,030 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $67,950 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $67,620 |
| Automobile Dealers | $66,950 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $66,840 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $66,790 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $66,660 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $66,460 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $66,360 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $66,060 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $66,060 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $65,740 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $65,660 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $65,610 |
| Wholesale Trade | $65,110 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $65,030 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $64,820 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $64,760 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $64,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $64,750 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $64,490 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $64,220 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $64,170 |
| Residential Building Construction | $64,000 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $63,970 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $63,920 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $63,880 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $63,870 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $63,800 |
| Other Support Services | $63,720 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $63,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,440 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $63,290 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $63,240 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $63,230 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $63,140 |
| Truck Transportation | $63,100 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $63,030 |
| Textile Product Mills | $63,020 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $62,940 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $62,900 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $62,840 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $62,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,590 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $62,550 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $62,500 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $62,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $62,280 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $62,230 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $62,100 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $62,050 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $62,050 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $61,860 |
| Utility System Construction | $61,690 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $61,560 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $61,540 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $61,540 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $61,310 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $61,280 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $61,280 |
| Business Support Services | $61,090 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $60,620 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $60,370 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $60,310 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $60,310 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $60,070 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $60,060 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $60,000 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $59,990 |
| Finance and Insurance | $59,970 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $59,890 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $59,790 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $59,620 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $59,610 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $59,610 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $59,260 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $59,150 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $59,140 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $59,140 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $58,990 |
| Other Personal Services | $58,910 |
| Insurance Carriers | $58,760 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $58,760 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $58,680 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $58,650 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $58,520 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $58,170 |
| Gambling Industries | $58,140 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $57,930 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $57,920 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,900 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $57,740 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $57,510 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $57,510 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $57,510 |
| Shoe Retailers | $57,500 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $57,490 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $57,490 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $57,490 |
| Retail Trade | $57,130 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $57,120 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $57,120 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $57,090 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $57,000 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,670 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $55,740 |
| Fuel Dealers | $55,630 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $55,620 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $55,490 |
| Social Assistance | $55,470 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $55,300 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $55,190 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $55,190 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $55,000 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $54,790 |
| Employment Services | $54,790 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $54,030 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $53,930 |
| Gasoline Stations | $53,620 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $53,600 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $53,340 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $53,270 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $52,560 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $52,350 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $51,700 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $51,580 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $51,580 |
| Accommodation | $51,580 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $51,230 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $50,590 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $50,240 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $50,220 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $50,070 |
| Photographic Services | $50,040 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $49,810 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $49,630 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $49,560 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $48,800 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $48,610 |
| Temporary Help Services | $47,970 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $47,070 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $46,940 |
| Personal Care Services | $46,790 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $46,790 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $46,740 |
| Waste Collection | $44,290 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $44,120 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $39,930 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $38,830 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $38,830 |
| Florists | $38,230 |
| Landscaping Services | $36,230 |
| Spectator Sports | $33,310 |
| Death Care Services | $31,810 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $66,780 |
| 2023 | $65,630 |
| 2022 | $63,230 |
| 2021 | $61,600 |
| 2020 | $62,070 |
| 2019 | $59,930 |
| 2018 | $58,510 |
| 2017 | $56,970 |
| 2016 | $57,140 |
| 2015 | $55,730 |
| 2014 | $55,020 |