Sales Manager Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$148,270
$71.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,170 | $35.18 |
| 25th percentile | $100,360 | $48.25 |
| Median | $148,270 | $71.28 |
| 75th percentile | $207,340 | $99.68 |
| 90th percentile | $290,540 | $139.68 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 637,080
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $217,640 | $201,666 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $191,200 | $180,792 3rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 3rd | $191,130 | $189,043 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $180,850 | $175,494 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $174,000 | $162,597 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $173,020 | $159,018 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $162,110 | $156,462 11th |
| Kansas | ||
| 8th | $159,990 | $177,632 4th |
| Georgia | ||
| 9th | $159,890 | $166,045 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 10th | $158,660 | $163,483 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $155,810 | $150,744 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $155,280 | $155,345 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $154,970 | $151,515 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $151,670 | $153,791 14th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 15th | $150,470 | $159,521 9th |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $145,690 | $144,710 20th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 17th | $141,900 | $136,226 34th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 18th | $141,800 | $129,025 38th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $138,650 | $141,540 25th |
| Maryland | ||
| 20th | $137,150 | $130,670 37th |
| Michigan | ||
| 21st | $136,870 | $142,251 23rd |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $136,520 | $138,089 33rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 23rd | $136,360 | $153,930 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 24th | $136,020 | $140,144 28th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $135,510 | $146,065 19th |
| Idaho | ||
| 26th | $135,350 | $141,737 24th |
| California | ||
| 27th | $134,910 | $121,848 46th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 28th | $134,870 | $143,334 21st |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $134,010 | $152,697 15th |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $131,900 | $127,546 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $131,470 | $140,867 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $131,080 | $139,820 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $130,610 | $133,860 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 34th | $129,840 | $140,078 29th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 35th | $128,920 | $146,762 18th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 36th | $128,650 | $142,692 22nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $128,040 | $139,371 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 38th | $126,990 | $140,939 26th |
| Alabama | ||
| 39th | $124,040 | $139,649 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 40th | $119,990 | $134,882 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $117,390 | $124,032 44th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 42nd | $116,340 | $105,811 49th |
| Missouri | ||
| 43rd | $115,370 | $127,036 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $114,080 | $123,715 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 45th | $110,700 | $125,500 41st |
| Nevada | ||
| 46th | $109,790 | $109,813 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $108,750 | $125,068 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $108,330 | $124,607 43rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 49th | $98,860 | $96,582 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $94,830 | $105,959 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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