Sales Manager Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$173,020
$83.18/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$159,018
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,270): +$24,750 (+16.7%)
New Jersey ranks 6th of 50 states by median pay, and 10th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,580 | $49.80 |
| 25th percentile | $132,620 | $63.76 |
| Median | $173,020 | $83.18 |
| 75th percentile | $225,790 | $108.55 |
| 90th percentile | $308,630 | $148.38 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 20,090
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $173,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,270
- Difference
- +$24,750 (+16.7%)
Cost of living
$173,020 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $159,018
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $180,850 | $175,494 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $174,000 | $162,597 8th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 6th | $173,020 | $159,018 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $162,110 | $156,462 11th |
| Kansas | ||
| 8th | $159,990 | $177,632 4th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Marketing Manager salary in New Jersey
$180,040/year New Jersey
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist salary in the U.S.
$78,760/year U.S.
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent salary in the U.S.
$77,710/year U.S.
- Purchasing Manager salary in the U.S.
$148,080/year U.S.
- Advertising Sales Agent salary in the U.S.
$64,820/year U.S.
- Management Analyst salary in the U.S.
$101,860/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Sales Manager salary in nearby places
- Sales Manager salary in New York
$217,640/year New York
- Sales Manager salary in Pennsylvania
$130,610/year Pennsylvania
- Sales Manager salary in the U.S.
$148,270/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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