Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$104,920
$50.44/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,600 | $25.29 |
| 25th percentile | $75,030 | $36.07 |
| Median | $104,920 | $50.44 |
| 75th percentile | $158,160 | $76.04 |
| 90th percentile | $200,440 | $96.37 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 284,800
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 1st | $135,000 | $131,002 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $131,360 | $120,730 8th |
| Kansas | ||
| 3rd | $130,850 | $145,279 1st |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $129,410 | $119,912 9th |
| Georgia | ||
| 5th | $128,850 | $133,810 3rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 6th | $128,270 | $126,869 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $127,390 | $119,042 10th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 8th | $126,110 | $114,697 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 9th | $125,650 | $130,590 6th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 10th | $125,370 | $132,911 4th |
| California | ||
| 11th | $124,220 | $112,193 18th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 12th | $124,200 | $140,805 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $118,980 | $112,503 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 14th | $117,670 | $115,047 15th |
| Oregon | ||
| 15th | $113,830 | $110,129 20th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 16th | $111,190 | $118,604 11th |
| Ohio | ||
| 17th | $108,370 | $116,811 13th |
| Delaware | ||
| 18th | $107,830 | $108,037 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 19th | $107,700 | $104,145 31st |
| Illinois | ||
| 20th | $107,570 | $107,615 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $103,790 | $106,373 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $103,380 | $117,796 12th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 23rd | $103,000 | $104,440 29th |
| Indiana | ||
| 24th | $102,910 | $110,266 19th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 25th | $102,720 | $115,469 14th |
| Maine | ||
| 26th | $101,850 | $104,946 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $101,390 | $106,174 27th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 28th | $100,850 | $108,802 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $100,620 | $99,943 34th |
| Texas | ||
| 30th | $99,080 | $102,084 33rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 31st | $98,500 | $98,521 35th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 32nd | $98,000 | $94,585 39th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 33rd | $97,960 | $94,043 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $97,640 | $108,298 23rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $97,230 | $108,641 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 36th | $95,900 | $97,899 37th |
| Maryland | ||
| 37th | $95,040 | $90,550 42nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 38th | $94,840 | $104,430 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 39th | $94,450 | $102,808 32nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 40th | $92,940 | $84,567 45th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 41st | $87,310 | $94,684 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 42nd | $87,140 | $98,105 36th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $84,400 | $93,671 41st |
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $83,610 | $88,341 43rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 45th | $78,480 | $83,405 46th |
| Alaska | ||
| 46th | $77,080 | $75,304 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $74,990 | $86,242 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $72,480 | $82,511 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $71,830 | $82,623 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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 and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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