Sales Managers pay in the U.S.
$164,350avg. a year
$79.02 an hour · 637,080 employed
Sales Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $164,350 a year and a median of $148,270. Pay is highest in New York ($239,740) and lowest in West Virginia ($111,170).
$148,270Median pay
$79.02Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
637,080Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for sales managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
138,510 jobs
New York
$239,740
$115.26 an hour
215,010 jobs
Massachusetts
$201,180
$96.72 an hour
38,780 jobs
Colorado
$200,720
$96.50 an hour
49,670 jobs
Virginia
$195,390
$93.94 an hour
520,090 jobs
New Jersey
$190,770
$91.72 an hour
610,030 jobs
Washington
$187,460
$90.13 an hour
78,560 jobs
Connecticut
$175,420
$84.34 an hour
85,260 jobs
Oregon
$170,570
$82.00 an hour
917,690 jobs
Georgia
$170,360
$81.90 an hour
106,820 jobs
Kansas
$168,320
$80.92 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Sales Managers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $233,770 | $112.39 |
| Boulder, CO | $218,310 | $104.96 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $213,250 | $102.52 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $207,790 | $99.90 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $202,890 | $97.55 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $199,590 | $95.96 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $198,940 | $95.64 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $197,660 | $95.03 |
Related jobs
- Marketing Managers$177,770
- Public Relations Managers$164,760
- Fundraising Managers$140,020
- Advertising and Promotions Managers$154,280
- General and Operations Managers$134,940
- Financial Managers$186,910
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Sales Managers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $136,400 | $124,040 | 4,670 |
| Alaska | $113,120 | $98,860 | 850 |
| Arizona | $158,700 | $145,690 | 13,870 |
| Arkansas | $135,820 | $108,330 | 3,710 |
| California | $160,260 | $134,910 | 112,440 |
| Colorado | $200,720 | $180,850 | 8,780 |
| Connecticut | $175,420 | $162,110 | 8,560 |
| District of Columbia | $162,050 | $141,800 | 1,930 |
| Florida | $150,120 | $131,900 | 46,480 |
| Georgia | $170,360 | $159,890 | 17,690 |
| Hawaii | $133,140 | $116,340 | 1,710 |
| Idaho | $146,270 | $135,350 | 2,490 |
| Illinois | $167,030 | $155,280 | 32,240 |
| Indiana | $148,420 | $131,470 | 9,700 |
| Iowa | $147,720 | $134,010 | 3,260 |
| Kansas | $168,320 | $159,990 | 6,820 |
| Kentucky | $147,860 | $128,650 | 6,650 |
| Louisiana | $131,110 | $110,700 | 4,360 |
| Maine | $146,900 | $158,660 | – |
| Maryland | $152,450 | $137,150 | – |
| Massachusetts | $201,180 | $191,200 | 15,010 |
| Michigan | $151,230 | $136,870 | 17,950 |
| Minnesota | $160,560 | $151,670 | 11,240 |
| Mississippi | $129,830 | $108,750 | 1,870 |
| Missouri | $133,530 | $115,370 | 7,630 |
| Montana | $133,700 | $117,390 | 1,200 |
| Nebraska | $141,810 | $126,990 | 3,000 |
| Nevada | $139,420 | $109,790 | 5,770 |
| New Hampshire | $162,680 | $141,900 | 2,820 |
| New Jersey | $190,770 | $173,020 | 20,090 |
| New Mexico | $127,850 | $114,080 | 1,750 |
| New York | $239,740 | $217,640 | 38,510 |
| North Carolina | $168,100 | $150,470 | 16,920 |
| North Dakota | $128,800 | $119,990 | 550 |
| Ohio | $152,010 | $135,510 | 22,840 |
| Oklahoma | $150,650 | $128,920 | 3,250 |
| Oregon | $170,570 | $155,810 | 5,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $147,200 | $130,610 | 20,460 |
| Rhode Island | $162,160 | $154,970 | 1,120 |
| South Carolina | $143,660 | $131,080 | 9,340 |
| South Dakota | $141,590 | $136,360 | 450 |
| Tennessee | $144,040 | $128,040 | 12,270 |
| Texas | $154,120 | $136,020 | 76,010 |
| Utah | $152,820 | $136,520 | 8,990 |
| Vermont | $156,180 | $138,650 | 930 |
| Virginia | $195,390 | $191,130 | 9,670 |
| Washington | $187,460 | $174,000 | 10,030 |
| West Virginia | $111,170 | $94,830 | 1,110 |
| Wisconsin | $149,600 | $134,870 | 10,480 |
| Wyoming | $137,630 | $129,840 | 300 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$233,770
44,870 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$156,210
37,790 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$161,330
26,780 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$170,050
25,390 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$194,670
17,770 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$153,840
16,430 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$149,780
13,930 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$179,010
12,080 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do sales managers make?
The average is $164,350 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $148,270 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $79.02, and the median is $71.28 an hour.
Which state pays sales managers the most?
New York, with an average of $239,740 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $233,770.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $73,170 a year, and the top 10% earn over $290,540.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-2022. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.