Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Missouri

$73,970avg. a year

$35.56 an hour · 21,960 employed

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Missouri earn an average of $73,970 a year. That is $8,560 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $82,530. The best-paying metro area is Kansas City, MO-KS at $81,180.

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$61,940Median pay

$35.56Average hourly

+3%Avg. pay since 2020

#43Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Missouri metro areas

Average pay for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

3320 jobs

St. Joseph, MO-KS

$71,300

$34.28 an hour

41,710 jobs

Springfield, MO

$69,670

$33.50 an hour

5410 jobs

Jefferson City, MO

$69,020

$33.19 an hour

6310 jobs

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

$68,500

$32.93 an hour

7670 jobs

Joplin, MO-KS

$65,450

$31.47 an hour

8570 jobs

Columbia, MO

$64,130

$30.83 an hour

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Missouri, charted

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Missouri, annual wage, May of each year

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Where Missouri sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Missouri vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$82,530	$39.68
Missouri	$73,970	$35.56
Illinois	$83,240	$40.02
Kansas	$79,710	$38.32
Kentucky	$77,540	$37.28
Iowa	$76,490	$36.77
Tennessee	$75,490	$36.29

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Questions and answers

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in Missouri?

The average is $73,970 a year, and the median is $61,940. That is $8,560 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $82,530.

What is the hourly wage in Missouri?

$35.56 an hour on average; the median is $29.78.

Where in Missouri do they earn the most?

Kansas City, MO-KS ($81,180), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($78,460). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Columbia, MO ($64,130).

How does Missouri rank?

Missouri ranks #43 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-4012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products page. 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.