Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay in the U.S.
$119,730avg. a year
$57.56 an hour · 284,800 employed
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in the U.S. earn an average of $119,730 a year and a median of $104,920. Pay is highest in New Jersey ($142,790) and lowest in Mississippi ($78,060).
$104,920Median pay
$57.56Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
284,800Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
15,600 jobs
New Jersey
$142,790
$68.65 an hour
24,150 jobs
Colorado
$140,020
$67.32 an hour
32,440 jobs
Kansas
$135,820
$65.30 an hour
410,500 jobs
New York
$134,010
$64.43 an hour
59,960 jobs
Washington
$133,370
$64.12 an hour
63,040 jobs
Oregon
$132,750
$63.82 an hour
76,060 jobs
Virginia
$130,470
$62.73 an hour
811,990 jobs
North Carolina
$129,440
$62.23 an hour
9540 jobs
Hawaii
$129,270
$62.15 an hour
1027,590 jobs
California
$129,250
$62.14 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 Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $163,660 | $78.68 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $148,490 | $71.39 |
| Topeka, KS | $146,900 | $70.62 |
| Rochester, MN | $145,160 | $69.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $143,910 | $69.19 |
| Boulder, CO | $142,950 | $68.73 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $142,470 | $68.50 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $140,900 | $67.74 |
Related jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,530
- Retail Salespersons$37,310
- Cashiers$33,180
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,430
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,380
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$109,150
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 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 | $96,010 | $87,140 | 2,780 |
| Alaska | $94,700 | $77,080 | 440 |
| Arizona | $112,670 | $100,620 | 8,860 |
| Arkansas | $89,960 | $71,830 | 1,520 |
| California | $129,250 | $124,220 | 27,590 |
| Colorado | $140,020 | $135,000 | 4,150 |
| Connecticut | $114,060 | $98,000 | 2,980 |
| Delaware | $108,940 | $107,830 | 960 |
| District of Columbia | $103,000 | $92,940 | 600 |
| Florida | $117,380 | $107,700 | 19,840 |
| Georgia | $127,000 | $128,850 | 5,700 |
| Hawaii | $129,270 | $126,110 | 540 |
| Idaho | $116,310 | $101,390 | 1,880 |
| Illinois | $117,270 | $107,570 | 7,350 |
| Indiana | $118,450 | $102,910 | 4,370 |
| Iowa | $110,130 | $103,380 | 2,580 |
| Kansas | $135,820 | $130,850 | 2,440 |
| Kentucky | $113,930 | $97,640 | 4,170 |
| Louisiana | $124,500 | $124,200 | 2,340 |
| Maine | $97,720 | $101,850 | – |
| Maryland | $107,990 | $95,040 | 6,330 |
| Massachusetts | $121,440 | $118,980 | 11,650 |
| Michigan | $126,190 | $125,650 | 9,140 |
| Minnesota | $117,270 | $103,000 | 4,960 |
| Mississippi | $78,060 | $74,990 | 810 |
| Missouri | $105,490 | $94,840 | 5,060 |
| Montana | $103,900 | $83,610 | 690 |
| Nebraska | $91,140 | $84,400 | 1,700 |
| Nevada | $104,290 | $98,500 | 1,880 |
| New Hampshire | $110,980 | $97,960 | 2,660 |
| New Jersey | $142,790 | $131,360 | 5,600 |
| New Mexico | $108,780 | $87,310 | 980 |
| New York | $134,010 | $129,410 | 10,500 |
| North Carolina | $129,440 | $125,370 | 11,990 |
| North Dakota | $110,240 | $102,720 | 510 |
| Ohio | $115,820 | $108,370 | 9,870 |
| Oklahoma | $87,730 | $72,480 | 3,970 |
| Oregon | $132,750 | $113,830 | 3,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $118,060 | $103,790 | 7,190 |
| Rhode Island | $125,800 | $117,670 | 530 |
| South Carolina | $121,990 | $111,190 | 3,760 |
| Tennessee | $109,810 | $94,450 | 8,290 |
| Texas | $115,570 | $99,080 | 44,400 |
| Vermont | $113,590 | $95,900 | 410 |
| Virginia | $130,470 | $128,270 | 6,060 |
| Washington | $133,370 | $127,390 | 9,960 |
| West Virginia | $103,530 | $97,230 | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $91,920 | $78,480 | 3,390 |
| Wyoming | $103,140 | $100,850 | 280 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$116,920
13,400 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$123,130
8,670 jobsAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$107,260
8,620 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$136,380
7,910 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$114,360
7,800 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$142,470
7,800 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$114,170
7,150 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$118,040
6,450 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products make?
The average is $119,730 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $104,920 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $57.56, and the median is $50.44 an hour.
Which state pays sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products the most?
New Jersey, with an average of $142,790 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $163,660.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $52,600 a year, and the top 10% earn over $200,440.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-4011. 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.