Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Median $104,920
Occupation · SOC 41-4012
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products: pay and where the jobs are
What sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$72,080 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $82,530
- Median hourly wage
- $34.65
- Mean hourly wage
- $39.68
- Employment
- 1,238,190
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-4012.
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How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make?
The median annual wage for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products was $72,080 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,090 and the highest-paid 10% more than $137,550. As an hourly rate, the median is $34.65. About 1,238,190 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Rhode Island ($82,420), District of Columbia ($80,010) and Washington ($79,830). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,090 | $18.79 | $3,258 | $2,799 |
| 25th percentile | $50,470 | $24.27 | $4,206 | $3,561 |
| Median | $72,080 | $34.65 | $6,007 | $4,962 |
| 75th percentile | $99,640 | $47.90 | $8,303 | $6,577 |
| 90th percentile | $137,550 | $66.13 | $11,463 | $8,773 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$71,284 take-home in national prices
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$68,432 take-home in national prices
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$64,575 take-home in national prices
Where a median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific product paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 4,870 | $82,420 | $44,550 | $190,140 | $63,432 | $62,018 |
| District of Columbia | 560 | $80,010 | $46,500 | $157,920 | $61,285 | $55,764 |
| Washington | 27,340 | $79,830 | $51,260 | $148,610 | $63,883 | $59,697 |
| Massachusetts | 22,700 | $79,810 | $47,940 | $157,000 | $60,839 | $57,527 |
| New York | 61,500 | $79,590 | $47,070 | $156,400 | $60,746 | $56,287 |
| New Jersey | 34,360 | $79,410 | $47,910 | $169,820 | $61,303 | $56,342 |
| Colorado | 27,530 | $79,250 | $47,620 | $149,890 | $61,455 | $59,635 |
| South Dakota | 5,220 | $77,210 | $49,070 | $125,590 | $63,147 | $71,284 |
| Vermont | 1,890 | $76,840 | $50,620 | $127,400 | $60,320 | $61,577 |
| Minnesota | 31,230 | $76,750 | $46,680 | $136,840 | $58,790 | $59,612 |
| California | 134,800 | $76,490 | $43,200 | $152,760 | $58,753 | $53,064 |
| Connecticut | 9,870 | $75,570 | $46,340 | $126,430 | $58,209 | $56,181 |
| North Dakota | 4,180 | $74,250 | $45,060 | $131,750 | $60,876 | $68,432 |
| Oregon | 15,020 | $74,180 | $45,360 | $123,780 | $55,572 | $53,765 |
| Ohio | 58,740 | $73,960 | $39,850 | $149,870 | $59,270 | $63,887 |
| Illinois | 51,310 | $73,510 | $44,130 | $134,030 | $57,050 | $57,074 |
| Maryland | 9,070 | $73,080 | $44,170 | $135,160 | $57,136 | $54,437 |
| Michigan | 40,960 | $72,980 | $39,740 | $136,050 | $57,321 | $59,574 |
| New Hampshire | 4,940 | $72,790 | $42,490 | $138,460 | $60,038 | $57,637 |
| Wyoming | 1,480 | $72,530 | $44,790 | $166,850 | $59,855 | $64,575 |
| Arizona | 19,400 | $72,390 | $39,260 | $139,250 | $58,340 | $57,948 |
| Indiana | 32,350 | $71,330 | $37,810 | $136,120 | $56,936 | $61,006 |
| North Carolina | 49,110 | $70,990 | $38,200 | $144,310 | $56,448 | $59,843 |
| Kansas | 12,630 | $68,960 | $39,990 | $131,620 | $54,295 | $60,282 |
| Nevada | 8,970 | $68,150 | $36,500 | $133,600 | $56,774 | $56,785 |
| Iowa | 16,990 | $66,760 | $39,960 | $124,590 | $53,911 | $61,428 |
| Pennsylvania | 51,270 | $66,130 | $38,980 | $132,420 | $53,239 | $54,564 |
| Texas | 95,670 | $65,970 | $36,380 | $137,020 | $55,187 | $56,860 |
| Wisconsin | 37,700 | $65,930 | $39,060 | $130,510 | $52,750 | $56,060 |
| Idaho | 7,210 | $64,840 | $36,380 | $119,240 | $51,951 | $54,402 |
| Kentucky | 15,550 | $64,280 | $36,030 | $133,090 | $51,697 | $57,340 |
| South Carolina | 22,010 | $64,250 | $36,250 | $142,370 | $51,860 | $55,318 |
| Alabama | 20,470 | $64,140 | $38,090 | $127,370 | $51,025 | $57,446 |
| Nebraska | 8,550 | $64,030 | $40,830 | $118,560 | $51,594 | $57,261 |
| Maine | 3,320 | $63,960 | $42,690 | $107,460 | $50,613 | $52,151 |
| Georgia | 43,630 | $63,860 | $35,830 | $134,350 | $51,053 | $53,019 |
| West Virginia | 3,220 | $63,560 | $36,960 | $122,190 | $51,229 | $57,240 |
| Virginia | 22,570 | $63,400 | $37,800 | $148,700 | $50,291 | $49,741 |
| Louisiana | 19,120 | $63,290 | $34,380 | $122,050 | $51,521 | $58,409 |
| Florida | 92,920 | $62,490 | $36,780 | $127,960 | $52,391 | $50,661 |
| Delaware | 2,920 | $62,280 | $43,420 | $123,260 | $49,193 | $49,288 |
| Oklahoma | 14,220 | $62,160 | $29,240 | $134,360 | $49,874 | $56,776 |
| Utah | 13,900 | $61,980 | $35,770 | $125,390 | $49,620 | $50,190 |
| Missouri | 21,960 | $61,940 | $35,110 | $125,280 | $49,975 | $55,028 |
| Montana | 3,510 | $61,670 | $39,060 | $107,800 | $49,590 | $52,396 |
| Tennessee | 23,850 | $61,630 | $34,350 | $128,130 | $51,700 | $56,275 |
| New Mexico | 3,660 | $61,320 | $37,010 | $115,060 | $49,734 | $53,935 |
| Mississippi | 7,000 | $59,320 | $30,930 | $110,080 | $48,203 | $55,435 |
| Hawaii | 3,280 | $59,010 | $37,700 | $124,990 | $46,618 | $42,399 |
| Alaska | 910 | $56,830 | $41,600 | $100,500 | $47,572 | $46,476 |
| Arkansas | 12,740 | $55,120 | $29,630 | $132,200 | $44,917 | $51,666 |
| Virgin Islands | 80 | $45,980 | $26,930 | $79,900 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 5,150 | $34,870 | $21,980 | $79,680 | — | — |
| Guam | 210 | $29,460 | $22,510 | $60,920 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-4012. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.