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How Much Does a Sales Manager Make?

A sales manager in the US earns a median salary of $148,270 a year, or $71.28 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $164,350, and the middle half earn between $100,360 and $207,340.

Median a year $148,270
Median an hour $71.28
Median a month $12,356
Average a year $164,350

Sales manager pay range

What sales managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $73,170 $35.18
25th $100,360 $48.25
Median (50th) $148,270 $71.28
75th $207,340 $99.68
90th (top 10%) $290,540 $139.68

The median is 191% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 637,080 people work as sales managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$2,851
Every two weeks
$5,703
Twice a month
$6,178
A month
$12,356

At the median salary, before tax.

Sales manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. New York pays sales managers the most, at $239,740 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
New York $239,740 $217,640 38,510 After tax
Massachusetts $201,180 $191,200 15,010 After tax
Colorado $200,720 $180,850 8,780 After tax
Virginia $195,390 $191,130 9,670 After tax
New Jersey $190,770 $173,020 20,090 After tax
Washington $187,460 $174,000 10,030 After tax
Connecticut $175,420 $162,110 8,560 After tax
Oregon $170,570 $155,810 5,260 After tax
Georgia $170,360 $159,890 17,690 After tax
Kansas $168,320 $159,990 6,820 After tax
North Carolina $168,100 $150,470 16,920 After tax
Illinois $167,030 $155,280 32,240 After tax
New Hampshire $162,680 $141,900 2,820 After tax
Rhode Island $162,160 $154,970 1,120 After tax
District of Columbia $162,050 $141,800 1,930 After tax
Minnesota $160,560 $151,670 11,240 After tax
California $160,260 $134,910 112,440 After tax
Arizona $158,700 $145,690 13,870 After tax
Vermont $156,180 $138,650 930 After tax
Texas $154,120 $136,020 76,010 After tax
Utah $152,820 $136,520 8,990 After tax
Maryland $152,450 $137,150 – After tax
Ohio $152,010 $135,510 22,840 After tax
Michigan $151,230 $136,870 17,950 After tax
Oklahoma $150,650 $128,920 3,250 After tax
Florida $150,120 $131,900 46,480 After tax
Wisconsin $149,600 $134,870 10,480 After tax
Indiana $148,420 $131,470 9,700 After tax
Kentucky $147,860 $128,650 6,650 After tax
Iowa $147,720 $134,010 3,260 After tax
Pennsylvania $147,200 $130,610 20,460 After tax
Maine $146,900 $158,660 – After tax
Idaho $146,270 $135,350 2,490 After tax
Tennessee $144,040 $128,040 12,270 After tax
South Carolina $143,660 $131,080 9,340 After tax
Nebraska $141,810 $126,990 3,000 After tax
South Dakota $141,590 $136,360 450 After tax
Nevada $139,420 $109,790 5,770 After tax
Wyoming $137,630 $129,840 300 After tax
Alabama $136,400 $124,040 4,670 After tax
Arkansas $135,820 $108,330 3,710 After tax
Montana $133,700 $117,390 1,200 After tax
Missouri $133,530 $115,370 7,630 After tax
Hawaii $133,140 $116,340 1,710 After tax
Louisiana $131,110 $110,700 4,360 After tax
Mississippi $129,830 $108,750 1,870 After tax
North Dakota $128,800 $119,990 550 After tax
New Mexico $127,850 $114,080 1,750 After tax
Virgin Islands $126,000 $107,740 40
Alaska $113,120 $98,860 850 After tax
West Virginia $111,170 $94,830 1,110 After tax
Puerto Rico $98,240 $78,960 2,180
Guam $73,490 $60,740 220

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Sales Managers” (SOC 11-2022). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a sales manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a sales manager is $71.28, and the average is $79.02. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35.18 an hour and the top 10% over $139.68.

How much does a sales manager make a month?

At the median salary of $148,270, a sales manager earns about $12,356 a month before tax, or $5,703 every two weeks.

Which state pays sales managers the most?

New York has the highest average pay for a sales manager, at $239,740 a year. Next are Massachusetts and Colorado. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a sales manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of sales managers earn less than $73,170 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $100,360. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid sales managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $290,540 a year, and the top 25% more than $207,340.