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How Much Does a Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing Make?

A sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing in the US earns a median salary of $72,080 a year, or $34.65 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $82,530, and the middle half earn between $50,470 and $99,640.

Median a year $72,080
Median an hour $34.65
Median a month $6,007
Average a year $82,530

Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing pay range

What sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing 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%) $39,090 $18.79
25th $50,470 $24.27
Median (50th) $72,080 $34.65
75th $99,640 $47.90
90th (top 10%) $137,550 $66.13

The median is 41% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 1,238,190 people work as sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,386
Every two weeks
$2,772
Twice a month
$3,003
A month
$6,007

At the median salary, before tax.

Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Rhode Island pays sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing the most, at $102,080 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Rhode Island $102,080 $82,420 4,870 After tax
New Jersey $99,790 $79,410 34,360 After tax
Washington $94,920 $79,830 27,340 After tax
Massachusetts $93,750 $79,810 22,700 After tax
New Hampshire $93,400 $72,790 4,940 After tax
District of Columbia $92,960 $80,010 560 After tax
Colorado $91,500 $79,250 27,530 After tax
New York $90,910 $79,590 61,500 After tax
California $88,460 $76,490 134,800 After tax
Wyoming $85,830 $72,530 1,480 After tax
Minnesota $85,730 $76,750 31,230 After tax
Ohio $84,580 $73,960 58,740 After tax
North Carolina $83,500 $70,990 49,110 After tax
Vermont $83,500 $76,840 1,890 After tax
Illinois $83,240 $73,510 51,310 After tax
Maryland $82,750 $73,080 9,070 After tax
Connecticut $82,710 $75,570 9,870 After tax
North Dakota $82,320 $74,250 4,180 After tax
Arizona $82,110 $72,390 19,400 After tax
Michigan $81,650 $72,980 40,960 After tax
South Dakota $81,270 $77,210 5,220 After tax
Virginia $80,860 $63,400 22,570 After tax
South Carolina $80,830 $64,250 22,010 After tax
Oregon $80,530 $74,180 15,020 After tax
Indiana $80,290 $71,330 32,350 After tax
Pennsylvania $80,220 $66,130 51,270 After tax
Texas $80,040 $65,970 95,670 After tax
Kansas $79,710 $68,960 12,630 After tax
Wisconsin $79,420 $65,930 37,700 After tax
Nevada $79,340 $68,150 8,970 After tax
Georgia $78,630 $63,860 43,630 After tax
Kentucky $77,540 $64,280 15,550 After tax
Iowa $76,490 $66,760 16,990 After tax
Florida $75,920 $62,490 92,920 After tax
Alabama $75,900 $64,140 20,470 After tax
West Virginia $75,790 $63,560 3,220 After tax
Tennessee $75,490 $61,630 23,850 After tax
Nebraska $74,860 $64,030 8,550 After tax
Utah $74,740 $61,980 13,900 After tax
Delaware $74,720 $62,280 2,920 After tax
Idaho $74,660 $64,840 7,210 After tax
Oklahoma $74,060 $62,160 14,220 After tax
Missouri $73,970 $61,940 21,960 After tax
Maine $73,200 $63,960 3,320 After tax
Hawaii $73,180 $59,010 3,280 After tax
Louisiana $72,840 $63,290 19,120 After tax
Montana $71,070 $61,670 3,510 After tax
Arkansas $70,500 $55,120 12,740 After tax
New Mexico $70,330 $61,320 3,660 After tax
Mississippi $68,000 $59,320 7,000 After tax
Alaska $67,500 $56,830 910 After tax
Virgin Islands $50,370 $45,980 80
Puerto Rico $45,060 $34,870 5,150
Guam $34,690 $29,460 210

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

Other sales jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products” (SOC 41-4012). 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 representative, wholesale and manufacturing make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing is $34.65, and the average is $39.68. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.79 an hour and the top 10% over $66.13.

How much does a sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing make a month?

At the median salary of $72,080, a sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing earns about $6,007 a month before tax, or $2,772 every two weeks.

Which state pays sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing the most?

Rhode Island has the highest average pay for a sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing, at $102,080 a year. Next are New Jersey and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing?

The lowest-paid 10% of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing earn less than $39,090 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $50,470. 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 representatives, wholesale and manufacturing make?

The top 10% earn more than $137,550 a year, and the top 25% more than $99,640.