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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Sales and Related occupations employ 13,424,300 people in the US with a median pay of $38,530 a year. BLS projects -1.4% growth to 2035 and about 1,668,000 openings a year.
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 3,897,860 | $35,410 | $27,210 | $47,890 |
| Cashiers | 3,089,410 | $32,880 | $24,530 | $40,410 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1,256,010 | $69,990 | $37,980 | $148,840 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 1,238,190 | $72,080 | $39,090 | $137,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,121,800 | $48,520 | $33,120 | $77,080 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 489,570 | $78,660 | $48,040 | $212,880 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 479,100 | $62,280 | $37,330 | $138,140 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 400,810 | $41,300 | $29,800 | $65,370 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 284,800 | $104,920 | $52,600 | $200,440 |
| Parts Salespersons | 270,070 | $38,630 | $28,240 | $62,890 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 214,390 | $87,520 | $50,320 | $164,070 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 193,370 | $52,830 | $32,970 | $123,590 |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 93,180 | $48,280 | $29,720 | $97,910 |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 91,700 | $64,820 | $35,240 | $146,010 |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 64,520 | $39,320 | $31,200 | $63,850 |
| Telemarketers | 58,430 | $35,450 | $27,040 | $50,350 |
| Travel Agents | 55,110 | $50,160 | $34,610 | $76,660 |
| Sales Engineers | 51,790 | $124,900 | $73,870 | $195,270 |
| Real Estate Brokers | 46,100 | $73,220 | $37,110 | $143,300 |
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 21,530 | $36,220 | $24,460 | $60,330 |
| Models | 3,780 | $48,470 | $34,190 | $131,470 |
| Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 2,760 | $41,380 | $32,010 | $51,470 |
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| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 202,240 | 1.11 | $35,000 | -9% |
| Alaska | 22,530 | 0.80 | $39,060 | +1% |
| Arizona | 304,220 | 1.09 | $38,320 | -1% |
| Arkansas | 114,770 | 1.02 | $32,020 | -17% |
| California | 1,454,670 | 0.93 | $45,400 | +18% |
| Colorado | 296,260 | 1.19 | $47,440 | +23% |
| Connecticut | 134,670 | 0.92 | $39,570 | +3% |
| Delaware | 43,920 | 1.05 | $37,520 | -3% |
| District of Columbia | 20,510 | 0.34 | $46,870 | +22% |
| Florida | 1,055,160 | 1.23 | $37,310 | -3% |
| Georgia | 464,210 | 1.10 | $36,260 | -6% |
| Hawaii | 51,000 | 0.94 | $41,990 | +9% |
| Idaho | 72,090 | 0.97 | $37,720 | -2% |
| Illinois | 518,110 | 0.98 | $38,480 | -0% |
| Indiana | 278,690 | 1.01 | $36,480 | -5% |
| Iowa | 141,350 | 1.05 | $35,610 | -8% |
| Kansas | 123,760 | 1.00 | $35,800 | -7% |
| Kentucky | 170,640 | 0.99 | $34,590 | -10% |
| Louisiana | 169,300 | 1.01 | $32,570 | -15% |
| Maine | 54,390 | 0.98 | $38,370 | -0% |
| Maryland | 221,830 | 0.93 | $37,440 | -3% |
| Massachusetts | 289,700 | 0.92 | $45,260 | +17% |
| Michigan | 369,510 | 0.97 | $36,920 | -4% |
| Minnesota | 251,790 | 0.99 | $39,360 | +2% |
| Mississippi | 108,970 | 1.09 | $30,340 | -21% |
| Missouri | 241,320 | 0.95 | $35,910 | -7% |
| Montana | 45,970 | 1.04 | $38,380 | -0% |
| Nebraska | 88,210 | 1.00 | $36,810 | -4% |
| Nevada | 133,840 | 1.00 | $37,030 | -4% |
| New Hampshire | 70,490 | 1.19 | $38,410 | -0% |
| New Jersey | 362,000 | 0.98 | $45,520 | +18% |
| New Mexico | 69,940 | 0.93 | $35,270 | -8% |
| New York | 760,120 | 0.91 | $45,380 | +18% |
| North Carolina | 483,760 | 1.13 | $37,380 | -3% |
| North Dakota | 36,780 | 0.99 | $37,840 | -2% |
| Ohio | 459,090 | 0.96 | $36,450 | -5% |
| Oklahoma | 154,170 | 1.05 | $33,300 | -14% |
| Oregon | 156,960 | 0.92 | $41,850 | +9% |
| Pennsylvania | 474,770 | 0.91 | $36,650 | -5% |
| Rhode Island | 42,190 | 0.97 | $42,290 | +10% |
| South Carolina | 230,320 | 1.16 | $35,710 | -7% |
| South Dakota | 46,500 | 1.18 | $37,050 | -4% |
| Tennessee | 278,210 | 0.98 | $35,730 | -7% |
| Texas | 1,200,220 | 0.99 | $36,780 | -5% |
| Utah | 140,750 | 0.94 | $38,420 | -0% |
| Vermont | 24,710 | 0.94 | $39,830 | +3% |
| Virginia | 355,320 | 1.00 | $37,420 | -3% |
| Washington | 294,020 | 0.96 | $47,510 | +23% |
| West Virginia | 59,570 | 0.98 | $30,360 | -21% |
| Wisconsin | 256,830 | 1.01 | $38,370 | -0% |
| Wyoming | 23,940 | 0.99 | $36,640 | -5% |
Highest median pay among metropolitan areas with at least 5,000 jobs in this field.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 78,530 | $55,040 | 0.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 176,900 | $53,370 | 0.86 |
| Boulder, CO | 19,460 | $51,550 | 1.17 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 168,900 | $50,760 | 0.94 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 165,560 | $49,730 | 1.19 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 751,110 | $47,540 | 0.92 |
| Napa, CA | 7,400 | $47,040 | 1.10 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 214,430 | $45,840 | 0.92 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 96,000 | $45,680 | 0.92 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 6,720 | $45,610 | 1.06 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 20,250 | $45,350 | 1.14 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 506,470 | $45,230 | 0.94 |
| Bozeman, MT | 6,970 | $45,130 | 1.12 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 15,860 | $44,790 | 0.76 |
| Greeley, CO | 10,450 | $44,560 | 1.01 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 30,530 | $44,450 | 1.12 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 67,510 | $44,210 | 0.95 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 10,150 | $44,160 | 0.98 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 124,550 | $44,010 | 0.94 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 78,900 | $43,960 | 0.85 |
| Bend, OR | 9,810 | $43,890 | 1.05 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 10,070 | $43,870 | 0.90 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 23,060 | $43,820 | 1.04 |
| Bellingham, WA | 8,720 | $43,790 | 1.11 |
| Midland, TX | 9,490 | $43,730 | 0.90 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 7,490 | $43,650 | 0.93 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 17,700 | $43,580 | 1.21 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 165,000 | $43,520 | 0.98 |
| Madison, WI | 32,570 | $43,370 | 0.92 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 15,980 | $43,350 | 0.92 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 112,390 | $43,140 | 1.01 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 28,750 | $43,120 | 1.03 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 74,800 | $42,450 | 1.17 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 23,930 | $42,380 | 0.81 |
| Vallejo, CA | 12,640 | $42,330 | 1.02 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 36,920 | $42,220 | 1.06 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 8,480 | $42,150 | 1.00 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 390,370 | $41,840 | 1.00 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 70,510 | $41,770 | 1.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 215,040 | $41,270 | 0.79 |
The median is $38,530 a year across the field (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
13,424,300 in May 2025.