Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products (SOC 41-4011) employed 284,800 people in May 2025. The median pay is $104,920 a year ($50.44 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $52,600 and the highest-paid 10% more than $200,440. BLS projects its employment to change by +1.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 23,600 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: Colorado ($135,000), New Jersey ($131,360), Kansas ($130,850). Most jobs: Texas (44,400), California (27,590), Florida (19,840).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $52,600 | $25.29 |
| 25th percentile | $75,030 | $36.07 |
| Median | $104,920 | $50.44 |
| Mean | $119,730 | $57.56 |
| 75th percentile | $158,160 | $76.04 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $200,440 | $96.37 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 292,000 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 295,500 |
| Change in jobs | 3,500 |
| Percent change | +1.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 23,600 |
| Self-employed share | 2.4% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,780 | 0.72 | $87,140 | $46,850 | $159,990 | -17% | 15% |
| Alaska | 440 | 0.75 | $77,080 | $48,250 | $165,900 | -27% | 22% |
| Arizona | 8,860 | 1.49 | $100,620 | $48,530 | $187,320 | -4% | 20% |
| Arkansas | 1,520 | 0.64 | $71,830 | $36,150 | $172,170 | -32% | 16% |
| California | 27,590 | 0.83 | $124,220 | $58,820 | $214,040 | +18% | 20% |
| Colorado | 4,150 | 0.79 | $135,000 | $74,290 | $215,140 | +29% | 16% |
| Connecticut | 2,980 | 0.96 | $98,000 | $60,080 | $205,130 | -7% | 19% |
| Delaware | 960 | 1.08 | $107,830 | $58,550 | $146,460 | +3% | 17% |
| District of Columbia | 600 | 0.47 | $92,940 | $54,980 | $168,520 | -11% | 25% |
| Florida | 19,840 | 1.09 | $107,700 | $47,590 | $201,150 | +3% | 20% |
| Georgia | 5,700 | 0.64 | $128,850 | $57,600 | $211,070 | +23% | 14% |
| Hawaii | 540 | 0.47 | $126,110 | $65,470 | $208,730 | +20% | 18% |
| Idaho | 1,880 | 1.20 | $101,390 | $53,250 | $203,080 | -3% | 16% |
| Illinois | 7,350 | 0.66 | $107,570 | $52,920 | $180,360 | +3% | 15% |
| Indiana | 4,370 | 0.75 | $102,910 | $59,520 | $187,590 | -2% | 13% |
| Iowa | 2,580 | 0.90 | $103,380 | $55,390 | $184,110 | -1% | 11% |
| Kansas | 2,440 | 0.93 | $130,850 | $72,310 | $211,230 | +25% | 10% |
| Kentucky | 4,170 | 1.14 | $97,640 | $48,870 | $198,140 | -7% | 12% |
| Louisiana | 2,340 | 0.66 | $124,200 | $52,760 | $183,850 | +18% | 10% |
| Maryland | 6,330 | 1.25 | $95,040 | $47,200 | $198,730 | -9% | 22% |
| Massachusetts | 11,650 | 1.75 | $118,980 | $60,040 | $192,880 | +13% | 19% |
| Michigan | 9,140 | 1.13 | $125,650 | $60,070 | $194,520 | +20% | 11% |
| Minnesota | 4,960 | 0.92 | $103,000 | $55,690 | $195,430 | -2% | 15% |
| Mississippi | 810 | 0.38 | $74,990 | $46,750 | $123,010 | -29% | 16% |
| Missouri | 5,060 | 0.94 | $94,840 | $45,700 | $173,050 | -10% | 14% |
| Montana | 690 | 0.73 | $83,610 | $53,380 | $206,390 | -20% | 17% |
| Nebraska | 1,700 | 0.91 | $84,400 | $39,990 | $146,410 | -20% | 16% |
| Nevada | 1,880 | 0.66 | $98,500 | $26,470 | $167,810 | -6% | 21% |
| New Hampshire | 2,660 | 2.12 | $97,960 | $56,250 | $176,890 | -7% | 19% |
| New Jersey | 5,600 | 0.71 | $131,360 | $73,860 | $226,420 | +25% | 16% |
| New Mexico | 980 | 0.61 | $87,310 | $48,840 | $204,540 | -17% | 15% |
| New York | 10,500 | 0.59 | $129,410 | $73,440 | $201,070 | +23% | 15% |
| North Carolina | 11,990 | 1.32 | $125,370 | $58,930 | $208,070 | +19% | 13% |
| North Dakota | 510 | 0.65 | $102,720 | $60,010 | $160,000 | -2% | 11% |
| Ohio | 9,870 | 0.97 | $108,370 | $47,860 | $192,350 | +3% | 12% |
| Oklahoma | 3,970 | 1.27 | $72,480 | $38,200 | $152,910 | -31% | 17% |
| Oregon | 3,040 | 0.85 | $113,830 | $64,360 | $199,750 | +8% | 17% |
| Pennsylvania | 7,190 | 0.65 | $103,790 | $47,240 | $205,950 | -1% | 14% |
| Rhode Island | 530 | 0.57 | $117,670 | $48,480 | $232,800 | +12% | 14% |
| South Carolina | 3,760 | 0.89 | $111,190 | $50,690 | $199,820 | +6% | 14% |
| South Dakota | 1,730 | 2.07 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | 8,290 | 1.38 | $94,450 | $48,570 | $181,260 | -10% | 16% |
| Texas | 44,400 | 1.72 | $99,080 | $51,530 | $195,240 | -6% | 18% |
| Utah | 3,930 | 1.23 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vermont | 410 | 0.73 | $95,900 | $62,850 | $180,590 | -9% | 17% |
| Virginia | 6,060 | 0.81 | $128,270 | $67,450 | $203,380 | +22% | 15% |
| Washington | 9,960 | 1.53 | $127,390 | $60,900 | $214,360 | +21% | 17% |
| West Virginia | 760 | 0.59 | $97,230 | $42,220 | $156,140 | -7% | 11% |
| Wisconsin | 3,390 | 0.63 | $78,480 | $49,900 | $160,430 | -25% | 17% |
| Wyoming | 280 | 0.55 | $100,850 | $56,720 | $174,410 | -4% | 12% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,790 | $167,630 | $77,080 | $242,390 | 1.34 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 350 | $163,320 | $77,490 | $199,290 | 1.17 |
| Boulder, CO | 300 | $136,180 | $74,800 | $216,540 | 0.86 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,110 | $136,100 | $77,300 | $214,920 | 1.05 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,800 | $133,690 | $73,440 | $226,420 | 0.45 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 440 | $133,550 | $65,070 | $199,210 | 1.10 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 730 | $132,790 | $55,670 | $204,950 | 1.01 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,920 | $131,120 | $62,990 | $206,290 | 3.04 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,960 | $130,850 | $60,310 | $205,470 | 0.97 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,950 | $130,710 | $76,190 | $223,400 | 0.91 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 440 | $129,960 | $78,110 | $160,380 | 3.66 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,010 | $129,880 | $64,430 | $170,510 | 0.84 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,910 | $129,550 | $61,750 | $217,690 | 2.07 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,950 | $129,070 | $60,910 | $203,270 | 1.13 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 350 | $128,560 | $64,350 | $198,700 | 1.55 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 510 | $127,030 | $54,840 | $190,600 | 0.63 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,010 | $126,830 | $62,070 | $197,770 | 1.36 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3,860 | $126,330 | $56,950 | $211,910 | 0.73 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 510 | $126,110 | $65,470 | $208,720 | 0.63 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,710 | $125,770 | $57,130 | $207,750 | 0.61 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2,520 | $124,370 | $58,860 | $215,660 | 1.01 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,320 | $123,810 | $59,770 | $210,380 | 1.05 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,670 | $122,550 | $61,560 | $199,570 | 1.75 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,620 | $121,180 | $59,010 | $189,520 | 0.68 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,070 | $120,140 | $54,990 | $211,590 | 0.71 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 400 | $119,270 | $61,410 | $165,770 | 0.28 |
| Wichita, KS | 380 | $117,870 | $63,350 | $213,610 | 0.68 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,570 | $115,320 | $49,810 | $204,740 | 1.25 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 340 | $113,970 | $63,700 | $178,520 | 0.41 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 780 | $113,590 | $57,270 | $174,690 | 0.71 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 5,510 | $112,150 | $56,220 | $196,950 | 0.67 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 760 | $111,030 | $59,130 | $211,990 | 0.38 |
| Worcester, MA | 930 | $110,000 | $57,320 | $179,080 | 1.45 |
| Columbia, SC | 450 | $109,080 | $48,330 | $200,180 | 0.63 |
| Rochester, NY | 990 | $109,040 | $63,970 | $170,040 | 1.09 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,450 | $107,020 | $50,310 | $198,820 | 0.56 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 4,730 | $106,970 | $40,910 | $210,800 | 0.92 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 930 | $106,500 | $49,100 | $171,750 | 0.66 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,370 | $105,260 | $52,590 | $203,520 | 0.68 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2,000 | $104,900 | $58,310 | $200,730 | 0.99 |
| Boise City, ID | 1,060 | $104,430 | $56,900 | $224,000 | 1.48 |
| New Haven, CT | 560 | $104,040 | $64,040 | $212,790 | 1.09 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 980 | $103,320 | $49,100 | $176,550 | 0.75 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 390 | $103,030 | $59,840 | $177,820 | 0.57 |
| Akron, OH | 410 | $102,770 | $48,980 | $184,610 | 0.71 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,760 | $102,410 | $49,550 | $208,340 | 0.87 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,550 | $102,260 | $58,640 | $205,200 | 2.61 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,550 | $101,940 | $57,260 | $177,780 | 0.99 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 590 | $101,890 | $49,160 | $196,770 | 0.74 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 7,150 | $101,030 | $48,950 | $188,520 | 1.64 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 7,800 | $100,980 | $52,830 | $186,190 | 1.29 |
| Tucson, AZ | 580 | $100,410 | $45,640 | $191,780 | 0.82 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 390 | $100,220 | $51,590 | $162,100 | 1.43 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2,090 | $99,990 | $43,140 | $168,030 | 0.81 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2,890 | $99,600 | $49,810 | $199,760 | 1.44 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 13,400 | $99,270 | $54,720 | $193,710 | 1.81 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 990 | $99,210 | $47,310 | $183,940 | 0.48 |
| Fresno, CA | 300 | $99,140 | $40,780 | $155,150 | 0.34 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 880 | $98,730 | $54,990 | $191,740 | 0.28 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,490 | $96,940 | $48,480 | $179,800 | 1.33 |
The median is $104,920 a year ($50.44 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $52,600 and the highest-paid tenth over $200,440 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
284,800 in May 2025, and BLS projects +1.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
Colorado, with a median of $135,000 (among states with published figures).