There are currently an estimated 554,700 sales managers in the United States. The sales manager job market is expected to grow by 4.1% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are sales managers?
CareerExplorer rates sales managers with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 27,300 sales managers. That number is based on 22,500 additional sales managers, and the retirement of 4,800 existing sales managers.
What’s the supply of sales managers?
The sales manager industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Illinois
Sales Manager job market by state
| State Name | Employed Sales Managers |
|---|---|
| California | 73,110 |
| Texas | 24,410 |
| Illinois | 24,380 |
| New York | 21,420 |
| Florida | 16,490 |
| Massachusetts | 15,820 |
| Georgia | 15,750 |
| New Jersey | 13,150 |
| Minnesota | 11,950 |
| Arizona | 11,100 |
| Ohio | 10,830 |
| Michigan | 9,770 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,940 |
| Washington | 7,760 |
| Tennessee | 7,360 |
| Connecticut | 6,870 |
| North Carolina | 6,710 |
| Maryland | 5,870 |
| Oregon | 5,710 |
| Missouri | 5,660 |
| Indiana | 5,590 |
| Virginia | 5,330 |
| Wisconsin | 4,940 |
| Colorado | 4,870 |
| Utah | 4,170 |
| Kentucky | 3,740 |
| South Carolina | 3,540 |
| Oklahoma | 3,450 |
| Nevada | 3,330 |
| Iowa | 3,150 |
| Louisiana | 3,020 |
| Kansas | 2,780 |
| Arkansas | 2,270 |
| Alabama | 2,220 |
| Hawaii | 2,020 |
| Nebraska | 1,990 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,840 |
| Idaho | 1,800 |
| New Hampshire | 1,550 |
| Mississippi | 1,350 |
| District of Columbia | 1,170 |
| New Mexico | 1,110 |
| Delaware | 1,020 |
| Maine | 1,010 |
| Rhode Island | 800 |
| West Virginia | 740 |
| North Dakota | 610 |
| Vermont | 550 |
| Alaska | 490 |
| Guam | 310 |
| South Dakota | 310 |
| Wyoming | 210 |
| Montana | 210 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 120 |