The average salary for a sales manager in the United States is around $63,495 per year.
Avg Salary
Sales managers earn an average yearly salary of $63,495.
Wages typically start from $29,925 and go up to $134,726.
14% above national average Updated in 2023
Sales manager earnings by seniority
Top-level sales manager earnings begin at:
$64.77 per hour
$134,726 per year
Senior-level sales manager earnings begin at:
$45.36 per hour
$94,339 per year
Mid-level sales manager earnings begin at:
$30.53 per hour
$63,495 per year
Junior-level sales manager earnings begin at:
$20.55 per hour
$42,736 per year
Starting level sales manager earnings begin at:
$14.39 per hour
$29,925 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Sales manager salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $99,870 |
| Louisiana | $99,510 |
| Nebraska | $99,510 |
| Nevada | $99,510 |
| Kentucky | $99,280 |
| California | $95,000 |
| West Virginia | $94,690 |
| New Mexico | $93,300 |
| Idaho | $92,200 |
| Alaska | $77,890 |
| Mississippi | $76,820 |
| Puerto Rico | $76,420 |
| Guam | $58,760 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $49,190 |
| New York | $190,290 |
| Delaware | $168,490 |
| New Jersey | $164,210 |
| Colorado | $163,360 |
| Virginia | $157,200 |
| Washington | $154,590 |
| New Hampshire | $150,890 |
| Rhode Island | $150,890 |
| Massachusetts | $132,020 |
| District of Columbia | $129,770 |
| Illinois | $128,520 |
| Maryland | $128,190 |
| Kansas | $127,690 |
| Ohio | $127,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $127,210 |
| Georgia | $127,100 |
| Minnesota | $126,630 |
| Missouri | $126,240 |
| Connecticut | $126,230 |
| Michigan | $126,230 |
| Wisconsin | $126,230 |
| South Dakota | $125,770 |
| Texas | $125,770 |
| Arkansas | $123,400 |
| North Carolina | $121,270 |
| North Dakota | $119,680 |
| South Carolina | $119,680 |
| Montana | $119,400 |
| Tennessee | $118,980 |
| Oregon | $108,650 |
| Arizona | $104,940 |
| Utah | $104,520 |
| Florida | $104,080 |
| Iowa | $103,990 |
| Hawaii | $103,030 |
| Alabama | $102,570 |
| Indiana | $102,040 |
| Vermont | $101,200 |
| Oklahoma | $101,020 |
| Maine | $100,540 |
How do sales manager salaries compare to similar careers?
Sales managers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than operations managers but more than human resources managers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations manager salary | $68K |
| Fundraising manager salary | $69K |
| Compensation and benefits manager salary | $73K |
| Customer success manager salary | $70K |
| Marketing manager salary | $66K |
| Sales manager salary | $63K |
| Purchasing manager salary | $70K |
| Account manager salary | $67K |
| Content manager salary | $70K |
| Human resources manager salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)