Sales representative earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sales representative earnings begin at:

$48.06 per hour

$99,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sales representative earnings begin at:

$37.15 per hour

$77,270 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sales representative earnings begin at:

$23.64 per hour

$49,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sales representative earnings begin at:

$22.33 per hour

$46,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sales representative earnings begin at:

$17.80 per hour

$37,020 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sales representative salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $76,180
Connecticut $74,990
New Jersey $72,850
Washington $70,100
California $70,000
Delaware $68,820
Colorado $67,000
New Hampshire $63,220
Nevada $62,900
Rhode Island $62,900
Minnesota $62,740
Maryland $62,110
Michigan $62,110
Indiana $62,020
Pennsylvania $61,900
Kansas $61,830
Wyoming $61,830
Ohio $61,790
Virginia $61,790
South Dakota $61,610
Wisconsin $61,600
North Dakota $61,550
District of Columbia $61,380
Maine $61,220
Iowa $61,100
Louisiana $60,650
Vermont $60,320
Oregon $60,260
Missouri $60,110
Nebraska $60,110
Georgia $60,000
New York $60,000
Texas $60,000
Utah $57,210
Kentucky $57,000
Arizona $55,000
Illinois $55,000
Idaho $53,430
Alabama $51,100
Arkansas $50,880
South Carolina $50,440
North Carolina $50,000
Montana $49,590
West Virginia $49,500
Hawaii $49,400
Alaska $49,180
Tennessee $49,110
Oklahoma $48,460
Mississippi $48,210
New Mexico $48,210
Florida $45,000
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,900
Guam $30,110
Puerto Rico $28,360

How do sales representative salaries compare to similar careers?

Sales representatives earn 9% more than similar careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than pharmaceutical sales representatives but more than merchandisers.

Career Median Salary
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $62K
Market research analyst salary $63K
Real estate agent salary $60K
Publicist salary $61K
Public relations specialist salary $61K
Sales representative salary $49K
Advertising sales agent salary $48K
Fundraiser salary $49K
Retail salesperson salary $30K
Merchandiser salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)