Car salesman earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level car salesman earnings begin at:

$51.50 per hour

$107,126 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level car salesman earnings begin at:

$29.21 per hour

$60,759 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level car salesman earnings begin at:

$19.30 per hour

$40,135 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level car salesman earnings begin at:

$15.28 per hour

$31,788 per year

10th percentile

Starting level car salesman earnings begin at:

$13.78 per hour

$28,655 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Car salesman salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $40,165
New York $40,135
North Carolina $39,696
Florida $39,106
Texas $36,545
Illinois $33,280

How do car salesman salaries compare to similar careers?

Car salesmen earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than public relations specialists but more than marketing managers.

Career Median Salary
Public relations specialist salary $46K
Real estate agent salary $45K
Advertising manager salary $55K
Sales representative salary $46K
Account manager salary $61K
Car salesman salary $40K
Sales manager salary $52K
Publicist salary $52K
Recruiter salary $53K
Marketing manager salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)