The average salary for a pharmaceutical sales representative in the United States is around $81,533 per year.
Avg Salary
Pharmaceutical sales representatives earn an average yearly salary of $81,533.
Wages typically start from $41,340 and go up to $160,804.
42% above national average Updated in 2019
Pharmaceutical sales representative earnings by seniority
Top-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:
$77.31 per hour
$160,804 per year
Senior-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:
$56.04 per hour
$116,567 per year
Mid-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:
$39.20 per hour
$81,533 per year
Junior-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:
$27.42 per hour
$57,029 per year
Starting level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:
$19.88 per hour
$41,340 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $98,640 |
| Kentucky | $96,381 |
| Maryland | $96,140 |
| New York | $92,810 |
| Texas | $92,610 |
| Colorado | $91,750 |
| New Hampshire | $91,320 |
| Connecticut | $91,160 |
| Iowa | $88,520 |
| Virginia | $87,850 |
| West Virginia | $87,820 |
| New Jersey | $87,040 |
| Massachusetts | $83,590 |
| Washington | $82,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,072 |
| Nevada | $81,300 |
| Utah | $81,240 |
| California | $81,140 |
| Hawaii | $80,960 |
| Illinois | $79,380 |
| Idaho | $78,790 |
| Kansas | $78,140 |
| Vermont | $77,350 |
| Montana | $77,250 |
| Michigan | $77,190 |
| Oregon | $77,140 |
| Minnesota | $76,970 |
| District of Columbia | $76,920 |
| Alaska | $75,720 |
| Ohio | $75,430 |
| Missouri | $74,590 |
| South Dakota | $74,190 |
| Arizona | $73,510 |
| Alabama | $71,337 |
| Wisconsin | $71,290 |
| Florida | $70,750 |
| Georgia | $69,390 |
| Rhode Island | $68,050 |
| Oklahoma | $67,610 |
| Nebraska | $66,380 |
| Mississippi | $64,550 |
| Tennessee | $62,800 |
| Louisiana | $61,490 |
| Arkansas | $60,270 |
| New Mexico | $59,920 |
| North Dakota | $59,050 |
| South Carolina | $58,270 |
| Maine | $57,210 |
| Puerto Rico | $53,570 |
| Wyoming | $103,620 |
| Indiana | $101,106 |
| Delaware | $100,340 |
How do pharmaceutical sales representative salaries compare to similar careers?
Pharmaceutical sales representatives earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than advertising managers but more than market research analysts.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Advertising manager salary | $110K |
| Sales engineer salary | $99K |
| Talent agent salary | $74K |
| Pharmaceutical sales representative salary | $82K |
| Marketing manager salary | $80K |
| Consultant salary | $78K |
| Sales manager salary | $63K |
| Market research analyst salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)