The average salary for a sales representative in the United States is around $51,663 per year.
Avg Salary
Sales representatives earn an average yearly salary of $51,663.
Wages typically start from $26,319 and go up to $101,414.
10% below national average Updated in 2019
Sales representative earnings by seniority
Top-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$48.76 per hour
$101,414 per year
Senior-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$35.42 per hour
$73,679 per year
Mid-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$24.84 per hour
$51,663 per year
Junior-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$17.42 per hour
$36,226 per year
Starting level sales representative earnings begin at:
$12.65 per hour
$26,319 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Sales representative salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $79,240 |
| New York | $72,297 |
| Maryland | $69,950 |
| District of Columbia | $69,680 |
| Kansas | $69,267 |
| Texas | $69,231 |
| New Jersey | $67,350 |
| Connecticut | $66,020 |
| Iowa | $65,580 |
| Rhode Island | $64,310 |
| Kentucky | $64,260 |
| Colorado | $64,210 |
| Michigan | $63,820 |
| Minnesota | $63,380 |
| New Hampshire | $62,300 |
| Washington | $62,250 |
| Virginia | $61,560 |
| Indiana | $61,528 |
| Idaho | $60,555 |
| California | $60,330 |
| North Carolina | $59,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,900 |
| Vermont | $59,810 |
| Delaware | $59,730 |
| Wisconsin | $59,640 |
| South Dakota | $59,390 |
| North Dakota | $59,240 |
| Wyoming | $58,190 |
| Ohio | $57,410 |
| Oregon | $57,260 |
| Missouri | $56,890 |
| Maine | $56,570 |
| Alabama | $56,360 |
| Nevada | $55,760 |
| Georgia | $55,260 |
| South Carolina | $54,390 |
| Nebraska | $54,340 |
| Illinois | $54,325 |
| New Mexico | $53,750 |
| Utah | $53,540 |
| Tennessee | $51,570 |
| Alaska | $50,997 |
| Louisiana | $50,620 |
| Arkansas | $50,557 |
| Montana | $50,530 |
| Hawaii | $50,458 |
| Florida | $49,790 |
| Mississippi | $49,100 |
| Oklahoma | $47,810 |
| West Virginia | $47,530 |
| Arizona | $44,744 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $40,410 |
| Guam | $23,960 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,480 |
How do sales representative salaries compare to similar careers?
Sales representatives earn 7% more than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than cost estimators but more than telemarketers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Cost estimator salary | $59K |
| Publicist salary | $58K |
| Social fundraiser salary | $57K |
| Advertising sales agent salary | $52K |
| Recruiter salary | $55K |
| Sales representative salary | $52K |
| Real estate agent salary | $49K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $43K |
| Event planner salary | $42K |
| Telemarketer salary | $32K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)