The average salary for a sales representative in California is around $60,330 per year.
Avg Salary
Sales representatives earn an average yearly salary of $60,330.
Wages typically start from $29,590 and go up to $129,440.
3% below national average Updated in 2018
Sales representative earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$62.23 per hour
$129,440 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$43.14 per hour
$89,720 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$29.01 per hour
$60,330 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level sales representative earnings begin at:
$19.77 per hour
$41,120 per year
10th percentile
Starting level sales representative earnings begin at:
$14.23 per hour
$29,590 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 about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than cost estimators but more than energy brokers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Cost estimator salary | $71K |
| Market research analyst salary | $69K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $55K |
| Real estate agent salary | $59K |
| Public relations specialist salary | $66K |
| Sales representative salary | $60K |
| Advertising sales agent salary | $57K |
| Social fundraiser salary | $62K |
| Recruiter salary | $64K |
| Energy broker salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)