Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of post-secondary education. Excludes "Sales Engineers" (41-9031).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
381,080 1.1 % $40.56 $84,360 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.66 $24.66 $35.44 $50.39 $69.43
Annual Wage (2) $36,740 $51,290 $73,710 $104,820 $144,420

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 61,260 7.70 $45.28 $94,180
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 56,710 9.40 $39.80 $82,790
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 40,240 20.84 $44.39 $92,330
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 29,260 2.03 $43.87 $91,250
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 22,350 7.23 $36.23 $75,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 40,240 20.84 $44.39 $92,330
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 56,710 9.40 $39.80 $82,790
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 61,260 7.70 $45.28 $94,180
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 22,350 7.23 $36.23 $75,370
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 7,280 6.07 $39.23 $81,610

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 230 0.04 $53.07 $110,380
Satellite Telecommunications 90 0.84 $51.90 $107,940
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (8) (8) $50.90 $105,870
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 540 0.09 $49.95 $103,900
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 3,410 1.42 $48.25 $100,350

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 45,060 3.22 1.07 $42.39 $88,170
Texas 31,790 3.15 1.05 $41.64 $86,610
Florida 31,390 4.42 1.47 $41.09 $85,470
Ohio 21,040 4.28 1.43 $36.41 $75,720
Illinois 18,090 3.27 1.09 $35.76 $74,380




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 3,770 6.24 2.08 $47.02 $97,800
Massachusetts 15,110 4.85 1.62 $46.11 $95,910
Utah 5,090 4.44 1.48 $35.42 $73,670
Florida 31,390 4.42 1.47 $41.09 $85,470
Ohio 21,040 4.28 1.43 $36.41 $75,720




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 2,360 3.96 1.32 $62.01 $128,970
New Jersey 10,370 2.75 0.92 $49.50 $102,950
Nevada 1,180 1.06 0.36 $47.88 $99,600
Wyoming 440 1.62 0.54 $47.36 $98,510
New Hampshire 3,770 6.24 2.08 $47.02 $97,800

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 12,750 3.60 1.20 $35.46 $73,750
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 10,450 4.75 1.58 $39.59 $82,340
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 9,550 4.77 1.59 $51.18 $106,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 9,510 2.49 0.83 $39.49 $82,140
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 9,130 5.51 1.84 $48.30 $100,470
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 8,450 6.15 2.05 $41.21 $85,720
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 7,900 3.16 1.06 $38.60 $80,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 7,660 4.55 1.52 $38.84 $80,790
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 7,430 4.12 1.37 $44.45 $92,460
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,410 1.49 0.50 $49.94 $103,870