Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
11-2022 Sales Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
National estimates for Sales Managers
Industry profile for Sales Managers
Geographic profile for Sales Managers
National estimates for Sales Managers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sales Managers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 575,880 |
1.3 % |
$ 75.77 |
$ 157,610 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Sales Managers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 30.62 |
$ 44.97 |
$ 64.98 |
$ 94.57 |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 63,700 |
$ 93,540 |
$ 135,160 |
$ 196,700 |
(5) |
Industry profile for Sales Managers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sales Managers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Sales Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sales Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
37,650 |
1.49 |
$ 89.95 |
$ 187,100 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
36,360 |
1.31 |
$ 85.81 |
$ 178,470 |
| Automobile Dealers |
31,300 |
2.48 |
$ 80.49 |
$ 167,420 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
24,310 |
1.63 |
$ 73.81 |
$ 153,530 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
19,580 |
2.66 |
$ 87.78 |
$ 182,580 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sales Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers |
15,040 |
2.99 |
$ 74.10 |
$ 154,120 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) |
11,590 |
2.94 |
$ 88.44 |
$ 183,960 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
4,430 |
2.75 |
$ 105.92 |
$ 220,320 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
19,580 |
2.66 |
$ 87.78 |
$ 182,580 |
| Automobile Dealers |
31,300 |
2.48 |
$ 80.49 |
$ 167,420 |
Top paying industries for Sales Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
13,330 |
1.25 |
$ 146.10 |
$ 303,890 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services |
2,920 |
1.58 |
$ 128.47 |
$ 267,220 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
150 |
0.13 |
$ 128.41 |
$ 267,080 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation |
110 |
0.30 |
$ 118.02 |
$ 245,470 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
1,520 |
0.38 |
$ 114.36 |
$ 237,880 |
Geographic profile for Sales Managers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sales Managers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Sales Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Sales Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
113,910 |
6.35 |
1.67 |
$ 73.09 |
$ 152,030 |
| Texas |
79,050 |
5.83 |
1.54 |
$ 69.41 |
$ 144,360 |
| New York |
32,870 |
3.50 |
0.92 |
$ 118.65 |
$ 246,790 |
| Illinois |
32,710 |
5.44 |
1.43 |
$ 75.42 |
$ 156,870 |
| Florida |
30,490 |
3.19 |
0.84 |
$ 72.13 |
$ 150,040 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
113,910 |
6.35 |
1.67 |
$ 73.09 |
$ 152,030 |
| Texas |
79,050 |
5.83 |
1.54 |
$ 69.41 |
$ 144,360 |
| Illinois |
32,710 |
5.44 |
1.43 |
$ 75.42 |
$ 156,870 |
| Connecticut |
8,810 |
5.30 |
1.40 |
$ 78.51 |
$ 163,290 |
| Oregon |
8,100 |
4.17 |
1.10 |
$ 70.29 |
$ 146,200 |
Top paying states for Sales Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
32,870 |
3.50 |
0.92 |
$ 118.65 |
$ 246,790 |
| Delaware |
900 |
1.91 |
0.50 |
$ 94.19 |
$ 195,910 |
| Colorado |
9,950 |
3.51 |
0.93 |
$ 93.64 |
$ 194,770 |
| New Jersey |
16,360 |
3.89 |
1.03 |
$ 91.90 |
$ 191,150 |
| Washington |
10,550 |
3.02 |
0.80 |
$ 89.65 |
$ 186,470 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sales Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
39,240 |
6.34 |
1.67 |
$ 66.57 |
$ 138,460 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
38,040 |
4.01 |
1.06 |
$ 115.12 |
$ 239,440 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
27,840 |
7.02 |
1.85 |
$ 71.00 |
$ 147,670 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
25,610 |
5.68 |
1.50 |
$ 77.91 |
$ 162,060 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
19,340 |
7.99 |
2.11 |
$ 89.26 |
$ 185,660 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
18,460 |
5.81 |
1.53 |
$ 71.18 |
$ 148,060 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
12,100 |
4.38 |
1.15 |
$ 86.05 |
$ 178,990 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
11,900 |
4.23 |
1.11 |
$ 82.71 |
$ 172,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
10,610 |
9.29 |
2.45 |
$ 103.17 |
$ 214,590 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
10,080 |
4.40 |
1.16 |
$ 69.60 |
$ 144,780 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
10,610 |
9.29 |
2.45 |
$ 103.17 |
$ 214,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
19,340 |
7.99 |
2.11 |
$ 89.26 |
$ 185,660 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
9,330 |
7.55 |
1.99 |
$ 78.57 |
$ 163,430 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
27,840 |
7.02 |
1.85 |
$ 71.00 |
$ 147,670 |
| Napa, CA |
510 |
6.60 |
1.74 |
$ 68.88 |
$ 143,260 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
2,620 |
6.53 |
1.72 |
$ 84.75 |
$ 176,280 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
1,340 |
6.49 |
1.71 |
$ 60.15 |
$ 125,110 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
9,670 |
6.35 |
1.68 |
$ 67.21 |
$ 139,810 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
39,240 |
6.34 |
1.67 |
$ 66.57 |
$ 138,460 |
| Danbury, CT |
480 |
6.31 |
1.66 |
$ 74.29 |
$ 154,530 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Sales Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
38,040 |
4.01 |
1.06 |
$ 115.12 |
$ 239,440 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
10,610 |
9.29 |
2.45 |
$ 103.17 |
$ 214,590 |
| Boulder, CO |
840 |
4.32 |
1.14 |
$ 98.31 |
$ 204,480 |
| Rochester, NY |
1,080 |
2.19 |
0.58 |
$ 96.11 |
$ 199,910 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
6,620 |
4.17 |
1.10 |
$ 93.57 |
$ 194,620 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
7,720 |
3.71 |
0.98 |
$ 92.59 |
$ 192,580 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
740 |
2.39 |
0.63 |
$ 92.53 |
$ 192,460 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
1,310 |
2.49 |
0.66 |
$ 91.04 |
$ 189,350 |
| Trenton, NJ |
810 |
3.41 |
0.90 |
$ 90.75 |
$ 188,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
19,340 |
7.99 |
2.11 |
$ 89.26 |
$ 185,660 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sales Managers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Managers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sales Managers:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
