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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 postsecondary education. Excludes "Sales Engineers" (41-9031).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
288,150 | 2.0 % | $ 47.92 | $ 99,680 | 1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 20.59 | $ 28.65 | $ 41.66 | $ 61.44 | $ 82.55 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 42,820 | $ 59,590 | $ 86,650 | $ 127,800 | $ 171,700 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 58,660 | 8.62 | $ 45.53 | $ 94,710 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | 35,550 | 9.48 | $ 50.56 | $ 105,170 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 24,160 | 1.10 | $ 52.15 | $ 108,480 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | 21,280 | 4.32 | $ 49.97 | $ 103,940 |
Software Publishers | 19,100 | 3.91 | $ 49.83 | $ 103,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | 35,550 | 9.48 | $ 50.56 | $ 105,170 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 58,660 | 8.62 | $ 45.53 | $ 94,710 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 9,290 | 5.78 | $ 65.18 | $ 135,580 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | 21,280 | 4.32 | $ 49.97 | $ 103,940 |
Software Publishers | 19,100 | 3.91 | $ 49.83 | $ 103,650 |
Top paying industries for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 9,290 | 5.78 | $ 65.18 | $ 135,580 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | (8) | (8) | $ 64.20 | $ 133,540 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 140 | 0.01 | $ 60.74 | $ 126,340 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 6,830 | 0.91 | $ 57.45 | $ 119,500 |
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | 260 | 2.33 | $ 57.16 | $ 118,880 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 39,610 | 2.41 | 1.16 | $ 55.71 | $ 115,870 |
Texas | 25,980 | 2.15 | 1.04 | $ 45.81 | $ 95,280 |
Florida | 20,950 | 2.48 | 1.20 | $ 44.19 | $ 91,910 |
New York | 14,570 | 1.68 | 0.81 | $ 54.05 | $ 112,430 |
Tennessee | 13,570 | 4.67 | 2.26 | $ 38.01 | $ 79,060 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 13,570 | 4.67 | 2.26 | $ 38.01 | $ 79,060 |
Massachusetts | 13,170 | 3.93 | 1.90 | $ 51.78 | $ 107,710 |
Oklahoma | 5,690 | 3.64 | 1.76 | $ 42.48 | $ 88,350 |
New Hampshire | 2,240 | 3.62 | 1.75 | $ 50.47 | $ 104,980 |
South Dakota | 1,420 | 3.45 | 1.67 | $ 50.39 | $ 104,810 |
Top paying states for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyoming | 200 | 0.75 | 0.36 | $ 62.16 | $ 129,290 |
California | 39,610 | 2.41 | 1.16 | $ 55.71 | $ 115,870 |
New York | 14,570 | 1.68 | 0.81 | $ 54.05 | $ 112,430 |
Maryland | 5,920 | 2.35 | 1.13 | $ 53.65 | $ 111,590 |
North Carolina | 12,300 | 2.87 | 1.38 | $ 53.12 | $ 110,490 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
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 | 12,760 | 1.44 | 0.70 | $ 53.94 | $ 112,190 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 12,440 | 4.78 | 2.31 | $ 51.61 | $ 107,350 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11,020 | 1.89 | 0.91 | $ 49.22 | $ 102,370 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 9,580 | 8.69 | 4.19 | $ 69.16 | $ 143,850 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8,200 | 3.04 | 1.47 | $ 39.35 | $ 81,850 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 8,120 | 2.73 | 1.32 | $ 45.56 | $ 94,770 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7,810 | 2.18 | 1.05 | $ 42.11 | $ 87,590 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 7,520 | 3.23 | 1.56 | $ 57.04 | $ 118,640 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,350 | 3.76 | 1.81 | $ 53.25 | $ 110,750 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 7,120 | 2.36 | 1.14 | $ 60.70 | $ 126,260 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 9,580 | 8.69 | 4.19 | $ 69.16 | $ 143,850 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,240 | 7.22 | 3.49 | $ 64.20 | $ 133,530 |
Raleigh, NC | 3,770 | 6.08 | 2.93 | $ 53.76 | $ 111,810 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 5,830 | 6.04 | 2.92 | $ 38.86 | $ 80,830 |
Glens Falls, NY | 250 | 5.24 | 2.53 | $ 38.30 | $ 79,660 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2,920 | 4.81 | 2.32 | $ 42.81 | $ 89,040 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 12,440 | 4.78 | 2.31 | $ 51.61 | $ 107,350 |
Tulsa, OK | 1,940 | 4.54 | 2.19 | $ 39.78 | $ 82,750 |
Oklahoma City, OK | 2,710 | 4.44 | 2.14 | $ 47.84 | $ 99,510 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 660 | 4.30 | 2.08 | $ 59.28 | $ 123,290 |