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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 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester, NY | 1,140 | 2.40 | 1.16 | $ 72.43 | $ 150,650 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 9,580 | 8.69 | 4.19 | $ 69.16 | $ 143,850 |
Battle Creek, MI | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 67.94 | $ 141,310 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,240 | 7.22 | 3.49 | $ 64.20 | $ 133,530 |
Cheyenne, WY | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 63.34 | $ 131,740 |
Jackson, MI | 100 | 2.13 | 1.03 | $ 62.51 | $ 130,010 |
Dover, DE | 40 | 0.65 | 0.31 | $ 61.81 | $ 128,570 |
Bay City, MI | 60 | 2.13 | 1.03 | $ 61.23 | $ 127,360 |
New Bedford, MA | 50 | 0.83 | 0.40 | $ 60.89 | $ 126,650 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 7,120 | 2.36 | 1.14 | $ 60.70 | $ 126,260 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 480 | 3.73 | 1.80 | $ 40.48 | $ 84,200 |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 350 | 1.83 | 0.88 | $ 45.78 | $ 95,220 |
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 320 | 1.76 | 0.85 | $ 37.11 | $ 77,190 |
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 270 | 2.97 | 1.43 | $ 34.63 | $ 72,030 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 260 | 0.96 | 0.46 | $ 46.84 | $ 97,430 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 480 | 3.73 | 1.80 | $ 40.48 | $ 84,200 |
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 3.29 | 1.59 | $ 34.33 | $ 71,400 |
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 270 | 2.97 | 1.43 | $ 34.63 | $ 72,030 |
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 2.33 | 1.12 | $ 41.49 | $ 86,310 |
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 240 | 2.32 | 1.12 | $ 25.50 | $ 53,040 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.58 | 0.28 | $ 59.19 | $ 123,110 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.68 | 0.33 | $ 59.09 | $ 122,910 |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.33 | 0.16 | $ 58.45 | $ 121,570 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.36 | 0.18 | $ 58.22 | $ 121,100 |
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 2.29 | 1.10 | $ 57.15 | $ 118,870 |
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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021