Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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 postsecondary education. Excludes “Sales Engineers” (41-9031).
National estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Industry profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Geographic profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
National estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
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) |
| 266,160 |
1.6 % |
$ 49.40 |
$ 102,750 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 21.38 |
$ 29.76 |
$ 45.60 |
$ 62.92 |
$ 80.92 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 44,460 |
$ 61,900 |
$ 94,840 |
$ 130,860 |
$ 168,320 |
Industry profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
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 |
60,160 |
9.00 |
$ 45.44 |
$ 94,520 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) |
41,240 |
10.97 |
$ 58.15 |
$ 120,960 |
| Software Publishers |
21,400 |
4.07 |
$ 48.33 |
$ 100,530 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
17,970 |
0.79 |
$ 53.49 |
$ 111,270 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
17,660 |
3.72 |
$ 49.99 |
$ 103,980 |
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) |
41,240 |
10.97 |
$ 58.15 |
$ 120,960 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
60,160 |
9.00 |
$ 45.44 |
$ 94,520 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
9,000 |
5.78 |
$ 69.02 |
$ 143,570 |
| Software Publishers |
21,400 |
4.07 |
$ 48.33 |
$ 100,530 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
17,660 |
3.72 |
$ 49.99 |
$ 103,980 |
Top paying industries for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
Geographic profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
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 |
36,300 |
2.20 |
1.16 |
$ 56.25 |
$ 116,990 |
| Texas |
28,090 |
2.30 |
1.22 |
$ 47.62 |
$ 99,050 |
| Florida |
18,890 |
2.20 |
1.16 |
$ 43.77 |
$ 91,040 |
| Tennessee |
15,220 |
5.10 |
2.70 |
$ 38.40 |
$ 79,870 |
| New York |
14,870 |
1.71 |
0.91 |
$ 55.23 |
$ 114,870 |
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 |
15,220 |
5.10 |
2.70 |
$ 38.40 |
$ 79,870 |
| Oklahoma |
6,180 |
3.97 |
2.10 |
$ 36.83 |
$ 76,600 |
| South Dakota |
1,420 |
3.37 |
1.78 |
$ 49.90 |
$ 103,780 |
| New Hampshire |
2,100 |
3.31 |
1.75 |
$ 47.15 |
$ 98,070 |
| Utah |
5,130 |
3.30 |
1.75 |
$ 44.96 |
$ 93,530 |
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) |
| New Jersey |
3,580 |
0.93 |
0.49 |
$ 63.87 |
$ 132,850 |
| Wyoming |
250 |
0.95 |
0.50 |
$ 59.30 |
$ 123,340 |
| Massachusetts |
10,980 |
3.24 |
1.71 |
$ 59.03 |
$ 122,780 |
| Virginia |
7,060 |
1.88 |
1.00 |
$ 58.47 |
$ 121,620 |
| Washington |
8,160 |
2.55 |
1.35 |
$ 58.31 |
$ 121,280 |
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 |
11,130 |
1.28 |
0.68 |
$ 57.83 |
$ 120,280 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
9,670 |
2.69 |
1.43 |
$ 49.25 |
$ 102,440 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
9,520 |
3.68 |
1.95 |
$ 58.86 |
$ 122,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
9,430 |
1.65 |
0.87 |
$ 46.52 |
$ 96,770 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
8,420 |
7.88 |
4.17 |
$ 72.48 |
$ 150,760 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
6,460 |
3.37 |
1.78 |
$ 59.77 |
$ 124,330 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
6,140 |
2.51 |
1.33 |
$ 43.48 |
$ 90,450 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
6,040 |
2.33 |
1.24 |
$ 47.50 |
$ 98,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,670 |
2.53 |
1.34 |
$ 57.95 |
$ 120,530 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,230 |
1.80 |
0.96 |
$ 47.22 |
$ 98,210 |
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 |
8,420 |
7.88 |
4.17 |
$ 72.48 |
$ 150,760 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
1,670 |
5.35 |
2.83 |
$ 68.02 |
$ 141,470 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
3,130 |
5.18 |
2.74 |
$ 40.81 |
$ 84,880 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
5,030 |
5.15 |
2.73 |
$ 38.30 |
$ 79,670 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
1,360 |
5.00 |
2.64 |
$ 34.68 |
$ 72,130 |
| Raleigh, NC |
3,030 |
4.79 |
2.53 |
$ 52.35 |
$ 108,900 |
| Knoxville, TN |
1,810 |
4.71 |
2.49 |
$ 36.72 |
$ 76,380 |
| Tulsa, OK |
1,920 |
4.58 |
2.43 |
$ 38.17 |
$ 79,390 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
2,700 |
4.47 |
2.37 |
$ 37.67 |
$ 78,350 |
| Madison, WI |
1,660 |
4.40 |
2.33 |
$ 34.70 |
$ 72,170 |
United States Department of Labor
