• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

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National estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Industry profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Geographic profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

National estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
1,242,490	0.7 %	$ 34.81	$ 72,390	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 14.72	$ 22.02	$ 29.61	$ 41.16	$ 60.46
Annual Wage (2)	$ 30,620	$ 45,800	$ 61,600	$ 85,610	$ 125,750

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Industry profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	222,340	16.23	$ 33.94	$ 70,590
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	131,810	14.21	$ 31.57	$ 65,660
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	130,140	27.41	$ 39.24	$ 81,610
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	105,630	15.57	$ 33.92	$ 70,550
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	64,870	12.37	$ 33.26	$ 69,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	130,140	27.41	$ 39.24	$ 81,610
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	222,340	16.23	$ 33.94	$ 70,590
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	105,630	15.57	$ 33.92	$ 70,550
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	131,810	14.21	$ 31.57	$ 65,660
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	16,730	12.94	$ 33.84	$ 70,380

Top paying industries for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	1,950	0.13	$ 53.51	$ 111,300
Tobacco Manufacturing	310	2.90	$ 52.81	$ 109,850
Outpatient Care Centers	40	(7)	$ 51.57	$ 107,270
Scientific Research and Development Services	2,130	0.27	$ 48.82	$ 101,540
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	470	0.54	$ 48.65	$ 101,180

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Geographic profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	134,320	8.13	0.92	$ 37.40	$ 77,800
Texas	88,310	7.22	0.82	$ 33.26	$ 69,190
Florida	72,840	8.46	0.96	$ 32.58	$ 67,760
New York	69,140	7.98	0.90	$ 37.71	$ 78,440
Ohio	65,060	12.51	1.42	$ 34.77	$ 72,320

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin	35,230	12.79	1.45	$ 34.43	$ 71,610
South Dakota	5,300	12.59	1.43	$ 32.27	$ 67,110
Ohio	65,060	12.51	1.42	$ 34.77	$ 72,320
Rhode Island	5,510	12.04	1.37	$ 35.80	$ 74,470
Michigan	48,610	11.97	1.36	$ 34.50	$ 71,750

Top paying states for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts	26,260	7.73	0.88	$ 41.87	$ 87,080
Connecticut	11,950	7.59	0.86	$ 40.63	$ 84,510
New Jersey	36,650	9.52	1.08	$ 39.46	$ 82,070
Washington	32,220	10.05	1.14	$ 38.65	$ 80,380
Delaware	2,810	6.45	0.73	$ 37.96	$ 78,950

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except 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	72,370	8.34	0.95	$ 39.98	$ 83,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	54,890	9.60	1.09	$ 36.32	$ 75,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	48,940	11.56	1.31	$ 33.87	$ 70,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	28,330	7.89	0.90	$ 34.97	$ 72,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	26,490	10.23	1.16	$ 35.30	$ 73,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	24,300	9.91	1.12	$ 32.66	$ 67,930
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	22,680	7.83	0.89	$ 33.60	$ 69,890
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	22,330	12.39	1.41	$ 36.95	$ 76,850
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	21,010	10.96	1.24	$ 39.44	$ 82,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	20,560	7.74	0.88	$ 37.54	$ 78,090

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA	1,280	20.51	2.33	$ 33.09	$ 68,820
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	2,360	17.63	2.00	$ 37.56	$ 78,120
Janesville-Beloit, WI	1,010	15.63	1.77	$ 30.50	$ 63,430
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	7,820	15.40	1.75	$ 33.51	$ 69,700
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	1,370	15.23	1.73	$ 36.88	$ 76,720
Sioux Falls, SD	2,260	14.53	1.65	$ 32.32	$ 67,220
Lafayette, LA	2,690	14.42	1.64	$ 31.24	$ 64,990
Akron, OH	4,360	14.14	1.60	$ 35.61	$ 74,070
Wausau, WI	960	14.13	1.60	$ 33.08	$ 68,800
Napa, CA	970	14.06	1.59	$ 44.53	$ 92,620