Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022
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.
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) |
| 1,273,400 |
0.5 % |
$ 36.96 |
$ 76,890 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.21 |
$ 22.70 |
$ 30.40 |
$ 44.85 |
$ 62.24 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 35,790 |
$ 47,220 |
$ 63,230 |
$ 93,280 |
$ 129,450 |
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) |
233,290 |
16.12 |
$ 35.53 |
$ 73,910 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers |
137,390 |
27.34 |
$ 41.71 |
$ 86,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
128,150 |
13.09 |
$ 33.68 |
$ 70,050 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
107,380 |
15.17 |
$ 36.84 |
$ 76,620 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
63,060 |
11.69 |
$ 35.41 |
$ 73,660 |
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 Trade Agents and Brokers |
137,390 |
27.34 |
$ 41.71 |
$ 86,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
233,290 |
16.12 |
$ 35.53 |
$ 73,910 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
107,380 |
15.17 |
$ 36.84 |
$ 76,620 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
128,150 |
13.09 |
$ 33.68 |
$ 70,050 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers |
17,740 |
12.49 |
$ 33.61 |
$ 69,900 |
Top paying industries for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:
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 |
142,220 |
8.06 |
0.94 |
$ 39.49 |
$ 82,130 |
| Texas |
90,120 |
6.94 |
0.81 |
$ 34.74 |
$ 72,250 |
| Florida |
81,750 |
8.88 |
1.03 |
$ 34.40 |
$ 71,560 |
| New York |
70,250 |
7.71 |
0.90 |
$ 39.49 |
$ 82,140 |
| Ohio |
63,330 |
11.78 |
1.37 |
$ 38.48 |
$ 80,040 |
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 |
35,120 |
12.47 |
1.45 |
$ 35.50 |
$ 73,830 |
| South Dakota |
5,350 |
12.29 |
1.43 |
$ 35.61 |
$ 74,070 |
| Ohio |
63,330 |
11.78 |
1.37 |
$ 38.48 |
$ 80,040 |
| Rhode Island |
5,350 |
11.17 |
1.30 |
$ 46.07 |
$ 95,830 |
| New Hampshire |
7,350 |
11.16 |
1.30 |
$ 38.13 |
$ 79,310 |
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) |
| Rhode Island |
5,350 |
11.17 |
1.30 |
$ 46.07 |
$ 95,830 |
| Minnesota |
29,500 |
10.44 |
1.21 |
$ 43.39 |
$ 90,240 |
| Connecticut |
12,860 |
7.88 |
0.92 |
$ 42.60 |
$ 88,620 |
| Massachusetts |
25,260 |
7.08 |
0.82 |
$ 42.54 |
$ 88,480 |
| Wyoming |
1,450 |
5.41 |
0.63 |
$ 41.46 |
$ 86,240 |
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 |
70,290 |
7.65 |
0.89 |
$ 41.12 |
$ 85,530 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
60,300 |
9.88 |
1.15 |
$ 38.38 |
$ 79,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
45,470 |
10.30 |
1.20 |
$ 36.16 |
$ 75,220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
29,520 |
7.76 |
0.90 |
$ 36.35 |
$ 75,610 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
27,960 |
10.66 |
1.24 |
$ 35.10 |
$ 73,010 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
27,930 |
10.24 |
1.19 |
$ 37.24 |
$ 77,450 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
23,540 |
7.71 |
0.90 |
$ 36.25 |
$ 75,400 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
20,750 |
11.12 |
1.29 |
$ 38.94 |
$ 80,990 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
20,730 |
11.00 |
1.28 |
$ 46.12 |
$ 95,920 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
20,260 |
7.31 |
0.85 |
$ 38.23 |
$ 79,510 |
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) |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
2,590 |
18.20 |
2.11 |
$ 39.71 |
$ 82,600 |
| Dalton, GA |
1,070 |
16.63 |
1.93 |
$ 37.10 |
$ 77,170 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI |
1,440 |
15.72 |
1.83 |
$ 32.82 |
$ 68,260 |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
2,320 |
14.40 |
1.67 |
$ 35.66 |
$ 74,170 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI |
950 |
14.39 |
1.67 |
$ 31.50 |
$ 65,520 |
| Wausau, WI |
980 |
14.09 |
1.64 |
$ 33.57 |
$ 69,830 |
| Green Bay, WI |
2,360 |
14.04 |
1.63 |
$ 33.10 |
$ 68,860 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI |
1,920 |
13.87 |
1.61 |
$ 35.94 |
$ 74,760 |
| Akron, OH |
4,320 |
13.79 |
1.60 |
$ 37.95 |
$ 78,930 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN |
540 |
13.65 |
1.58 |
$ 36.52 |
$ 75,960 |
United States Department of Labor
