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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems. Excludes "Advertising Sales Agents" (41-3011), "Insurance Sales Agents" (41-3021), "Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents" (41-3031), "Travel Agents" (41-3041), "Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing" (41-4010), and "Telemarketers" (41-9041).

National estimates for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Industry profile for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Geographic profile for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

National estimates for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
977,070 0.8 % $ 33.89 $ 70,490 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.99 $ 19.10 $ 28.25 $ 41.07 $ 61.93
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,110 $ 39,730 $ 58,770 $ 85,430 $ 128,820

Industry profile for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronics and Appliance Stores 91,010 20.41 $ 21.65 $ 45,030
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 81,550 3.71 $ 43.93 $ 91,370
Telecommunications 60,770 8.78 $ 32.86 $ 68,350
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 58,140 3.82 $ 36.61 $ 76,150
Employment Services 32,920 1.03 $ 33.39 $ 69,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronics and Appliance Stores 91,010 20.41 $ 21.65 $ 45,030
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 2,190 10.36 $ 31.64 $ 65,820
Telecommunications 60,770 8.78 $ 32.86 $ 68,350
Other Information Services 28,710 8.27 $ 45.16 $ 93,940
Sound Recording Industries 1,360 7.56 $ 34.70 $ 72,170

Top paying industries for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Inland Water Transportation 40 0.17 $ 53.53 $ 111,350
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 200 0.23 $ 50.64 $ 105,330
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 130 0.71 $ 50.04 $ 104,080
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,800 0.37 $ 49.38 $ 102,700
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 50 0.05 $ 46.66 $ 97,050

Geographic profile for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 123,230 7.50 1.07 $ 37.06 $ 77,090
Texas 92,880 7.67 1.09 $ 29.47 $ 61,290
Florida 78,840 9.34 1.33 $ 30.07 $ 62,550
New York 61,290 7.05 1.00 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Illinois 52,660 9.36 1.33 $ 32.11 $ 66,790




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 29,770 11.55 1.64 $ 39.01 $ 81,140
Arizona 26,910 9.49 1.35 $ 33.11 $ 68,880
Maryland 23,920 9.48 1.35 $ 39.53 $ 82,220
Illinois 52,660 9.36 1.33 $ 32.11 $ 66,790
Florida 78,840 9.34 1.33 $ 30.07 $ 62,550




Top paying states for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 33,790 8.93 1.27 $ 41.45 $ 86,210
Massachusetts 22,150 6.61 0.94 $ 40.25 $ 83,710
New York 61,290 7.05 1.00 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Maryland 23,920 9.48 1.35 $ 39.53 $ 82,220
Colorado 29,770 11.55 1.64 $ 39.01 $ 81,140





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

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 74,470 8.43 1.20 $ 42.17 $ 87,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 47,400 10.87 1.55 $ 32.78 $ 68,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 44,770 7.69 1.09 $ 33.36 $ 69,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 30,700 10.16 1.45 $ 40.57 $ 84,380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 30,540 8.51 1.21 $ 31.07 $ 64,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 28,680 10.89 1.55 $ 33.75 $ 70,190
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 25,460 10.15 1.45 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 23,820 8.02 1.14 $ 30.58 $ 63,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 23,570 11.18 1.59 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 23,200 9.95 1.42 $ 42.48 $ 88,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 21,020 14.42 2.05 $ 40.72 $ 84,710
Boulder, CO 2,500 13.80 1.96 $ 45.61 $ 94,870
Raleigh, NC 8,430 13.57 1.93 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 14,320 12.99 1.85 $ 55.58 $ 115,620
Austin-Round Rock, TX 12,930 12.27 1.75 $ 28.53 $ 59,340
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 14,310 11.99 1.71 $ 24.63 $ 51,240
Provo-Orem, UT 2,990 11.83 1.68 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 23,570 11.18 1.59 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Manchester, NH 1,200 11.07 1.58 $ 31.66 $ 65,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 28,680 10.89 1.55 $ 33.75 $ 70,190