• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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).

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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)
311,780	1.5 %	$ 54.58	$ 113,520	1.0 %

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

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 23.14	$ 31.11	$ 47.94	$ 68.85	$ 93.01
Annual Wage (2)	$ 48,140	$ 64,700	$ 99,710	$ 143,220	$ 193,470

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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	83,720	11.38	$ 52.49	$ 109,180
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	41,680	10.57	$ 61.55	$ 128,010
Software Publishers	26,380	4.03	$ 58.18	$ 121,020
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	25,500	1.01	$ 54.86	$ 114,110
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	18,720	3.73	$ 54.64	$ 113,650

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)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	83,720	11.38	$ 52.49	$ 109,180
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	41,680	10.57	$ 61.55	$ 128,010
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	1,120	5.81	$ 76.82	$ 159,780
Software Publishers	26,380	4.03	$ 58.18	$ 121,020
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers	18,720	3.73	$ 54.64	$ 113,650

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)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	2,930	1.59	$ 107.06	$ 222,680
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	60	0.09	$ 77.18	$ 160,540
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	1,120	5.81	$ 76.82	$ 159,780
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	60	0.05	$ 74.33	$ 154,610
Scientific Research and Development Services	7,330	0.79	$ 71.12	$ 147,940

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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)
Texas	54,660	4.03	1.96	$ 49.81	$ 103,600
California	36,010	2.01	0.98	$ 64.97	$ 135,140
Florida	20,640	2.16	1.05	$ 54.09	$ 112,500
Washington	14,530	4.16	2.02	$ 68.65	$ 142,790
North Carolina	13,590	2.83	1.38	$ 57.62	$ 119,860

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)
Washington	14,530	4.16	2.02	$ 68.65	$ 142,790
Texas	54,660	4.03	1.96	$ 49.81	$ 103,600
New Hampshire	2,670	3.95	1.92	$ 45.29	$ 94,200
Oklahoma	5,760	3.46	1.68	$ 39.13	$ 81,400
South Dakota	1,490	3.36	1.64	$ 61.11	$ 127,110

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	5,490	1.31	0.64	$ 75.26	$ 156,540
Washington	14,530	4.16	2.02	$ 68.65	$ 142,790
Michigan	7,920	1.82	0.89	$ 67.98	$ 141,410
West Virginia	490	0.71	0.34	$ 66.12	$ 137,530
California	36,010	2.01	0.98	$ 64.97	$ 135,140

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)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	18,810	4.74	2.31	$ 48.75	$ 101,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	11,960	5.75	2.80	$ 70.34	$ 146,310
Austin-Round Rock, TX	10,650	8.62	4.20	$ 44.98	$ 93,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	9,310	0.98	0.48	$ 66.66	$ 138,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	9,290	2.92	1.42	$ 52.54	$ 109,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	9,100	1.47	0.72	$ 54.77	$ 113,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	8,730	3.16	1.54	$ 54.67	$ 113,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	8,200	2.91	1.42	$ 51.65	$ 107,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	6,480	2.83	1.38	$ 52.37	$ 108,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	6,190	1.37	0.67	$ 58.58	$ 121,840

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)
Austin-Round Rock, TX	10,650	8.62	4.20	$ 44.98	$ 93,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	2,210	6.58	3.20	$ 58.22	$ 121,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	11,960	5.75	2.80	$ 70.34	$ 146,310
Raleigh, NC	3,870	5.51	2.68	$ 57.74	$ 120,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5,880	5.15	2.51	$ 81.61	$ 169,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	18,810	4.74	2.31	$ 48.75	$ 101,400
Bloomington, IN	300	4.17	2.03	$ 44.56	$ 92,680
Tulsa, OK	1,780	4.03	1.96	$ 40.72	$ 84,700
Albany, GA	210	3.49	1.70	$ 56.31	$ 117,120
Oklahoma City, OK	2,240	3.42	1.66	$ 39.39	$ 81,940