SalariesWhat the occupation covers
All sales and related workers not listed separately.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 41-9099.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $29,720 | $2,477 | $572 | $14.29 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $36,860 | $3,072 | $709 | $17.72 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $48,280 | $4,023 | $928 | $23.21 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $70,650 | $5,888 | $1,359 | $33.97 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $97,910 | $8,159 | $1,883 | $47.07 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Sales and Related Workers, All Other is $48,280, which is 5% lower. Among the 22 occupations of the field Sales and Related, it ranks number 14 by median pay. With 93,180 jobs, it makes up about 6.0 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($58,510) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay by state
The highest median pay was in Washington ($75,100), New Jersey ($74,520) and Hawaii ($70,720). The lowest was in Arkansas ($26,490), Puerto Rico ($28,260) and Oklahoma ($29,630). The most jobs were in California (28,480), Texas (11,400) and Florida (7,790). The occupation is most concentrated in Colorado, where its share of all jobs is 3.7 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2,840 | $75,100 | $77,530 | $36.11 |
| New Jersey | 4,190 | $74,520 | $75,310 | $35.83 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $70,720 | $90,170 | $34.00 |
| Connecticut | 490 | $65,740 | $71,550 | $31.60 |
| Delaware | 90 | $64,590 | $67,380 | $31.05 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $61,550 | $65,840 | $29.59 |
| Colorado | 6,340 | $60,670 | $68,940 | $29.17 |
| Utah | 810 | $59,170 | $71,650 | $28.45 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $58,290 | $70,810 | $28.02 |
| New York | 1,400 | $55,270 | $66,310 | $26.57 |
| California | 28,480 | $52,810 | $65,410 | $25.39 |
| Massachusetts | 850 | $51,620 | $59,720 | $24.82 |
| Georgia | 3,610 | $51,570 | $62,680 | $24.79 |
| Illinois | 1,750 | $50,960 | $53,730 | $24.50 |
| Kentucky | 210 | $49,990 | $46,060 | $24.04 |
| North Dakota | 340 | $49,810 | $56,410 | $23.95 |
| Indiana | 770 | $49,320 | $57,810 | $23.71 |
| Maryland | 480 | $48,920 | $57,650 | $23.52 |
| Vermont | 210 | $48,890 | $66,060 | $23.51 |
| Tennessee | 1,430 | $48,190 | $55,660 | $23.17 |
| Wisconsin | 520 | $48,140 | $49,470 | $23.14 |
| Arizona | 770 | $47,440 | $51,150 | $22.81 |
| Alabama | 270 | $46,660 | $57,440 | $22.43 |
| Montana | 390 | $46,160 | $61,640 | $22.19 |
| Oregon | 970 | $45,080 | $49,470 | $21.67 |
| Michigan | 1,210 | $44,160 | $50,660 | $21.23 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,340 | $42,450 | $46,720 | $20.41 |
| South Carolina | 480 | $42,210 | $52,130 | $20.29 |
| Florida | 7,790 | $40,180 | $54,500 | $19.32 |
| North Carolina | 680 | $38,470 | $49,860 | $18.50 |
| Minnesota | 940 | $38,350 | $46,570 | $18.44 |
| Texas | 11,400 | $38,170 | $44,100 | $18.35 |
| Ohio | 1,400 | $37,870 | $45,340 | $18.21 |
| Nebraska | 650 | $37,760 | $43,210 | $18.16 |
| Maine | 190 | $37,560 | $48,540 | $18.06 |
| Nevada | 1,120 | $36,180 | $40,560 | $17.40 |
| Virginia | 950 | $35,730 | $44,470 | $17.18 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $35,610 | $39,830 | $17.12 |
| Iowa | 950 | $35,250 | $38,530 | $16.95 |
| Idaho | 280 | $34,400 | $38,200 | $16.54 |
| Missouri | 1,390 | $34,270 | $46,320 | $16.48 |
| Mississippi | 80 | $32,700 | $45,300 | $15.72 |
| Louisiana | 910 | $31,990 | $39,600 | $15.38 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $31,870 | $36,660 | $15.32 |
| Virgin Islands | 30 | $31,650 | $32,790 | $15.21 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $30,790 | $32,170 | $14.81 |
| Kansas | 490 | $30,470 | $37,690 | $14.65 |
| Oklahoma | 250 | $29,630 | $40,680 | $14.25 |
| Puerto Rico | 490 | $28,260 | $37,220 | $13.59 |
| Arkansas | not published | $26,490 | $43,250 | $12.74 |
| District of Columbia | 100 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Travel Agents$50,160 a year
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,520 a year
- Models$48,470 a year
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$41,380 a year
- Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300 a year
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,320 a year
Common questions
How much do Sales and Related Workers, All Other earn in the United States?
The median pay was $48,280 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,720 and the highest-paid 10% more than $97,910.
How many people work as Sales and Related Workers, All Other?
About 93,180 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.