SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 41-4011.
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 | $52,600 | $4,383 | $1,012 | $25.29 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $75,030 | $6,252 | $1,443 | $36.07 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $104,920 | $8,743 | $2,018 | $50.44 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $158,160 | $13,180 | $3,042 | $76.04 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $200,440 | $16,703 | $3,855 | $96.37 |
* 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 Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is $104,920, which is 106% higher. Among the 22 occupations of the field Sales and Related, it ranks number 2 by median pay. With 284,800 jobs, it makes up about 18 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($119,730) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay by state
The highest median pay was in Colorado ($135,000), New Jersey ($131,360) and Kansas ($130,850). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($62,160), Arkansas ($71,830) and Oklahoma ($72,480). The most jobs were in Texas (44,400), California (27,590) and Florida (19,840). The occupation is most concentrated in New Hampshire, where its share of all jobs is 2.1 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 4,150 | $135,000 | $140,020 | $64.91 |
| New Jersey | 5,600 | $131,360 | $142,790 | $63.15 |
| Kansas | 2,440 | $130,850 | $135,820 | $62.91 |
| New York | 10,500 | $129,410 | $134,010 | $62.21 |
| Georgia | 5,700 | $128,850 | $127,000 | $61.95 |
| Virginia | 6,060 | $128,270 | $130,470 | $61.67 |
| Washington | 9,960 | $127,390 | $133,370 | $61.24 |
| Hawaii | 540 | $126,110 | $129,270 | $60.63 |
| Michigan | 9,140 | $125,650 | $126,190 | $60.41 |
| North Carolina | 11,990 | $125,370 | $129,440 | $60.27 |
| California | 27,590 | $124,220 | $129,250 | $59.72 |
| Louisiana | 2,340 | $124,200 | $124,500 | $59.71 |
| Massachusetts | 11,650 | $118,980 | $121,440 | $57.20 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $117,670 | $125,800 | $56.57 |
| Oregon | 3,040 | $113,830 | $132,750 | $54.73 |
| South Carolina | 3,760 | $111,190 | $121,990 | $53.46 |
| Ohio | 9,870 | $108,370 | $115,820 | $52.10 |
| Delaware | 960 | $107,830 | $108,940 | $51.84 |
| Florida | 19,840 | $107,700 | $117,380 | $51.78 |
| Illinois | 7,350 | $107,570 | $117,270 | $51.72 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,190 | $103,790 | $118,060 | $49.90 |
| Iowa | 2,580 | $103,380 | $110,130 | $49.70 |
| Minnesota | 4,960 | $103,000 | $117,270 | $49.52 |
| Indiana | 4,370 | $102,910 | $118,450 | $49.47 |
| North Dakota | 510 | $102,720 | $110,240 | $49.38 |
| Maine | not published | $101,850 | $97,720 | $48.97 |
| Idaho | 1,880 | $101,390 | $116,310 | $48.75 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $100,850 | $103,140 | $48.49 |
| Arizona | 8,860 | $100,620 | $112,670 | $48.37 |
| Texas | 44,400 | $99,080 | $115,570 | $47.63 |
| Nevada | 1,880 | $98,500 | $104,290 | $47.36 |
| Connecticut | 2,980 | $98,000 | $114,060 | $47.12 |
| New Hampshire | 2,660 | $97,960 | $110,980 | $47.10 |
| Kentucky | 4,170 | $97,640 | $113,930 | $46.94 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $97,230 | $103,530 | $46.75 |
| Vermont | 410 | $95,900 | $113,590 | $46.11 |
| Maryland | 6,330 | $95,040 | $107,990 | $45.69 |
| Missouri | 5,060 | $94,840 | $105,490 | $45.60 |
| Tennessee | 8,290 | $94,450 | $109,810 | $45.41 |
| District of Columbia | 600 | $92,940 | $103,000 | $44.68 |
| New Mexico | 980 | $87,310 | $108,780 | $41.98 |
| Alabama | 2,780 | $87,140 | $96,010 | $41.89 |
| Nebraska | 1,700 | $84,400 | $91,140 | $40.58 |
| Montana | 690 | $83,610 | $103,900 | $40.20 |
| Wisconsin | 3,390 | $78,480 | $91,920 | $37.73 |
| Alaska | 440 | $77,080 | $94,700 | $37.06 |
| Mississippi | 810 | $74,990 | $78,060 | $36.05 |
| Oklahoma | 3,970 | $72,480 | $87,730 | $34.85 |
| Arkansas | 1,520 | $71,830 | $89,960 | $34.53 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,080 | $62,160 | $76,000 | $29.89 |
| South Dakota | 1,730 | not published | not published | not published |
| Utah | 3,930 | 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
- Sales Engineers$124,900 a year
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$87,520 a year
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660 a year
- Real Estate Brokers$73,220 a year
Common questions
How much do Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products earn in the United States?
The median pay was $104,920 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $52,600 and the highest-paid 10% more than $200,440.
How many people work as Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products?
About 284,800 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.