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Sales Manager Salary by State (2026)
Sales Managers earn the most in New York at $217,640 a year and the least in West Virginia at $94,830 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $148,270. The table below covers 49 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $217,640New York
- National median
- $148,270BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $94,830West Virginia
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for sales managers
Ranked on the state median among the 49 reporting states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1New York$217,640
- 2Massachusetts$191,200
- 3Virginia$191,130
- 4Colorado$180,850
- 5Washington$174,000
Lowest median pay
- 1West Virginia$94,830
- 2Alaska$98,860
- 3Arkansas$108,330
- 4Mississippi$108,750
- 5Nevada$109,790
All states
Sales Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of sales managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYNew York | $217,640 | $163,090 | $316,030 | 38,510 | $201,666 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $191,200 | $141,040 | $235,420 | 15,010 | $180,792 |
| 3 | VAVirginia | $191,130 | $134,490 | $236,690 | 9,670 | $189,043 |
| 4 | COColorado | $180,850 | $140,990 | $237,710 | 8,780 | $175,494 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $174,000 | $130,610 | $226,150 | 10,030 | $162,597 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $173,020 | $132,620 | $225,790 | 20,090 | $159,018 |
| 7 | CTConnecticut | $162,110 | $120,500 | $214,590 | 8,560 | $156,462 |
| 8 | KSKansas | $159,990 | $122,110 | $206,810 | 6,820 | $177,632 |
| 9 | GAGeorgia | $159,890 | $106,500 | $210,260 | 17,690 | $166,045 |
| 10 | MEMaine | $158,660 | $93,610 | $174,990 | N/A | $163,483 |
| 11 | OROregon | $155,810 | $114,390 | $212,110 | 5,260 | $150,744 |
| 12 | ILIllinois | $155,280 | $108,420 | $208,670 | 32,240 | $155,345 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $154,970 | $111,000 | $199,310 | 1,120 | $151,515 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $151,670 | $103,440 | $200,740 | 11,240 | $153,791 |
| 15 | NCNorth Carolina | $150,470 | $100,480 | $211,950 | 16,920 | $159,521 |
| 16 | AZArizona | $145,690 | $101,720 | $196,010 | 13,870 | $144,710 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $141,900 | $111,050 | $192,830 | 2,820 | $136,226 |
| 18 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $141,800 | $103,750 | $198,140 | 1,930 | $129,025 |
| 19 | VTVermont | $138,650 | $102,490 | $189,100 | 930 | $141,540 |
| 20 | MDMaryland | $137,150 | $93,610 | $180,000 | N/A | $130,670 |
| 21 | MIMichigan | $136,870 | $96,790 | $184,960 | 17,950 | $142,251 |
| 22 | UTUtah | $136,520 | $97,850 | $193,440 | 8,990 | $138,089 |
| 23 | SDSouth Dakota | $136,360 | $89,700 | $175,350 | 450 | $153,930 |
| 24 | TXTexas | $136,020 | $96,450 | $193,630 | 76,010 | $140,144 |
| 25 | OHOhio | $135,510 | $98,850 | $184,450 | 22,840 | $146,065 |
| 26 | IDIdaho | $135,350 | $102,320 | $175,160 | 2,490 | $141,737 |
| 27 | CACalifornia | $134,910 | $91,210 | $206,710 | 112,440 | $121,848 |
| 28 | WIWisconsin | $134,870 | $101,710 | $178,660 | 10,480 | $143,334 |
| 29 | IAIowa | $134,010 | $99,780 | $172,810 | 3,260 | $152,697 |
| 30 | FLFlorida | $131,900 | $94,770 | $183,170 | 46,480 | $127,546 |
| 31 | INIndiana | $131,470 | $96,470 | $178,500 | 9,700 | $140,867 |
| 32 | SCSouth Carolina | $131,080 | $86,700 | $177,950 | 9,340 | $139,820 |
| 33 | PAPennsylvania | $130,610 | $95,640 | $175,600 | 20,460 | $133,860 |
| 34 | WYWyoming | $129,840 | $91,350 | $197,010 | 300 | $140,078 |
| 35 | OKOklahoma | $128,920 | $93,670 | $182,500 | 3,250 | $146,762 |
| 36 | KYKentucky | $128,650 | $94,410 | $181,770 | 6,650 | $142,692 |
| 37 | TNTennessee | $128,040 | $90,920 | $173,500 | 12,270 | $139,371 |
| 38 | NENebraska | $126,990 | $88,410 | $174,990 | 3,000 | $140,939 |
| 39 | ALAlabama | $124,040 | $87,490 | $167,200 | 4,670 | $139,649 |
| 40 | NDNorth Dakota | $119,990 | $93,280 | $159,710 | 550 | $134,882 |
| 41 | MTMontana | $117,390 | $91,980 | $167,610 | 1,200 | $124,032 |
| 42 | HIHawaii | $116,340 | $86,740 | $162,850 | 1,710 | $105,811 |
| 43 | MOMissouri | $115,370 | $81,410 | $165,930 | 7,630 | $127,036 |
| 44 | NMNew Mexico | $114,080 | $91,990 | $153,880 | 1,750 | $123,715 |
| 45 | LALouisiana | $110,700 | $77,410 | $161,490 | 4,360 | $125,500 |
| 46 | NVNevada | $109,790 | $79,350 | $170,900 | 5,770 | $109,813 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $108,750 | $79,150 | $155,920 | 1,870 | $125,068 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $108,330 | $67,600 | $176,480 | 3,710 | $124,607 |
| 49 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $107,740 | $57,470 | $117,190 | 40 | N/A |
| 50 | AKAlaska | $98,860 | $81,990 | $136,660 | 850 | $96,582 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $94,830 | $68,410 | $134,320 | 1,110 | $105,959 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $78,960 | $59,380 | $117,030 | 2,180 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $60,740 | $52,700 | $84,040 | 220 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For sales managers, the adjustment does not change the leader: New York is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $201,666.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Sales Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays sales managers the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for sales managers at $217,640 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($191,200) and Virginia ($191,130).
Which state pays sales managers the least?
Among the 49 reporting states and DC, West Virginia reports the lowest median for sales managers at $94,830 a year, $122,810 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $107,740, Puerto Rico reports $78,960 and Guam reports $60,740.
In which states do sales managers earn over $100,000?
48 of the 49 reporting states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is New York; the lowest of them is Arkansas at $108,330. The rest report less, down to $94,830 in West Virginia.
Is the highest-paying state the best for sales managers after cost of living?
Yes. New York stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $201,666 in national-average dollars from a raw $217,640. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.