Sort by any column. Employment is the number of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary by State (2026)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products earn the most in Rhode Island at $82,420 a year and the least in Guam at $29,460 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $72,080. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $82,420
- National median
- $72,080
- Lowest median
- $29,460
- States reporting
- 54
Rhode Island
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- 1. Rhode Island$82,420 median · $80,583 adjusted · 4,870 employed
- 2. District of Columbia$80,010 median · $72,802 adjusted · 560 employed
- 3. Washington$79,830 median · $74,598 adjusted · 27,340 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$79,810 median · $75,465 adjusted · 22,700 employed
- 5. New York$79,590 median · $73,748 adjusted · 61,500 employed
Lowest-paying states for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- 54. Guam$29,460 median · no price parity · 210 employed
- 53. Puerto Rico$34,870 median · no price parity · 5,150 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$45,980 median · no price parity · 80 employed
- 51. Arkansas$55,120 median · $63,402 adjusted · 12,740 employed
- 50. Alaska$56,830 median · $55,520 adjusted · 910 employed
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $82,420 | $58,950 | $132,730 | 4,870 | $80,583 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $80,010 | $60,390 | $105,670 | 560 | $72,802 |
| 3 | Washington | $79,830 | $62,850 | $108,310 | 27,340 | $74,598 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $79,810 | $63,550 | $108,200 | 22,700 | $75,465 |
| 5 | New York | $79,590 | $59,860 | $106,010 | 61,500 | $73,748 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $79,410 | $59,950 | $123,920 | 34,360 | $72,984 |
| 7 | Colorado | $79,250 | $59,630 | $110,930 | 27,530 | $76,903 |
| 8 | South Dakota | $77,210 | $61,060 | $95,960 | 5,220 | $87,158 |
| 9 | Vermont | $76,840 | $59,010 | $101,100 | 1,890 | $78,442 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $76,750 | $59,490 | $100,630 | 31,230 | $77,823 |
| 11 | California | $76,490 | $56,460 | $104,870 | 134,800 | $69,084 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $75,570 | $54,900 | $102,940 | 9,870 | $72,937 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $74,250 | $57,550 | $98,620 | 4,180 | $83,465 |
| 14 | Oregon | $74,180 | $55,300 | $95,650 | 15,020 | $71,768 |
| 15 | Ohio | $73,960 | $51,720 | $101,090 | 58,740 | $79,721 |
| 16 | Illinois | $73,510 | $56,070 | $99,580 | 51,310 | $73,541 |
| 17 | Maryland | $73,080 | $55,110 | $98,250 | 9,070 | $69,627 |
| 18 | Michigan | $72,980 | $51,060 | $100,380 | 40,960 | $75,849 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $72,790 | $50,690 | $102,160 | 4,940 | $69,880 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $72,530 | $51,340 | $101,380 | 1,480 | $78,249 |
| 21 | Arizona | $72,390 | $50,650 | $97,150 | 19,400 | $71,903 |
| 22 | Indiana | $71,330 | $49,870 | $98,290 | 32,350 | $76,429 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $70,990 | $48,750 | $100,240 | 49,110 | $75,260 |
| 24 | Kansas | $68,960 | $49,800 | $97,490 | 12,630 | $76,564 |
| 25 | Nevada | $68,150 | $48,550 | $94,940 | 8,970 | $68,164 |
| 26 | Iowa | $66,760 | $50,580 | $90,350 | 16,990 | $76,069 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $66,130 | $49,540 | $97,930 | 51,270 | $67,776 |
| 28 | Texas | $65,970 | $47,820 | $98,970 | 95,670 | $67,970 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $65,930 | $51,580 | $95,150 | 37,700 | $70,067 |
| 30 | Idaho | $64,840 | $48,170 | $87,530 | 7,210 | $67,900 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $64,280 | $47,400 | $94,590 | 15,550 | $71,296 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $64,250 | $48,220 | $100,470 | 22,010 | $68,534 |
| 33 | Alabama | $64,140 | $48,090 | $89,840 | 20,470 | $72,211 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $64,030 | $50,500 | $84,510 | 8,550 | $71,063 |
| 35 | Maine | $63,960 | $50,540 | $80,700 | 3,320 | $65,904 |
| 36 | Georgia | $63,860 | $48,240 | $92,210 | 43,630 | $66,318 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $63,560 | $45,810 | $82,510 | 3,220 | $71,019 |
| 38 | Virginia | $63,400 | $48,960 | $94,310 | 22,570 | $62,708 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $63,290 | $45,170 | $93,840 | 19,120 | $71,752 |
| 40 | Florida | $62,490 | $46,810 | $91,170 | 92,920 | $60,427 |
| 41 | Delaware | $62,280 | $48,650 | $93,260 | 2,920 | $62,400 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $62,160 | $42,710 | $93,440 | 14,220 | $70,763 |
| 43 | Utah | $61,980 | $47,940 | $86,160 | 13,900 | $62,692 |
| 44 | Missouri | $61,940 | $47,460 | $84,980 | 21,960 | $68,203 |
| 45 | Montana | $61,670 | $47,110 | $78,430 | 3,510 | $65,159 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $61,630 | $46,990 | $95,490 | 23,850 | $67,084 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $61,320 | $45,450 | $82,860 | 3,660 | $66,499 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $59,320 | $41,750 | $80,560 | 7,000 | $68,221 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $59,010 | $47,830 | $80,670 | 3,280 | $53,669 |
| 50 | Alaska | $56,830 | $49,570 | $77,300 | 910 | $55,520 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $55,120 | $38,590 | $83,270 | 12,740 | $63,402 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $45,980 | $30,570 | $62,890 | 80 | N/A |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $34,870 | $24,340 | $50,760 | 5,150 | N/A |
| 54 | Guam | $29,460 | $25,830 | $36,590 | 210 | N/A |
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 Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, that changes the ranking: Rhode Island leads on raw pay at $82,420, while South Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $87,158.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products the most?
Rhode Island reports the highest median wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products at $82,420 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($80,010) and Washington ($79,830).
Which state pays Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products at $29,460 a year, $52,960 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts South Dakota first at $87,158 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $77,210. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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