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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 Arkansas at $55,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $72,080. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $82,420Rhode Island
- National median
- $72,080BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $55,120Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, South Dakota comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Rhode Island$82,420
- 2District of Columbia$80,010
- 3Washington$79,830
- 4Massachusetts$79,810
- 5New York$79,590
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$55,120
- 2Alaska$56,830
- 3Hawaii$59,010
- 4Mississippi$59,320
- 5New Mexico$61,320
All states
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIRhode Island | $82,420 | $58,950 | $132,730 | 4,870 | $80,583 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $80,010 | $60,390 | $105,670 | 560 | $72,802 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $79,830 | $62,850 | $108,310 | 27,340 | $74,598 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $79,810 | $63,550 | $108,200 | 22,700 | $75,465 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $79,590 | $59,860 | $106,010 | 61,500 | $73,748 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $79,410 | $59,950 | $123,920 | 34,360 | $72,984 |
| 7 | COColorado | $79,250 | $59,630 | $110,930 | 27,530 | $76,903 |
| 8 | SDSouth Dakota | $77,210 | $61,060 | $95,960 | 5,220 | $87,158 |
| 9 | VTVermont | $76,840 | $59,010 | $101,100 | 1,890 | $78,442 |
| 10 | MNMinnesota | $76,750 | $59,490 | $100,630 | 31,230 | $77,823 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $76,490 | $56,460 | $104,870 | 134,800 | $69,084 |
| 12 | CTConnecticut | $75,570 | $54,900 | $102,940 | 9,870 | $72,937 |
| 13 | NDNorth Dakota | $74,250 | $57,550 | $98,620 | 4,180 | $83,465 |
| 14 | OROregon | $74,180 | $55,300 | $95,650 | 15,020 | $71,768 |
| 15 | OHOhio | $73,960 | $51,720 | $101,090 | 58,740 | $79,721 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $73,510 | $56,070 | $99,580 | 51,310 | $73,541 |
| 17 | MDMaryland | $73,080 | $55,110 | $98,250 | 9,070 | $69,627 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $72,980 | $51,060 | $100,380 | 40,960 | $75,849 |
| 19 | NHNew Hampshire | $72,790 | $50,690 | $102,160 | 4,940 | $69,880 |
| 20 | WYWyoming | $72,530 | $51,340 | $101,380 | 1,480 | $78,249 |
| 21 | AZArizona | $72,390 | $50,650 | $97,150 | 19,400 | $71,903 |
| 22 | INIndiana | $71,330 | $49,870 | $98,290 | 32,350 | $76,429 |
| 23 | NCNorth Carolina | $70,990 | $48,750 | $100,240 | 49,110 | $75,260 |
| 24 | KSKansas | $68,960 | $49,800 | $97,490 | 12,630 | $76,564 |
| 25 | NVNevada | $68,150 | $48,550 | $94,940 | 8,970 | $68,164 |
| 26 | IAIowa | $66,760 | $50,580 | $90,350 | 16,990 | $76,069 |
| 27 | PAPennsylvania | $66,130 | $49,540 | $97,930 | 51,270 | $67,776 |
| 28 | TXTexas | $65,970 | $47,820 | $98,970 | 95,670 | $67,970 |
| 29 | WIWisconsin | $65,930 | $51,580 | $95,150 | 37,700 | $70,067 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $64,840 | $48,170 | $87,530 | 7,210 | $67,900 |
| 31 | KYKentucky | $64,280 | $47,400 | $94,590 | 15,550 | $71,296 |
| 32 | SCSouth Carolina | $64,250 | $48,220 | $100,470 | 22,010 | $68,534 |
| 33 | ALAlabama | $64,140 | $48,090 | $89,840 | 20,470 | $72,211 |
| 34 | NENebraska | $64,030 | $50,500 | $84,510 | 8,550 | $71,063 |
| 35 | MEMaine | $63,960 | $50,540 | $80,700 | 3,320 | $65,904 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $63,860 | $48,240 | $92,210 | 43,630 | $66,318 |
| 37 | WVWest Virginia | $63,560 | $45,810 | $82,510 | 3,220 | $71,019 |
| 38 | VAVirginia | $63,400 | $48,960 | $94,310 | 22,570 | $62,708 |
| 39 | LALouisiana | $63,290 | $45,170 | $93,840 | 19,120 | $71,752 |
| 40 | FLFlorida | $62,490 | $46,810 | $91,170 | 92,920 | $60,427 |
| 41 | DEDelaware | $62,280 | $48,650 | $93,260 | 2,920 | $62,400 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $62,160 | $42,710 | $93,440 | 14,220 | $70,763 |
| 43 | UTUtah | $61,980 | $47,940 | $86,160 | 13,900 | $62,692 |
| 44 | MOMissouri | $61,940 | $47,460 | $84,980 | 21,960 | $68,203 |
| 45 | MTMontana | $61,670 | $47,110 | $78,430 | 3,510 | $65,159 |
| 46 | TNTennessee | $61,630 | $46,990 | $95,490 | 23,850 | $67,084 |
| 47 | NMNew Mexico | $61,320 | $45,450 | $82,860 | 3,660 | $66,499 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $59,320 | $41,750 | $80,560 | 7,000 | $68,221 |
| 49 | HIHawaii | $59,010 | $47,830 | $80,670 | 3,280 | $53,669 |
| 50 | AKAlaska | $56,830 | $49,570 | $77,300 | 910 | $55,520 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $55,120 | $38,590 | $83,270 | 12,740 | $63,402 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $45,980 | $30,570 | $62,890 | 80 | N/A |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $34,870 | $24,340 | $50,760 | 5,150 | N/A |
| 54 | GUGuam | $29,460 | $25,830 | $36,590 | 210 | 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 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products at $55,120 a year, $27,300 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $45,980, Puerto Rico reports $34,870 and Guam reports $29,460.
Is the highest-paying state the best for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products after cost of living?
Not on this data. Rhode Island pays the most on paper ($82,420) but ranks 3rd of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($80,583). South Dakota leads after that adjustment at $87,158, from a raw median of $77,210. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.