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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary (2024) — Pay by Metro Area

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products earn a national median of $100,070 per year. Because pay tracks local labour markets, the same job ranges from $75,390 in the cheapest metro covered to $138,240 in the most expensive — a 83% gap for identical work. This page ranks 25 metro areas with released data.

US national median
$100,070
293,930 workers nationwide
Highest-paying metro
Austin, TX
$79,790 median
Lowest-paying metro
Austin, TX
$79,790 median
Metro spread
$62,850
between best and worst metro

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay by metro area

Ranked by median annual wage among the metro areas with published estimates for this occupation. Local cost of living is not applied — a lower median in a cheaper metro can still leave more in your pocket.

Median hourly and annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products by metro area, 2024. Hourly shown as annual ÷ 2,080.
Metro area Hourly Annual Employment
Austin, TX — TX $38.36 $79,790 9,490
What the spread means

The gap between Austin, TX ($79,790) and Austin, TX ($79,790) is 0% . For sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products this mainly reflects industry mix and regional price levels rather than a difference in the work itself. The middle metro sits at $104,660, which is the better single number for a "typical" market than either extreme.

Frequently asked questions

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products make in the United States?

The national median for this occupation is $100,070 per year, across all areas including non-metropolitan ones. Metro-level medians for this occupation range from $75,390 to $138,240, with a middle value of $104,660.

Which metro area pays sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products the most?

Austin, TX pays the most among the metros covered, at a median of $79,790, with about 9,490 people employed in the occupation.

Which metro area pays sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products the least?

Austin, TX sits at the bottom of the range, with a median of $79,790.

Do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products earn more in large cities?

Usually, but not always. Large metros tend to show higher nominal pay because they concentrate high-wage industries and a higher cost of living. The spread above is nominal — it is not adjusted for local prices, so a lower median in a cheaper metro can still buy more.

About these figures

Method and limits

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024. The US figure on this page is an employment-weighted benchmark computed across the metro areas covered by this site, not the official national OEWS median, which BLS publishes separately. OEWS excludes self-employed workers and reports wages only, not benefits or total compensation.

See the methodology for how the benchmark and the metro ranking are derived.

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