Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$66,780

Highest

$79,190

Washington

Lowest

$54,970

Arkansas

Total Employment

1,260,420

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$79,190	30,090	+18.6%
2	New Jersey	$78,870	35,600	+18.1%
3	Massachusetts	$78,680	24,280	+17.8%
4	Rhode Island	$78,330	4,890	+17.3%
5	Colorado	$77,830	31,290	+16.5%
6	Connecticut	$77,540	13,060	+16.1%
7	New York	$76,560	67,050	+14.6%
8	Maryland	$75,280	8,610	+12.7%
9	Minnesota	$75,060	32,010	+12.4%
10	Wyoming	$74,870	1,620	+12.1%
11	South Dakota	$74,430	5,270	+11.5%
12	Michigan	$74,070	42,910	+10.9%
13	California	$73,920	141,300	+10.7%
14	Delaware	$73,770	2,990	+10.5%
15	Ohio	$72,970	57,610	+9.3%
16	North Dakota	$71,230	4,220	+6.7%
17	Kansas	$71,000	13,930	+6.3%
18	Oregon	$67,210	14,970	+0.6%
19	Maine	$65,790	3,740	-1.5%
20	Arizona	$65,500	18,240	-1.9%
21	Pennsylvania	$65,490	53,290	-1.9%
22	Illinois	$65,210	58,080	-2.4%
23	Wisconsin	$64,430	38,600	-3.5%
24	Iowa	$64,380	16,620	-3.6%
25	Indiana	$64,160	33,150	-3.9%
26	Vermont	$63,950	2,040	-4.2%
27	Texas	$63,570	91,290	-4.8%
28	South Carolina	$63,280	23,420	-5.2%
29	North Carolina	$63,260	45,550	-5.3%
30	Louisiana	$63,080	18,910	-5.5%
31	Georgia	$63,050	45,810	-5.6%
32	Kentucky	$62,980	14,980	-5.7%
33	Alabama	$62,500	19,250	-6.4%
34	Virginia	$62,470	19,530	-6.5%
35	Nebraska	$61,800	8,290	-7.5%
36	Utah	$61,080	13,930	-8.5%
37	Idaho	$60,940	8,530	-8.7%
38	Missouri	$60,580	25,290	-9.3%
39	Nevada	$60,500	7,650	-9.4%
40	Florida	$60,330	92,370	-9.7%
41	Montana	$60,300	4,030	-9.7%
42	Tennessee	$59,820	21,640	-10.4%
43	Alaska	$59,800	760	-10.5%
44	Oklahoma	$59,720	12,220	-10.6%
45	Hawaii	$59,580	3,150	-10.8%
46	West Virginia	$59,390	3,410	-11.1%
47	District of Columbia	$59,120	0	-11.5%
48	New Mexico	$59,020	4,040	-11.6%
49	Mississippi	$57,460	7,370	-14.0%
50	Arkansas	$54,970	13,540	-17.7%