Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
1,350,180	0.5 %	$33.40	$69,480	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$14.01	$19.60	$28.13	$40.37	$59.02
Annual Wage (2)	$29,140	$40,770	$58,510	$83,980	$122,770

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	233,840	16.71	$32.46	$67,520
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	143,910	26.39	$38.60	$80,290
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	134,530	13.70	$31.26	$65,010
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	110,670	16.04	$33.63	$69,950
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	80,740	14.27	$32.41	$67,420

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	143,910	26.39	$38.60	$80,290
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	233,840	16.71	$32.46	$67,520
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	110,670	16.04	$33.63	$69,950
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	22,740	14.83	$32.45	$67,490
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	80,740	14.27	$32.41	$67,420

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services	880	0.13	$55.97	$116,410
Oil and Gas Extraction	120	0.09	$44.73	$93,040
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	1,710	0.15	$44.10	$91,730
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	1,110	0.35	$43.64	$90,770
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	480	0.52	$43.49	$90,460

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	147,480	8.67	0.93	$34.99	$72,780
Texas	119,110	9.83	1.05	$33.65	$69,990
Florida	92,960	10.80	1.16	$29.40	$61,150
New York	76,590	8.16	0.87	$35.01	$72,820
Illinois	70,300	11.73	1.26	$32.94	$68,510

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin	36,910	12.96	1.39	$33.34	$69,360
South Dakota	5,310	12.58	1.35	$31.01	$64,490
Illinois	70,300	11.73	1.26	$32.94	$68,510
Alabama	22,480	11.56	1.24	$31.01	$64,510
Minnesota	33,060	11.53	1.24	$34.88	$72,550

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	42,800	10.57	1.13	$38.12	$79,290
Massachusetts	21,440	6.00	0.64	$38.10	$79,240
Colorado	26,690	10.18	1.09	$37.18	$77,330
Virginia	27,370	7.14	0.77	$36.76	$76,470
District of Columbia	1,210	1.70	0.18	$36.33	$75,570

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	87,740	9.24	0.99	$36.95	$76,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	62,820	10.27	1.10	$34.61	$72,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	59,280	12.77	1.37	$34.15	$71,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	40,900	11.46	1.23	$33.79	$70,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	35,460	13.22	1.42	$31.63	$65,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	35,240	13.60	1.46	$29.20	$60,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	31,530	10.57	1.13	$37.52	$78,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	26,900	9.44	1.01	$37.49	$77,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	24,410	12.48	1.34	$36.31	$75,520
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	23,710	12.02	1.29	$38.51	$80,100