Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Industry profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Geographic profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

National estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
1,278,670	0.6 %	$ 35.34	$ 73,500	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 15.36	$ 20.95	$ 29.84	$ 42.80	$ 62.11
Annual Wage (2)	$ 31,950	$ 43,580	$ 62,070	$ 89,030	$ 129,200

Industry profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

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)	221,840	16.16	$ 35.15	$ 73,120
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	133,960	14.14	$ 32.98	$ 68,590
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	129,030	26.18	$ 40.57	$ 84,390
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	109,500	15.76	$ 35.24	$ 73,290
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	70,280	13.11	$ 33.53	$ 69,730

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	129,030	26.18	$ 40.57	$ 84,390
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	221,840	16.16	$ 35.15	$ 73,120
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	109,500	15.76	$ 35.24	$ 73,290
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	18,980	14.44	$ 32.80	$ 68,220
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	133,960	14.14	$ 32.98	$ 68,590

Top paying industries for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining	1,460	0.53	$ 48.86	$ 101,620
Software Publishers	4,860	1.00	$ 45.72	$ 95,090
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	1,660	0.11	$ 45.26	$ 94,140
Scientific Research and Development Services	1,300	0.17	$ 44.77	$ 93,120
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	(8)	(8)	$ 44.70	$ 92,980

Geographic profile for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	137,910	8.39	0.91	$ 36.79	$ 76,530
Texas	110,280	9.11	0.99	$ 34.14	$ 71,010
Florida	79,750	9.45	1.03	$ 31.64	$ 65,820
New York	71,000	8.17	0.89	$ 37.66	$ 78,320
Illinois	65,140	11.57	1.26	$ 33.39	$ 69,450

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Utah	20,780	13.96	1.52	$ 31.84	$ 66,240
South Dakota	5,210	12.66	1.38	$ 31.70	$ 65,930
Wisconsin	33,440	12.34	1.34	$ 34.64	$ 72,040
Michigan	45,490	11.59	1.26	$ 35.69	$ 74,240
Illinois	65,140	11.57	1.26	$ 33.39	$ 69,450

Top paying states for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts	22,580	6.74	0.73	$ 41.22	$ 85,730
New Jersey	36,840	9.74	1.06	$ 41.10	$ 85,490
Connecticut	12,580	8.16	0.89	$ 39.45	$ 82,050
Washington	33,640	10.53	1.15	$ 39.05	$ 81,230
Colorado	28,380	11.01	1.20	$ 38.99	$ 81,100

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

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	79,090	8.95	0.97	$ 40.38	$ 83,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	62,350	10.71	1.16	$ 35.88	$ 74,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	54,500	12.50	1.36	$ 34.30	$ 71,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	40,120	11.18	1.22	$ 34.21	$ 71,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	32,360	12.29	1.34	$ 35.04	$ 72,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	29,890	10.07	1.10	$ 38.10	$ 79,250
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	29,470	11.75	1.28	$ 29.82	$ 62,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	25,160	9.33	1.02	$ 39.04	$ 81,200
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	23,280	12.59	1.37	$ 40.51	$ 84,260
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	22,500	12.64	1.38	$ 38.40	$ 79,870

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Salt Lake City, UT	12,860	17.75	1.93	$ 33.25	$ 69,150
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	2,210	17.56	1.91	$ 37.52	$ 78,040
Casper, WY	620	16.84	1.83	$ 40.03	$ 83,250
Grand Island, NE	630	16.26	1.77	$ 26.02	$ 54,120
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	1,460	16.01	1.74	$ 39.09	$ 81,310
Sioux Falls, SD	2,450	15.99	1.74	$ 34.54	$ 71,840
Lafayette, LA	3,020	15.97	1.74	$ 30.87	$ 64,210
Janesville-Beloit, WI	1,010	15.79	1.72	$ 30.52	$ 63,480
Napa, CA	1,090	15.73	1.71	$ 48.97	$ 101,850
Fargo, ND-MN	2,100	15.59	1.70	$ 41.13	$ 85,560