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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education. Excludes “Sales Engineers” (41-9031).


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

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

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
290,830 1.5 % $ 52.86 $ 109,950 0.9 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.19 $ 30.05 $ 46.97 $ 66.43 $ 87.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,160 $ 62,500 $ 97,710 $ 138,180 $ 182,610


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

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 68,830 9.68 $ 49.22 $ 102,370
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 41,050 10.57 $ 58.33 $ 121,330
Software Publishers 28,820 4.70 $ 58.91 $ 122,540
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 22,210 0.90 $ 56.86 $ 118,270
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 17,530 3.49 $ 54.55 $ 113,460

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 41,050 10.57 $ 58.33 $ 121,330
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 68,830 9.68 $ 49.22 $ 102,370
Software Publishers 28,820 4.70 $ 58.91 $ 122,540
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 6,660 4.22 $ 71.94 $ 149,630
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 17,530 3.49 $ 54.55 $ 113,460

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gasoline Stations (8) (8) (5) (5)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 1,210 0.69 $ 133.91 $ 278,540
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 6,660 4.22 $ 71.94 $ 149,630
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 71.84 $ 149,430
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 30 (7) $ 71.06 $ 147,800


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

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



Map of employment of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 36,720 2.83 1.44 $ 45.46 $ 94,570
California 35,390 2.01 1.02 $ 60.45 $ 125,740
Florida 22,840 2.48 1.26 $ 49.76 $ 103,490
Washington 16,030 4.71 2.39 $ 73.29 $ 152,450
Tennessee 14,160 4.53 2.31 $ 41.35 $ 86,000


Map of location quotient of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 16,030 4.71 2.39 $ 73.29 $ 152,450
Tennessee 14,160 4.53 2.31 $ 41.35 $ 86,000
Oklahoma 6,450 4.02 2.04 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
South Dakota 1,740 4.01 2.04 $ 54.98 $ 114,350
New Hampshire 2,360 3.57 1.82 $ 44.14 $ 91,820


Map of annual mean wages of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 4,670 1.14 0.58 $ 77.43 $ 161,060
Washington 16,030 4.71 2.39 $ 73.29 $ 152,450
Michigan 5,960 1.40 0.71 $ 72.15 $ 150,080
Wyoming 200 0.73 0.37 $ 62.19 $ 129,360
California 35,390 2.01 1.02 $ 60.45 $ 125,740



Map of employment of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 14,330 7.03 3.58 $ 74.86 $ 155,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 13,050 3.43 1.74 $ 43.31 $ 90,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,090 1.49 0.76 $ 52.61 $ 109,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,760 0.95 0.49 $ 63.64 $ 132,370
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,620 3.19 1.62 $ 54.97 $ 114,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,530 3.13 1.59 $ 52.79 $ 109,810
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,580 6.75 3.43 $ 78.03 $ 162,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 7,190 2.74 1.39 $ 50.86 $ 105,800
Austin-Round Rock, TX 6,550 5.57 2.83 $ 44.57 $ 92,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,280 2.06 1.05 $ 46.77 $ 97,280


Map of location quotient of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 14,330 7.03 3.58 $ 74.86 $ 155,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,580 6.75 3.43 $ 78.03 $ 162,300
Austin-Round Rock, TX 6,550 5.57 2.83 $ 44.57 $ 92,710
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 3,100 4.99 2.54 $ 43.82 $ 91,140
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,220 4.87 2.48 $ 36.54 $ 76,010
Oklahoma City, OK 2,910 4.63 2.36 $ 39.45 $ 82,060
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,480 4.53 2.30 $ 58.46 $ 121,600
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 4,410 4.25 2.16 $ 40.84 $ 84,950
Madison, WI 1,640 4.24 2.15 $ 36.52 $ 75,960
Raleigh, NC 2,840 4.23 2.15 $ 55.59 $ 115,620


Map of annual mean wages of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 570 2.69 1.37 $ 128.93 $ 268,170
Trenton, NJ 210 0.90 0.46 $ 97.25 $ 202,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,580 6.75 3.43 $ 78.03 $ 162,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 14,330 7.03 3.58 $ 74.86 $ 155,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,640 1.41 0.72 $ 74.00 $ 153,910
Yakima, WA 40 0.40 0.20 $ 73.93 $ 153,780
Cheyenne, WY 30 0.73 0.37 $ 73.10 $ 152,040
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 260 2.17 1.10 $ 64.13 $ 133,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,760 0.95 0.49 $ 63.64 $ 132,370
Casper, WY (8) (8) (8) $ 63.60 $ 132,280

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 570 4.42 2.25 $ 48.63 $ 101,150
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 380 2.97 1.51 $ 40.49 $ 84,230
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 370 2.25 1.14 $ 30.87 $ 64,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 310 0.81 0.41 $ 39.72 $ 82,620
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 300 2.14 1.09 $ 38.81 $ 80,720

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 570 4.42 2.25 $ 48.63 $ 101,150
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 380 2.97 1.51 $ 40.49 $ 84,230
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 180 2.92 1.49 $ 49.99 $ 103,970
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 280 2.83 1.44 $ 45.49 $ 94,620
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 260 2.41 1.22 $ 34.52 $ 71,800

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 0.20 $ 75.79 $ 157,640
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 0.25 $ 62.15 $ 129,270
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 0.59 0.30 $ 60.90 $ 126,670
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 120 0.89 0.46 $ 60.77 $ 126,410
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.49 0.25 $ 59.29 $ 123,310


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023