Sales and Related Occupations Wages
SOC 41-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Sales and Related Occupations is $36,760 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $25,790 and the 90th percentile is $98,040, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
13,380,660
P10
$25,790
P25
$29,810
Median
$36,760
P75
$59,090
P90
$98,040
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Sales and Related Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,760 | $53,280 | $25,790 | $98,040 | 13,380,660 | — |
| 2022 | $35,290 | $50,370 | $23,180 | $94,040 | 13,183,250 | -4% |
| 2021 | $30,600 | $46,080 | $22,330 | $81,710 | 13,256,290 | -13.29% |
| 2020 | $31,500 | $45,750 | $20,490 | $86,270 | 13,120,320 | +2.94% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Sales and Related Occupations. The highest median is in Washington at $45,700, 24% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $45,700 | +24.3% | $61,850 | 316,180 |
| Colorado | $45,550 | +23.9% | $64,640 | 301,430 |
| New York | $43,900 | +19.4% | $72,890 | 792,330 |
| District of Columbia | $43,730 | +19% | $58,620 | 22,420 |
| New Jersey | $41,890 | +14% | $62,520 | 369,610 |
| California | $41,620 | +13.2% | $59,650 | 1,437,100 |
| Massachusetts | $40,160 | +9.2% | $61,060 | 287,260 |
| Hawaii | $37,920 | +3.2% | $48,720 | 49,570 |
| Minnesota | $37,870 | +3% | $55,130 | 242,440 |
| Oregon | $37,740 | +2.7% | $51,320 | 157,990 |
| New Hampshire | $37,570 | +2.2% | $55,640 | 70,920 |
| Alaska | $37,540 | +2.1% | $46,260 | 22,540 |
| Rhode Island | $37,530 | +2.1% | $56,010 | 42,230 |
| Illinois | $37,490 | +2% | $55,310 | 504,310 |
| Vermont | $37,070 | +0.8% | $50,370 | 23,900 |
| Utah | $37,020 | +0.7% | $51,800 | 133,280 |
| Connecticut | $36,870 | +0.3% | $55,530 | 137,770 |
| Maine | $36,770 | 0% | $48,630 | 56,110 |
| Arizona | $36,600 | -0.4% | $51,500 | 284,000 |
| Montana | $36,520 | -0.7% | $48,050 | 47,840 |
| Wisconsin | $36,470 | -0.8% | $51,230 | 259,320 |
| North Dakota | $36,340 | -1.1% | $48,420 | 35,370 |
| Delaware | $36,190 | -1.6% | $50,690 | 44,630 |
| Florida | $36,060 | -1.9% | $51,290 | 1,034,260 |
| Idaho | $36,020 | -2% | $48,890 | 69,710 |
| Virginia | $35,980 | -2.1% | $52,560 | 360,430 |
| Maryland | $35,940 | -2.2% | $49,720 | 216,820 |
| South Dakota | $35,850 | -2.5% | $50,610 | 44,670 |
| Michigan | $35,820 | -2.6% | $51,040 | 371,670 |
| North Carolina | $35,670 | -3% | $51,990 | 488,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,570 | -3.2% | $50,440 | 486,870 |
| Nebraska | $35,300 | -4% | $46,820 | 88,630 |
| Texas | $35,200 | -4.2% | $50,060 | 1,217,200 |
| Kansas | $34,980 | -4.8% | $50,290 | 122,490 |
| Indiana | $34,920 | -5% | $47,590 | 272,480 |
| Wyoming | $34,910 | -5% | $45,030 | 23,890 |
| Nevada | $34,730 | -5.5% | $43,780 | 127,120 |
| Ohio | $34,730 | -5.5% | $48,990 | 458,210 |
| Missouri | $34,000 | -7.5% | $47,010 | 242,400 |
| Georgia | $33,920 | -7.7% | $50,380 | 457,810 |
| Iowa | $33,860 | -7.9% | $46,160 | 134,010 |
| Tennessee | $33,440 | -9% | $44,650 | 269,720 |
| South Carolina | $32,960 | -10.3% | $45,330 | 226,140 |
| New Mexico | $32,000 | -12.9% | $41,460 | 68,870 |
| Kentucky | $31,600 | -14% | $44,470 | 160,650 |
| Oklahoma | $31,170 | -15.2% | $44,020 | 153,190 |
| Alabama | $31,150 | -15.3% | $43,150 | 196,970 |
| Arkansas | $30,370 | -17.4% | $42,450 | 111,880 |
| Louisiana | $29,700 | -19.2% | $40,280 | 169,400 |
| West Virginia | $28,610 | -22.2% | $36,360 | 58,960 |
| Mississippi | $28,250 | -23.2% | $37,140 | 108,920 |