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Sales Manager Salary by State (2026)
Sales Managers (Sales Managers) hold 623,030 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $146,653 per year, but the median ranges from $94,830 in West Virginia to $217,640 in New York. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Sales Manager salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| New York | $217,640 | 38,510 |
| Massachusetts | $191,200 | 15,010 |
| Virginia | $191,130 | 9,670 |
| Colorado | $180,850 | 8,780 |
| Washington | $174,000 | 10,030 |
| New Jersey | $173,020 | 20,090 |
| Connecticut | $162,110 | 8,560 |
| Kansas | $159,990 | 6,820 |
| Georgia | $159,890 | 17,690 |
| Maine | $158,660 | 0 |
| Oregon | $155,810 | 5,260 |
| Illinois | $155,280 | 32,240 |
| Rhode Island | $154,970 | 1,120 |
| Minnesota | $151,670 | 11,240 |
| North Carolina | $150,470 | 16,920 |
| Arizona | $145,690 | 13,870 |
| New Hampshire | $141,900 | 2,820 |
| District of Columbia | $141,800 | 1,930 |
| Vermont | $138,650 | 930 |
| Maryland | $137,150 | 0 |
| Michigan | $136,870 | 17,950 |
| Utah | $136,520 | 8,990 |
| South Dakota | $136,360 | 450 |
| Texas | $136,020 | 76,010 |
| Ohio | $135,510 | 22,840 |
| Idaho | $135,350 | 2,490 |
| California | $134,910 | 112,440 |
| Wisconsin | $134,870 | 10,480 |
| Iowa | $134,010 | 3,260 |
| Florida | $131,900 | 46,480 |
| Indiana | $131,470 | 9,700 |
| South Carolina | $131,080 | 9,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,610 | 20,460 |
| Wyoming | $129,840 | 300 |
| Oklahoma | $128,920 | 3,250 |
| Kentucky | $128,650 | 6,650 |
| Tennessee | $128,040 | 12,270 |
| Nebraska | $126,990 | 3,000 |
| Alabama | $124,040 | 4,670 |
| North Dakota | $119,990 | 550 |
| Montana | $117,390 | 1,200 |
| Hawaii | $116,340 | 1,710 |
| Missouri | $115,370 | 7,630 |
| New Mexico | $114,080 | 1,750 |
| Louisiana | $110,700 | 4,360 |
| Nevada | $109,790 | 5,770 |
| Mississippi | $108,750 | 1,870 |
| Arkansas | $108,330 | 3,710 |
| Alaska | $98,860 | 850 |
| West Virginia | $94,830 | 1,110 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Sales Manager salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Sales Manager salary in the US is about $146,653 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 623,030 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Sales Managers the most?
- New York has the highest median Sales Manager salary at $217,640 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Sales Managers the least?
- West Virginia has the lowest median at $94,830 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Sales Managers, code 11-2022). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.