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Sales Representative Salary by State (2026)
Sales Representatives (Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel) hold 1,251,950 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $69,874 per year, but the median ranges from $48,440 in Mississippi to $92,190 in New York. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Sales Representative salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| New York | $92,190 | 80,510 |
| Massachusetts | $83,760 | 32,300 |
| Rhode Island | $81,450 | 0 |
| California | $80,850 | 156,110 |
| Washington | $79,920 | 18,950 |
| Colorado | $79,810 | 37,810 |
| New Jersey | $79,200 | 44,980 |
| Vermont | $77,530 | 1,130 |
| Connecticut | $76,940 | 11,420 |
| District of Columbia | $76,770 | 3,120 |
| Minnesota | $75,370 | 19,220 |
| Georgia | $75,280 | 46,960 |
| Michigan | $73,380 | 27,160 |
| Arizona | $72,920 | 26,340 |
| Virginia | $72,640 | 41,390 |
| New Hampshire | $71,510 | 4,670 |
| Alaska | $69,610 | 900 |
| Delaware | $67,540 | 2,910 |
| Oregon | $67,040 | 10,440 |
| Illinois | $66,900 | 69,910 |
| North Dakota | $66,060 | 1,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,480 | 39,920 |
| Wisconsin | $64,020 | 22,720 |
| Indiana | $63,960 | 21,950 |
| Maine | $63,900 | 2,120 |
| Maryland | $63,310 | 21,580 |
| North Carolina | $62,620 | 46,040 |
| Kansas | $62,580 | 12,480 |
| Utah | $62,580 | 16,210 |
| Nevada | $62,450 | 10,950 |
| Iowa | $62,420 | 6,530 |
| New Mexico | $61,880 | 3,790 |
| South Dakota | $61,770 | 630 |
| Texas | $61,680 | 135,030 |
| Florida | $60,660 | 107,650 |
| Missouri | $60,440 | 14,100 |
| Tennessee | $60,230 | 21,600 |
| Ohio | $59,390 | 38,440 |
| Wyoming | $58,970 | 750 |
| Idaho | $58,930 | 5,030 |
| Alabama | $58,840 | 12,840 |
| Montana | $58,720 | 1,730 |
| South Carolina | $58,510 | 21,070 |
| Hawaii | $58,500 | 3,450 |
| Nebraska | $57,770 | 6,110 |
| Louisiana | $55,200 | 8,200 |
| Oklahoma | $54,990 | 9,710 |
| Kentucky | $52,750 | 11,860 |
| Arkansas | $50,570 | 5,750 |
| West Virginia | $50,240 | 2,130 |
| Mississippi | $48,440 | 3,730 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Sales Representative salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Sales Representative salary in the US is about $69,874 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 1,251,950 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Sales Representatives the most?
- New York has the highest median Sales Representative salary at $92,190 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Sales Representatives the least?
- Mississippi has the lowest median at $48,440 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 Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, code 41-3091). “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.