Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of sales representative salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest sales representative salary of $72,324
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Alaska has the lowest sales representative salary of $38,751
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The national average salary for sales representatives is $56,591
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The national hourly pay for sales representatives is $27.21
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Sales Representatives By State
| Rank | State | Average Sales Representative Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $72,324 | $37,000 | $138,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $67,915 | $37,000 | $123,000 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $67,012 | $35,000 | $126,000 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $65,083 | $39,000 | $106,000 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $64,964 | $33,000 | $124,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $64,624 | $34,000 | $120,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $63,140 | $35,000 | $113,000 |
| 8 | Delaware | $62,329 | $34,000 | $111,000 |
| 9 | Indiana | $61,923 | $36,000 | $105,000 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $60,779 | $37,000 | $99,000 |
| 11 | New York | $60,369 | $32,000 | $110,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $58,937 | $35,000 | $98,000 |
| 13 | California | $58,192 | $32,000 | $102,000 |
| 14 | Maryland | $58,060 | $32,000 | $103,000 |
| 15 | Washington | $57,800 | $35,000 | $95,000 |
| 16 | Kentucky | $56,633 | $32,000 | $97,000 |
| 17 | Virginia | $56,631 | $31,000 | $100,000 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $56,593 | $33,000 | $94,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $56,046 | $33,000 | $93,000 |
| 20 | Iowa | $56,031 | $33,000 | $93,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $55,950 | $32,000 | $96,000 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $55,251 | $31,000 | $97,000 |
| 23 | Kansas | $55,135 | $32,000 | $93,000 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $55,101 | $32,000 | $93,000 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $55,001 | $32,000 | $92,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $54,684 | $31,000 | $94,000 |
| 27 | Illinois | $54,262 | $31,000 | $92,000 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $53,939 | $30,000 | $95,000 |
| 29 | Texas | $53,399 | $30,000 | $94,000 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $53,246 | $32,000 | $87,000 |
| 31 | Missouri | $53,195 | $31,000 | $90,000 |
| 32 | Arizona | $52,659 | $29,000 | $92,000 |
| 33 | Georgia | $52,316 | $29,000 | $91,000 |
| 34 | Oregon | $51,726 | $30,000 | $86,000 |
| 35 | Vermont | $51,581 | $26,000 | $98,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $51,223 | $29,000 | $88,000 |
| 37 | Alabama | $51,149 | $29,000 | $89,000 |
| 38 | Maine | $50,925 | $26,000 | $99,000 |
| 39 | Nevada | $50,414 | $29,000 | $87,000 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $49,618 | $28,000 | $86,000 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $49,114 | $28,000 | $85,000 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $48,529 | $27,000 | $85,000 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $47,992 | $27,000 | $83,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $46,777 | $27,000 | $80,000 |
| 45 | Florida | $46,212 | $26,000 | $81,000 |
| 46 | Utah | $46,076 | $27,000 | $76,000 |
| 47 | Idaho | $45,276 | $27,000 | $73,000 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $44,632 | $25,000 | $77,000 |
| 49 | Montana | $44,032 | $27,000 | $70,000 |
| 50 | Alaska | $38,751 | $24,000 | $60,000 |
Methodology: Sales Representative Salary By State
To better understand sales representative pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for sales representatives by state.
We took the average annual salary data for sales representatives from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for sales representatives.
Sales Representative Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for sales representatives?
The highest-paid state for sales representatives is Massachusetts with an average salary of $72,324 per year.
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What city pays sales representatives the most?
Boston, MA pays sales representatives the most with an average salary of $71,996 per year.
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What is the worst state for sales representatives?
The worst state for sales representatives is Alaska with an average salary of $38,751 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
