Sales Managers pay in the United States
What this work is
Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
Where the money actually goes furthest
New York pays the most both before and after cost of living — $217,640, worth $201,667 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $104.63/hr | $217,640 | $201,667 | $205,629 | 38,510 |
| Virginia | $91.89/hr | $191,130 | $189,050 | $180,886 | 9,670 |
| Massachusetts | $91.92/hr | $191,200 | $180,786 | $181,640 | 15,010 |
| Kansas | $76.92/hr | $159,990 | $177,628 | $151,351 | 6,820 |
| Colorado | $86.95/hr | $180,850 | $175,497 | $173,784 | 8,780 |
| Georgia | $76.87/hr | $159,890 | $166,050 | $152,214 | 17,690 |
| Maine | $76.28/hr | $158,660 | $163,482 | $148,868 | Not published |
| Washington | $83.65/hr | $174,000 | $162,601 | $174,000 | 10,030 |
| North Carolina | $72.34/hr | $150,470 | $159,514 | $144,616 | 16,920 |
| New Jersey | $83.18/hr | $173,020 | $159,011 | $164,124 | 20,090 |
| Connecticut | $77.94/hr | $162,110 | $156,461 | $153,633 | 8,560 |
| Illinois | $74.65/hr | $155,280 | $155,342 | $147,731 | 32,240 |
| South Dakota | $65.56/hr | $136,360 | $153,922 | $136,360 | 450 |
| Minnesota | $72.92/hr | $151,670 | $153,792 | $142,503 | 11,240 |
| Iowa | $64.43/hr | $134,010 | $152,700 | $129,472 | 3,260 |
| Rhode Island | $74.50/hr | $154,970 | $151,515 | $148,909 | 1,120 |
| Oregon | $74.91/hr | $155,810 | $150,744 | $142,395 | 5,260 |
| Oklahoma | $61.98/hr | $128,920 | $146,766 | $123,286 | 3,250 |
| Ohio | $65.15/hr | $135,510 | $146,070 | $132,499 | 22,840 |
| Arizona | $70.04/hr | $145,690 | $144,706 | $142,412 | 13,870 |
| Wisconsin | $64.84/hr | $134,870 | $143,326 | $128,819 | 10,480 |
| Kentucky | $61.85/hr | $128,650 | $142,690 | $123,630 | 6,650 |
| Michigan | $65.80/hr | $136,870 | $142,246 | $131,291 | 17,950 |
| Idaho | $65.07/hr | $135,350 | $141,742 | $128,950 | 2,490 |
| Vermont | $66.66/hr | $138,650 | $141,537 | $131,220 | 930 |
| Nebraska | $61.05/hr | $126,990 | $140,943 | $121,296 | 3,000 |
| Indiana | $63.21/hr | $131,470 | $140,865 | $127,555 | 9,700 |
| Texas | $65.40/hr | $136,020 | $140,140 | $136,020 | 76,010 |
| Wyoming | $62.42/hr | $129,840 | $140,079 | $129,840 | 300 |
| South Carolina | $63.02/hr | $131,080 | $139,818 | $124,535 | 9,340 |
| Alabama | $59.63/hr | $124,040 | $139,653 | $118,028 | 4,670 |
| Tennessee | $61.56/hr | $128,040 | $139,370 | $128,040 | 12,270 |
| Utah | $65.64/hr | $136,520 | $138,094 | $130,308 | 8,990 |
| New Hampshire | $68.22/hr | $141,900 | $136,219 | $141,900 | 2,820 |
| North Dakota | $57.69/hr | $119,990 | $134,880 | $118,880 | 550 |
| Pennsylvania | $62.79/hr | $130,610 | $133,862 | $126,600 | 20,460 |
| Maryland | $65.94/hr | $137,150 | $130,668 | $130,706 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | $68.18/hr | $141,800 | $129,026 | $132,588 | 1,930 |
| Florida | $63.41/hr | $131,900 | $127,550 | $131,900 | 46,480 |
| Missouri | $55.46/hr | $115,370 | $127,031 | $110,804 | 7,630 |
| Louisiana | $53.22/hr | $110,700 | $125,495 | $107,754 | 4,360 |
| Mississippi | $52.28/hr | $108,750 | $125,071 | $104,066 | 1,870 |
| Arkansas | $52.08/hr | $108,330 | $124,603 | $104,281 | 3,710 |
| Montana | $56.44/hr | $117,390 | $124,025 | $111,578 | 1,200 |
| New Mexico | $54.85/hr | $114,080 | $123,717 | $109,272 | 1,750 |
| California | $64.86/hr | $134,910 | $121,847 | $126,336 | 112,440 |
| Nevada | $52.79/hr | $109,790 | $109,811 | $109,790 | 5,770 |
| West Virginia | $45.59/hr | $94,830 | $105,955 | $91,097 | 1,110 |
| Hawaii | $55.94/hr | $116,340 | $105,811 | $108,941 | 1,710 |
| Alaska | $47.53/hr | $98,860 | $96,580 | $98,860 | 850 |
| Virgin Islands | $51.80/hr | $107,740 | Not published | Not published | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $37.96/hr | $78,960 | Not published | Not published | 2,180 |
| Guam | $29.20/hr | $60,740 | Not published | Not published | 220 |
National median for comparison: $148,270. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$71.28/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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