Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel pay in the United States
Goes furthest in New York
·Sales·1.3M jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics
$33.65/hr median
1,256,010 employed
+3% to 2035
41% AI exposure
High school diploma or equivalent
54 states reported
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What this work is
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
Where the money actually goes furthest
New York pays the most both before and after cost of living — $92,190, worth $85,424 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 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 | $44.32/hr | $92,190 | $85,424 | $87,706 | 80,510 |
| Rhode Island | $39.16/hr | $81,450 | $79,634 | $78,791 | Not published |
| Massachusetts | $40.27/hr | $83,760 | $79,198 | $79,572 | 32,300 |
| Vermont | $37.27/hr | $77,530 | $79,144 | $74,350 | 1,130 |
| Georgia | $36.19/hr | $75,280 | $78,180 | $71,995 | 46,960 |
| Colorado | $38.37/hr | $79,810 | $77,447 | $77,038 | 37,810 |
| Minnesota | $36.24/hr | $75,370 | $76,424 | $71,708 | 19,220 |
| Michigan | $35.28/hr | $73,380 | $76,262 | $70,499 | 27,160 |
| Washington | $38.42/hr | $79,920 | $74,684 | $79,920 | 18,950 |
| Connecticut | $36.99/hr | $76,940 | $74,259 | $73,458 | 11,420 |
| North Dakota | $31.76/hr | $66,060 | $74,258 | $66,001 | 1,620 |
| California | $38.87/hr | $80,850 | $73,022 | $77,303 | 156,110 |
| New Jersey | $38.08/hr | $79,200 | $72,787 | $76,281 | 44,980 |
| Arizona | $35.06/hr | $72,920 | $72,427 | $71,462 | 26,340 |
| Virginia | $34.92/hr | $72,640 | $71,849 | $69,209 | 41,390 |
| Iowa | $30.01/hr | $62,420 | $71,125 | $60,602 | 6,530 |
| District of Columbia | $36.91/hr | $76,770 | $69,854 | $73,085 | 3,120 |
| South Dakota | $29.70/hr | $61,770 | $69,725 | $61,770 | 630 |
| Kansas | $30.09/hr | $62,580 | $69,479 | $59,376 | 12,480 |
| New Hampshire | $34.38/hr | $71,510 | $68,647 | $71,510 | 4,670 |
| Indiana | $30.75/hr | $63,960 | $68,531 | $62,071 | 21,950 |
| Wisconsin | $30.78/hr | $64,020 | $68,034 | $61,724 | 22,720 |
| Alaska | $33.47/hr | $69,610 | $68,005 | $69,610 | 900 |
| Delaware | $32.47/hr | $67,540 | $67,668 | $64,313 | 2,910 |
| New Mexico | $29.75/hr | $61,880 | $67,107 | $59,960 | 3,790 |
| Illinois | $32.17/hr | $66,900 | $66,926 | $63,725 | 69,910 |
| Missouri | $29.06/hr | $60,440 | $66,549 | $58,456 | 14,100 |
| North Carolina | $30.10/hr | $62,620 | $66,383 | $60,500 | 46,040 |
| Alabama | $28.29/hr | $58,840 | $66,246 | $56,088 | 12,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $31.00/hr | $64,480 | $66,085 | $62,500 | 39,920 |
| Maine | $30.72/hr | $63,900 | $65,842 | $60,826 | 2,120 |
| Tennessee | $28.96/hr | $60,230 | $65,560 | $60,230 | 21,600 |
| Oregon | $32.23/hr | $67,040 | $64,860 | $61,715 | 10,440 |
| Nebraska | $27.78/hr | $57,770 | $64,117 | $55,675 | 6,110 |
| Ohio | $28.55/hr | $59,390 | $64,018 | $58,473 | 38,440 |
| Wyoming | $28.35/hr | $58,970 | $63,620 | $58,970 | 750 |
| Texas | $29.65/hr | $61,680 | $63,548 | $61,680 | 135,030 |
| Utah | $30.09/hr | $62,580 | $63,301 | $59,732 | 16,210 |
| Oklahoma | $26.44/hr | $54,990 | $62,602 | $52,868 | 9,710 |
| Louisiana | $26.54/hr | $55,200 | $62,577 | $53,919 | 8,200 |
| Nevada | $30.02/hr | $62,450 | $62,462 | $62,450 | 10,950 |
| South Carolina | $28.13/hr | $58,510 | $62,410 | $56,464 | 21,070 |
| Montana | $28.23/hr | $58,720 | $62,039 | $56,370 | 1,730 |
| Idaho | $28.33/hr | $58,930 | $61,713 | $56,580 | 5,030 |
| Maryland | $30.44/hr | $63,310 | $60,318 | $60,483 | 21,580 |
| Florida | $29.16/hr | $60,660 | $58,659 | $60,660 | 107,650 |
| Kentucky | $25.36/hr | $52,750 | $58,507 | $50,766 | 11,860 |
| Arkansas | $24.31/hr | $50,570 | $58,166 | $48,774 | 5,750 |
| West Virginia | $24.15/hr | $50,240 | $56,134 | $48,619 | 2,130 |
| Mississippi | $23.29/hr | $48,440 | $55,710 | $46,409 | 3,730 |
| Hawaii | $28.13/hr | $58,500 | $53,206 | $55,497 | 3,450 |
| Virgin Islands | $20.66/hr | $42,980 | Not published | Not published | 80 |
| Guam | $17.87/hr | $37,170 | Not published | Not published | 160 |
| Puerto Rico | $13.74/hr | $28,580 | Not published | Not published | 2,940 |
National median for comparison: $69,990. “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.
$69,990/year
$33.65/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
$22,530$133,580
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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