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Salary guide · BLS, May 2025Manufacturing Sales Representative salary by state
Technical sales representatives in the United States earned a median of $105,000 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $75,000 and $158,000, and 284,800 people held the job.
Georgia pays technical sales representatives the most.
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, Georgia has the highest median at $129,000 and Wisconsin the lowest at $78,000. In Montana, our home state, the median is $84,000. Ranked by median, with the national figure first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 284,800 | $75,000 | $105,000 | $158,000 |
| Georgia | Not published | $76,000 | $129,000 | $166,000 |
| Washington | 9,960 | $81,000 | $127,000 | $169,000 |
| Michigan | 9,140 | $81,000 | $126,000 | $158,000 |
| North Carolina | 11,990 | $78,000 | $125,000 | $167,000 |
| California | 27,590 | $80,000 | $124,000 | $164,000 |
| Oregon | Not published | $90,000 | $114,000 | $161,000 |
| Ohio | 9,870 | $65,000 | $108,000 | $162,000 |
| Illinois | 7,350 | $73,000 | $108,000 | $152,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,190 | $69,000 | $104,000 | $158,000 |
| Minnesota | 4,960 | $79,000 | $103,000 | $145,000 |
| Arizona | Not published | $67,000 | $101,000 | $144,000 |
| Texas | 44,400 | $70,000 | $99,000 | $139,000 |
| Montana | 690 | $61,000 | $84,000 | $115,000 |
| Wisconsin | 3,390 | $61,000 | $78,000 | $104,000 |
Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific Products (SOC 41-4011), a year. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Yearly figures are the hourly figures times 2,080 hours, as BLS reports them.
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Manufacturing Sales Representative pay, answered
How much does a manufacturing sales representative make?
Technical sales representatives in the United States earned a median of $105,000 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $75,000 and $158,000, and 284,800 people held the job.
Which state pays technical sales representatives the most?
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, Georgia pays the most, a median of $129,000 a year, and Wisconsin the least, $78,000. The national median is $105,000.
How much does a manufacturing sales representative make in Montana?
A median of $84,000 a year in Montana in May 2025, with the middle half between $61,000 and $115,000, across 690 people in the job.
Where does this data come from?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025, for the federal wage group Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific Products (SOC 41-4011). We publish it here at Compass Group Recruiting, next to our own open searches.
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