The average salary for a sales manager in the United States is $157,610, but the range typically falls between $93,540 and $196,700. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $75.77, with a range between $44.97 and $94.57.
There are approximately 575,880 people employed as a sales manager in the United States. With California, Texas, New York employing the highest number of sales managers.The state with the best pay for a sales manager is New York, with an average annual salary of $246,790, while Alaska has the lowest average annual salary of $106,170.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $63,700 | $30.62 |
| 25th Percentile | $93,540 | $44.97 |
| Median | $135,160 | $64.98 |
| 75th Percentile | $196,700 | $94.57 |
| 90th Percentile | >$239,200 | >$115.00 |
The salary of a sales manager can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a sales manager in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for sales managers are New York, Delaware, Colorado, New Jersey, Washington while the worst states are Alaska, Maine, Nevada, West Virginia, New Mexico.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $66,340 | $137,700 | $223,410 |
| Alaska | $62,860 | $106,170 | $158,750 |
| Arizona | $60,780 | $141,720 | $225,970 |
| Arkansas | $53,380 | $133,280 | $219,410 |
| California | $58,780 | $152,030 | >$239,200 |
| Colorado | $109,630 | $194,770 | >$239,200 |
| Connecticut | $80,560 | $163,290 | >$239,200 |
| Delaware | $105,280 | $195,910 | >$239,200 |
| District of Columbia | $77,940 | $147,130 | $220,520 |
| Florida | $64,130 | $150,040 | >$239,200 |
| Georgia | $71,660 | $165,710 | >$239,200 |
| Hawaii | $67,660 | $126,770 | $196,220 |
| Idaho | $52,540 | $127,340 | $206,840 |
| Illinois | $74,110 | $156,870 | >$239,200 |
| Indiana | $57,670 | $134,820 | $214,480 |
| Iowa | $73,430 | $145,400 | $215,700 |
| Kansas | $91,300 | $163,600 | >$239,200 |
| Kentucky | $56,790 | $125,280 | $210,000 |
| Louisiana | $62,660 | $134,280 | $198,800 |
| Maine | $55,440 | $121,000 | $211,540 |
| Maryland | $62,450 | $142,070 | $234,870 |
| Massachusetts | $78,020 | $172,390 | >$239,200 |
| Michigan | $66,770 | $152,530 | $223,380 |
| Minnesota | $78,280 | $160,910 | >$239,200 |
| Mississippi | $54,090 | $123,250 | $212,700 |
| Missouri | $55,760 | $130,680 | $231,530 |
| Montana | $64,640 | $130,330 | $200,010 |
| Nebraska | $64,510 | $131,940 | $217,150 |
| Nevada | $52,820 | $137,630 | $222,710 |
| New Hampshire | $78,670 | $171,850 | >$239,200 |
| New Jersey | $97,790 | $191,150 | >$239,200 |
| New Mexico | $59,240 | $122,870 | $204,990 |
| New York | $107,240 | $246,790 | >$239,200 |
| North Carolina | $53,220 | $150,130 | >$239,200 |
| North Dakota | $62,330 | $129,680 | $179,650 |
| Ohio | $67,540 | $151,900 | >$239,200 |
| Oklahoma | $65,000 | $136,500 | $215,060 |
| Oregon | $65,710 | $146,200 | >$239,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,000 | $145,160 | $224,900 |
| Rhode Island | $79,220 | $162,810 | $234,870 |
| South Carolina | $59,800 | $138,260 | $222,560 |
| South Dakota | $84,840 | $174,950 | >$239,200 |
| Tennessee | $69,870 | $148,150 | $233,020 |
| Texas | $58,880 | $144,360 | >$239,200 |
| Utah | $61,520 | $144,390 | $230,790 |
| Vermont | $77,600 | $150,400 | >$239,200 |
| Virginia | $56,770 | $169,750 | >$239,200 |
| Washington | $101,310 | $186,470 | >$239,200 |
| West Virginia | $52,120 | $124,690 | $208,000 |
| Wisconsin | $70,650 | $149,480 | $235,690 |
| Wyoming | $71,950 | $152,620 | $225,550 |
Even between cities, the salary of a sales manager can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for sales managers is New York-Newark-Jersey City area, NY with an average salary of $239,440.The city with the lowest average salary for sales managers is Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, MO with an average salary of $91,710.
Areas with highest average salaries for sales managers
Areas with lowest average salaries for sales managers
The number of sales managers in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of sales managers has increased by 185,710. On average, the number of sales managers has been increasing by 11.9% each year. The salary of sales managers has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of sales managers has increased by $10,030. On average, the salary of sales managers has been increasing by 1.7% each year.
Sales Managers are part of the management occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for sales managers compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all management occupations jobs here.
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