Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salaries by State

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for sales and related workers, all others across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $58,510 ≈ $28/hr
National median salary $48,280
Total employment 93,180 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +3.7% About as fast as average
Annual openings 16,000 per year (avg)
Employment 2024→2034 122,600 → 127,100 (+4,500)
Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

  1. Hawaii$90,170
  2. Washington$77,530
  3. New Jersey$75,310
  4. Utah$71,650
  5. Connecticut$71,550

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

  1. West Virginia$32,170
  2. Wyoming$36,660
  3. Kansas$37,690
  4. Idaho$38,200
  5. Iowa$38,530
#StateMeanMedian Hourlyvs. U.S.Employment
1 Hawaii $90,170 $70,720 $43 +54.1% 110
2 Washington $77,530 $75,100 $37 +32.5% 2,840
3 New Jersey $75,310 $74,520 $36 +28.7% 4,190
4 Utah $71,650 $59,170 $34 +22.5% 810
5 Connecticut $71,550 $65,740 $34 +22.3% 490
6 New Hampshire $70,810 $58,290 $34 +21% 310
7 Colorado $68,940 $60,670 $33 +17.8% 6,340
8 Delaware $67,380 $64,590 $32 +15.2% 90
9 New York $66,310 $55,270 $32 +13.3% 1,400
10 Vermont $66,060 $48,890 $32 +12.9% 210
11 South Dakota $65,840 $61,550 $32 +12.5% 160
12 California $65,410 $52,810 $31 +11.8% 28,480
13 Georgia $62,680 $51,570 $30 +7.1% 3,610
14 Montana $61,640 $46,160 $30 +5.3% 390
15 Massachusetts $59,720 $51,620 $29 +2.1% 850

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 264 metro areas.

#Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
1 Bellingham, WA $81,120 $81,210 40
2 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $79,640 $82,910 80
3 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $78,280 $69,450 30
4 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $76,120 $79,610 90
5 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $74,530 $75,870 3,860
6 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $74,520 $76,730 2,110
7 Napa, CA $74,290 $73,870 240
8 Urban Honolulu, HI $73,330 $94,520 80
9 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $73,250 $83,790 1,420
10 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $65,950 $73,920 220

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing sales and related workers, all others (BLS OEWS, by median).

#IndustryMedianMeanEmployment
1 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $144,050 $143,270 320
2 Paper Manufacturing $107,180 $96,220
3 Oil and Gas Extraction $105,280 $109,800
4 Oil and Gas Extraction $105,280 $109,800
5 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $104,610 $95,550 70
6 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $94,900 $107,890 740
7 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $89,630 $88,920 50
8 Other Food Manufacturing $86,310 $78,050 130
9 Utilities $84,550 $78,460 80
10 Sector 22 - Utilities $84,550 $78,460 80
11 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $83,760 $90,910 2,100
12 Postal Service (Federal Government) $80,180 $79,700 100

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K
194,427
$10-20k
66,795
$20-30k
74,469
$30-40k
61,898
$40-50k
31,494
$50-60k
29,872
$60-70k
26,671
$70-80k
19,262
$80-90k
16,815
$90-100k
8,326
$100-110k
14,342
$110-120k
7,252
$120-130k
8,345
$130-140k
6,511
$140-150k
3,786
$150-160k
6,289
$160-170k
2,528
$170-180k
3,763
$180-190k
2,067
$190-200k
1,983
$200k+
25,189

Pay by age band

16-24
$16,559
25-34
$47,898
35-44
$64,567
45-54
$72,549
55-64
$59,451
65+
$25,594

Education level

Bachelors Degree
$78,519
Regular high school diploma
$26,439
1 or more years of college credit, no degree
$39,732
Some college, but less than 1 year
$30,843
Associates Degree
$39,676
Masters Degree
$90,248
GED or alternative credential
$26,381
Grade 11
$10,790
12th grade - no diploma
$17,841
Grade 10
$15,503
No schooling completed
$17,111
Professional degree
$74,965
Grade 9
$15,060
Doctorate degree
$98,310
Grade 8
$11,449
Grade 6
$3,950
Grade 5
$1,878
Grade 7
$7,654
Grade 1
Nursery school, preschool
$40,781

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time
328,994 · $77,283
Part-time
128,642 · $19,688

Race / ethnicity

White
$53,078
Black
$29,113
Two or More Races
$37,830
Other
$30,546
Asian
$46,644
American Indian
$28,405
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$2,794
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$62,287
Alaska Native
$5,098

Top fields of study

Business Management And Administration
$63,118
Marketing And Marketing Research
$93,153
General Business
$85,931
Psychology
$55,579
Communications
$104,591
Biology
$101,174
Economics
$117,293
Finance
$144,267

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do sales and related workers, all other make in the U.S.?

The median sales and related workers, all other salary in the United States is $48,280 per year (mean $58,510), and about 80% earn between $29,720 and $97,910.

How much do sales and related workers, all other make per hour?

Roughly $28 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $58,510 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays sales and related workers, all other the most?

Hawaii has the highest average pay for sales and related workers, all other at $90,170 per year (median $70,720).

What is the job outlook for sales and related workers, all other?

Employment is projected to change +3.7% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 16,000 openings per year.