Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salaries by State

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travels 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 $82,430 ≈ $40/hr
National median salary $69,990
Total employment 1,256,010 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +3.1% About as fast as average
Annual openings 123,000 per year (avg)
Employment 2024→2034 1,226,700 → 1,264,700 (+37,900)
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. New York$105,330
  2. Massachusetts$98,380
  3. California$95,130
  4. New Jersey$93,800
  5. District of Columbia$93,690

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

  1. Mississippi$58,220
  2. Oklahoma$64,200
  3. Hawaii$65,110
  4. South Dakota$65,120
  5. West Virginia$65,500
#StateMeanMedian Hourlyvs. U.S.Employment
1 New York $105,330 $92,190 $51 +27.8% 80,510
2 Massachusetts $98,380 $83,760 $47 +19.3% 32,300
3 California $95,130 $80,850 $46 +15.4% 156,110
4 New Jersey $93,800 $79,200 $45 +13.8% 44,980
5 District of Columbia $93,690 $76,770 $45 +13.7% 3,120
6 Colorado $93,520 $79,810 $45 +13.5% 37,810
7 Washington $91,970 $79,920 $44 +11.6% 18,950
8 Virginia $89,260 $72,640 $43 +8.3% 41,390
9 Connecticut $88,570 $76,940 $43 +7.4% 11,420
10 Vermont $86,430 $77,530 $42 +4.9% 1,130
11 Georgia $86,100 $75,280 $41 +4.5% 46,960
12 Rhode Island $86,100 $81,450 $41 +4.5%
13 Minnesota $84,460 $75,370 $41 +2.5% 19,220
14 New Hampshire $82,850 $71,510 $40 +0.5% 4,670
15 Illinois $82,330 $66,900 $40 -0.1% 69,910

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 521 metro areas.

#Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
1 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $116,840 $104,180 410
2 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $116,510 $127,280 13,390
3 Boulder, CO $99,990 $109,180 3,230
4 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $96,960 $110,360 29,980
5 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $93,750 $106,910 91,680
6 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $93,710 $95,490 170
7 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $83,420 $99,370 25,310
8 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $82,790 $84,130 690
9 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $82,540 $96,550 12,450
10 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $80,650 $93,970 24,480

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travels (BLS OEWS, by median).

#IndustryMedianMeanEmployment
1 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $164,530 $146,550 690
2 Oil and Gas Extraction $158,130 $155,720 330
3 Oil and Gas Extraction $158,130 $155,720 330
4 Hydroelectric Power Generation $139,270 $139,950
5 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $129,830 $130,240 13,660
6 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $129,830 $130,240 13,660
7 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $127,660 $146,990 120
8 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $127,660 $146,990 120
9 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $126,350 $146,850 140
10 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $126,020 $120,080 50
11 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $125,050 $135,040 4,200
12 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $124,590 $125,000 120

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
143,568
$10-20k
38,894
$20-30k
41,597
$30-40k
49,810
$40-50k
56,745
$50-60k
56,285
$60-70k
65,906
$70-80k
51,568
$80-90k
44,042
$90-100k
27,442
$100-110k
46,588
$110-120k
18,337
$120-130k
34,388
$130-140k
14,260
$140-150k
11,483
$150-160k
28,800
$160-170k
9,545
$170-180k
10,415
$180-190k
10,293
$190-200k
6,717
$200k+
108,048

Pay by age band

16-24
$28,915
25-34
$84,864
35-44
$120,310
45-54
$131,000
55-64
$103,485
65+
$51,377

Education level

Bachelors Degree
$122,763
1 or more years of college credit, no degree
$70,949
Regular high school diploma
$52,265
Masters Degree
$147,399
Associates Degree
$77,753
Some college, but less than 1 year
$68,505
GED or alternative credential
$57,250
12th grade - no diploma
$41,357
Professional degree
$108,964
Grade 11
$30,154
Grade 10
$28,552
No schooling completed
$54,341
Doctorate degree
$184,087
Grade 9
$25,419
Grade 6
$29,523
Grade 8
$13,980
Grade 3
$61,171
Grade 5
$21,853
Grade 1
$119,284
Grade 7
$61,171

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time
662,271 · $120,500
Part-time
60,081 · $41,861

Race / ethnicity

White
$104,224
Two or More Races
$79,574
Black
$59,878
Other
$58,908
Asian
$120,102
American Indian
$40,092
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$46,598
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$78,387
Alaska Native
$30,586

Top fields of study

General Business
$133,814
Business Management And Administration
$122,567
Marketing And Marketing Research
$123,916
Communications
$129,362
Finance
$168,759
Economics
$149,238
Political Science And Government
$147,692
Psychology
$97,481

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel make in the U.S.?

The median sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel salary in the United States is $69,990 per year (mean $82,430), and about 80% earn between $37,980 and $148,840.

How much do sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel make per hour?

Roughly $40 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $82,430 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel the most?

New York has the highest average pay for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel at $105,330 per year (median $92,190).

What is the job outlook for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel?

Employment is projected to change +3.1% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 123,000 openings per year.