Sales Manager salary by state
Median annual wages for sales managers in the 49 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $148,270.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $217,640 | $163,090 | $316,030 | $378,910 | 38,510 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $191,200 | $141,040 | $235,420 | $321,000 | 15,010 |
| 3 | Virginia | $191,130 | $134,490 | $236,690 | $302,900 | 9,670 |
| 4 | Colorado | $180,850 | $140,990 | $237,710 | $316,830 | 8,780 |
| 5 | Washington | $174,000 | $130,610 | $226,150 | $291,620 | 10,030 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $173,020 | $132,620 | $225,790 | $308,630 | 20,090 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $162,110 | $120,500 | $214,590 | $281,490 | 8,560 |
| 8 | Kansas | $159,990 | $122,110 | $206,810 | $249,990 | 6,820 |
| 9 | Georgia | $159,890 | $106,500 | $210,260 | $292,490 | 17,690 |
| 10 | Maine | $158,660 | $93,610 | $174,990 | $213,950 | — |
| 11 | Oregon | $155,810 | $114,390 | $212,110 | $274,490 | 5,260 |
| 12 | Illinois | $155,280 | $108,420 | $208,670 | $282,890 | 32,240 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $154,970 | $111,000 | $199,310 | $258,950 | 1,120 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $151,670 | $103,440 | $200,740 | $258,460 | 11,240 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $150,470 | $100,480 | $211,950 | $297,760 | 16,920 |
| 16 | Arizona | $145,690 | $101,720 | $196,010 | $255,220 | 13,870 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $141,900 | $111,050 | $192,830 | $265,620 | 2,820 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $141,800 | $103,750 | $198,140 | $270,340 | 1,930 |
| 19 | Vermont | $138,650 | $102,490 | $189,100 | $261,730 | 930 |
| 20 | Maryland | $137,150 | $93,610 | $180,000 | $257,350 | — |
| 21 | Michigan | $136,870 | $96,790 | $184,960 | $230,070 | 17,950 |
| 22 | Utah | $136,520 | $97,850 | $193,440 | $253,390 | 8,990 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $136,360 | $89,700 | $175,350 | $219,050 | 450 |
| 24 | Texas | $136,020 | $96,450 | $193,630 | $268,450 | 76,010 |
| 25 | Ohio | $135,510 | $98,850 | $184,450 | $251,110 | 22,840 |
| 26 | Idaho | $135,350 | $102,320 | $175,160 | $224,890 | 2,490 |
| 27 | California | $134,910 | $91,210 | $206,710 | $300,580 | 112,440 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $134,870 | $101,710 | $178,660 | $222,110 | 10,480 |
| 29 | Iowa | $134,010 | $99,780 | $172,810 | $220,770 | 3,260 |
| 30 | Florida | $131,900 | $94,770 | $183,170 | $263,160 | 46,480 |
| 31 | Indiana | $131,470 | $96,470 | $178,500 | $231,350 | 9,700 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $131,080 | $86,700 | $177,950 | $223,760 | 9,340 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $130,610 | $95,640 | $175,600 | $239,470 | 20,460 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $129,840 | $91,350 | $197,010 | $209,490 | 300 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $128,920 | $93,670 | $182,500 | $275,440 | 3,250 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $128,650 | $94,410 | $181,770 | $236,990 | 6,650 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $128,040 | $90,920 | $173,500 | $231,830 | 12,270 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $126,990 | $88,410 | $174,990 | $227,870 | 3,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $124,040 | $87,490 | $167,200 | $218,270 | 4,670 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $119,990 | $93,280 | $159,710 | $197,290 | 550 |
| 41 | Montana | $117,390 | $91,980 | $167,610 | $205,760 | 1,200 |
| 42 | Hawaii | $116,340 | $86,740 | $162,850 | $218,870 | 1,710 |
| 43 | Missouri | $115,370 | $81,410 | $165,930 | $223,340 | 7,630 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $114,080 | $91,990 | $153,880 | $204,790 | 1,750 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $110,700 | $77,410 | $161,490 | $217,600 | 4,360 |
| 46 | Nevada | $109,790 | $79,350 | $170,900 | $221,030 | 5,770 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $108,750 | $79,150 | $155,920 | $217,460 | 1,870 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $108,330 | $67,600 | $176,480 | $245,640 | 3,710 |
| 49 | Alaska | $98,860 | $81,990 | $136,660 | $171,700 | 850 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $94,830 | $68,410 | $134,320 | $188,170 | 1,110 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Sales Managers" (11-2022), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).