Sales representative pay by city
Across the 50 largest US metros, typical sales representative pay ranges from $61,160 in Jacksonville, FL to $103,670 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in San Jose, CA, Cleveland, OH, Cincinnati, OH.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $103,670 | $69,200 |
| 2 | Cleveland, OH | $76,020 | $62,900 |
| 3 | Cincinnati, OH | $75,950 | $62,500 |
| 4 | Austin, TX | $74,310 | $62,300 |
| 5 | Houston, TX | $73,030 | $61,100 |
| 6 | Buffalo, NY | $75,030 | $60,700 |
| 7 | Providence, RI | $78,480 | $60,600 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $93,100 | $60,500 |
| 9 | Milwaukee, WI | $73,880 | $60,100 |
| 10 | Birmingham, AL | $71,450 | $60,100 |
| 11 | Seattle, WA | $82,260 | $60,000 |
| 12 | Indianapolis, IN | $74,000 | $59,800 |
| 13 | Denver, CO | $81,060 | $59,500 |
| 14 | Hartford, CT | $78,000 | $59,400 |
| 15 | Charlotte, NC | $72,500 | $59,000 |
| 16 | Louisville, KY | $70,800 | $58,800 |
| 17 | Detroit, MI | $77,870 | $58,500 |
| 18 | Raleigh, NC | $72,220 | $58,300 |
| 19 | Grand Rapids, MI | $72,170 | $58,300 |
| 20 | Phoenix, AZ | $74,790 | $57,900 |
| 21 | Minneapolis, MN | $78,470 | $57,500 |
| 22 | Kansas City, MO | $66,250 | $56,800 |
| 23 | Las Vegas, NV | $68,150 | $56,700 |
| 24 | Oklahoma City, OK | $63,920 | $56,600 |
| 25 | Boston, MA | $79,670 | $56,400 |
| 26 | Chicago, IL | $75,350 | $56,200 |
| 27 | Philadelphia, PA | $76,580 | $56,000 |
| 28 | Columbus, OH | $67,410 | $56,000 |
| 29 | Memphis, TN | $61,430 | $55,900 |
| 30 | Nashville, TN | $63,800 | $55,500 |
| 31 | Sacramento, CA | $75,250 | $55,300 |
| 32 | San Antonio, TX | $62,110 | $55,000 |
| 33 | Portland, OR | $77,900 | $54,600 |
| 34 | St. Louis, MO | $64,590 | $54,000 |
| 35 | Riverside, CA | $72,100 | $53,600 |
| 36 | Washington, DC | $74,730 | $53,300 |
| 37 | San Diego, CA | $76,100 | $53,200 |
| 38 | New York, NY | $81,140 | $52,800 |
| 39 | Dallas, TX | $64,940 | $52,700 |
| 40 | Baltimore, MD | $73,080 | $52,400 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,270 | $51,900 |
| 42 | Atlanta, GA | $64,990 | $51,600 |
| 43 | Jacksonville, FL | $61,160 | $51,600 |
| 44 | Los Angeles, CA | $74,490 | $51,500 |
| 45 | Tampa, FL | $62,000 | $51,500 |
| 46 | Richmond, VA | $63,180 | $51,200 |
| 47 | Orlando, FL | $61,410 | $50,800 |
| 48 | Virginia Beach, VA | $61,780 | $50,100 |
| 49 | Salt Lake City, UT | $62,560 | $49,200 |
| 50 | Miami, FL | $62,400 | $45,800 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays sales representatives the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical sales representative pay among the 50 largest US metros: $103,670 a year. The lowest is Jacksonville, FL at $61,160. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does sales representative pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical sales representative pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA, Cleveland, OH, Cincinnati, OH. It goes the least far in Miami, FL, where it's worth about $45,800 in typical-US-city dollars.