Sales representative pay in Raleigh, NC
Sales representatives in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn a typical $72,220 a year. The middle half earn $50,610 to $101,620, and the top 10% earn more than $154,980. About 7,550 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $40,270 |
| 25th percentile | $50,610 |
| Median (typical) | $72,220 |
| 75th percentile | $101,620 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $154,980 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 28 of 50 large metros for sales representatives before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $72,220, a single filer keeps about $57,300 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and North Carolina state income tax. Prices in Raleigh are 2% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $58,300 would in a typical US city. That ranks Raleigh No. 18 of 50 large metros for sales representatives after cost of living.
Where sales representatives’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$103,670 typical · worth $69.2k
- Cleveland, OH$76,020 typical · worth $62.9k
- Cincinnati, OH$75,950 typical · worth $62.5k
- Austin, TX$74,310 typical · worth $62.3k
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Common questions
How much does a sales representative make in Raleigh, NC?
The typical (median) sales representative in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earns $72,220 a year. The middle half earn between $50,610 and $101,620, and the top 10% earn more than $154,980. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a sales representative in Raleigh?
Anything above $72,220 pays more than half of sales representatives in Raleigh. $101,620 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $154,980 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a sales representative in Raleigh take home after taxes?
At the typical $72,220, a single filer keeps about $57,300 a year ($4,770 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, North Carolina state income tax. With local prices 2% below the US average, that buys what $58,300 would in a typical US city.
Where do sales representatives get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical sales representative pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Cleveland, OH, Cincinnati, OH. Raleigh, NC ranks No. 18.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.