Pharmaceutical sales representative earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:

$82.44 per hour

$171,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:

$59.84 per hour

$124,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:

$44.62 per hour

$92,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:

$31.66 per hour

$65,850 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pharmaceutical sales representative earnings begin at:

$24.25 per hour

$50,440 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Pharmaceutical sales representative salary by state

State Name Average Salary
North Carolina $98,640
Kentucky $96,381
Maryland $96,140
New York $92,810
Texas $92,610
Colorado $91,750
New Hampshire $91,320
Connecticut $91,160
Iowa $88,520
Virginia $87,850
West Virginia $87,820
New Jersey $87,040
Massachusetts $83,590
Washington $82,160
Pennsylvania $82,072
Nevada $81,300
Utah $81,240
California $81,140
Hawaii $80,960
Illinois $79,380
Idaho $78,790
Kansas $78,140
Vermont $77,350
Montana $77,250
Michigan $77,190
Oregon $77,140
Minnesota $76,970
District of Columbia $76,920
Alaska $75,720
Ohio $75,430
Missouri $74,590
South Dakota $74,190
Arizona $73,510
Alabama $71,337
Wisconsin $71,290
Florida $70,750
Georgia $69,390
Rhode Island $68,050
Oklahoma $67,610
Nebraska $66,380
Mississippi $64,550
Tennessee $62,800
Louisiana $61,490
Arkansas $60,270
New Mexico $59,920
North Dakota $59,050
South Carolina $58,270
Maine $57,210
Puerto Rico $53,570
Wyoming $103,620
Indiana $101,106
Delaware $100,340

How do pharmaceutical sales representative salaries compare to similar careers?

Pharmaceutical sales representatives earn 14% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than advertising managers but more than public relations specialists.

Career Median Salary
Advertising manager salary $158K
Green product marketer salary $158K
Real estate agent salary $116K
Insurance sales agent salary $85K
Sales engineer salary $104K
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary $93K
Talent agent salary $78K
Sales representative salary $72K
Search marketing strategist salary $90K
Public relations specialist salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)