Sales manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sales manager earnings begin at:

$125.83 per hour

$261,730 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sales manager earnings begin at:

$90.91 per hour

$189,100 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sales manager earnings begin at:

$66.66 per hour

$138,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sales manager earnings begin at:

$49.27 per hour

$102,490 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sales manager earnings begin at:

$41.91 per hour

$87,170 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sales manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $98,860
West Virginia $94,830
Puerto Rico $82,260
Virgin Islands, U.S. $69,440
Guam $51,080
New York $217,640
Massachusetts $191,200
Virginia $191,130
Colorado $180,850
Washington $174,000
New Jersey $173,020
Connecticut $162,110
Delaware $161,000
Kansas $159,990
Georgia $159,890
Maine $158,660
Oregon $155,810
Illinois $155,280
Rhode Island $154,970
Minnesota $151,670
North Carolina $150,470
Arizona $145,690
New Hampshire $141,900
District of Columbia $141,800
Vermont $138,650
Maryland $137,150
Michigan $136,870
Utah $136,520
South Dakota $136,360
Texas $136,020
Ohio $135,510
Idaho $135,350
California $134,910
Wisconsin $134,870
Iowa $134,010
Florida $131,900
Indiana $131,470
South Carolina $131,080
Pennsylvania $130,610
Wyoming $129,840
Oklahoma $128,920
Kentucky $128,650
Tennessee $128,040
Nebraska $126,990
Alabama $124,040
North Dakota $119,990
Montana $117,390
Hawaii $116,340
Missouri $115,370
New Mexico $114,080
Louisiana $110,700
Nevada $109,790
Mississippi $108,750
Arkansas $108,330

How much does a Sales Manager earn?

Sales managers plan and direct the distribution of products and services to customers, and may also set out goals and training programs for sales representatives. Sales managers are not actually involved in selling products to consumers themselves, and are typically paid a salary rather than a commission based on sales or profits.

The field’s most highly compensated sales managers typically work for companies that specialize in securities and commodity exchanges and brokerages, financial services firms, and insurance companies. Skills that come with a high sales manager salary are sales engineering, strategic sales, contract negotiation, technical sales, and negotiation.

How do sales manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Sales managers earn 6% less than similar careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than chief executives but more than financial managers.

Career Median Salary
Chief executive salary $175K
Sales manager salary $139K
Health services manager salary $129K
Human resources manager salary $132K
Bank branch manager salary $129K
Financial manager salary $129K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)