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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$72,080
United States, 2025
Employment
1,238,190
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
- O*NET code
- 41-4012.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
- Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
- Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.
- Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support.
- Prepare sales contracts and order forms.
- Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.
- Monitor market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales.
- Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, keeping sales records, and filing expense account reports.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$39,090
25th percentile
$50,470
75th percentile
$99,640
90th percentile
$137,550
Most important skills
- Speaking4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Persuasion3.8
- Negotiation3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Reading Comprehension3.4
- Writing3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Active Learning3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Coordination3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | $124,340 | 320 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $103,670 | 6,530 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $100,460 | 790 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $93,100 | 13,190 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $84,920 | 900 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $84,660 | 1,880 | 2025 |
| RI | $82,420 | 4,870 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,260 | 16,510 | 2025 |
| Casper, WY | $81,320 | 340 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $81,140 | 61,860 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $81,060 | 17,660 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $80,930 | 480 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,510 | 930 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $80,400 | 2,510 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $80,110 | 260 | 2025 |
| DC | $80,010 | 560 | 2025 |
| WA | $79,830 | 27,340 | 2025 |
| MA | $79,810 | 22,700 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $79,700 | 360 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $79,670 | 14,010 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.