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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, 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
$104,920
United States, 2025
Employment
284,800
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.
- O*NET code
- 41-4011.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
- Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.
- Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
- Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
- Contact new or existing customers to discuss how specific products or services can meet their needs.
- Emphasize product features, based on analyses of customers' needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
- Compute customer's installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$52,600
25th percentile
$75,030
75th percentile
$158,160
90th percentile
$200,440
Most important skills
- Speaking4.3
- Persuasion4.3
- Active Listening4.1
- Negotiation4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Service Orientation3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Coordination3.6
- Active Learning3.5
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
- Writing3.4
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 | 4.3 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Persuasion | 4.3 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Negotiation | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 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, Technical and Scientific ProductsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $167,630 | 2,790 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | $163,320 | 350 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $160,960 | 150 | 2025 |
| Sebastian, FL | $158,750 | 30 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | $157,760 | 190 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $138,750 | 210 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $137,840 | 60 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $136,180 | 300 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $136,100 | 3,110 | 2025 |
| CO | $135,000 | 4,150 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $133,690 | 7,800 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | $133,680 | 80 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $133,550 | 440 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | $132,790 | 730 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $132,530 | 150 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $131,890 | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $131,520 | 50 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | $131,380 | 130 | 2025 |
| NJ | $131,360 | 5,600 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $131,120 | 1,920 | 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.