Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Career, Salary and Skills
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $69,990 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 1,256,010. Wage data is published for 445 locations.
Occupation description
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
O*NET code
41-3091.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$69,990
Hourly median
$33.65
Employment
1,256,010
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$37,980
10th
$47,670
25th
$69,990
Median
$100,480
75th
$148,840
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Writing | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | 3.38 | 3.62 |
Typical tasks
- Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.
- Answer customers' questions about services, prices, availability, or credit terms.
- Develop sales presentations or proposals to explain service specifications.
- Create forms or agreements to complete sales.
- Contact prospective or existing customers to discuss how services can meet their needs.
- Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
- Quote prices, credit terms, contract terms, or fulfillment dates for services.
- Maintain customer records using automated systems.
Technology
- Apple macOS
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- HubSpot software
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- JamBoard
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
- Salesforce software
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in CAMedian $80,850 · Employment 156,110
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in TXMedian $61,680 · Employment 135,030
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in FLMedian $60,660 · Employment 107,650
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in New York, NYMedian $93,750 · Employment 91,680
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in NYMedian $92,190 · Employment 80,510
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in ILMedian $66,900 · Employment 69,910
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $70,710 · Employment 55,730
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $79,450 · Employment 50,470
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in GAMedian $75,280 · Employment 46,960
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in NCMedian $62,620 · Employment 46,040
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in NJMedian $79,200 · Employment 44,980
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $63,280 · Employment 43,560
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.