Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of sales leader salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest sales leader salary of $85,043
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Maine has the lowest sales leader salary of $39,925
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The national average salary for sales leaders is $68,699
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The national hourly pay for sales leaders is $33.03
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do sales leaders get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for sales leader by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for sales leaders after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for sales leader salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Sales Leaders By State
| Rank | State | Average Sales Leader Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $85,043 | $44,000 | $162,000 |
| 2 | Tennessee | $76,467 | $37,000 | $154,000 |
| 3 | Texas | $76,390 | $38,000 | $149,000 |
| 4 | Georgia | $74,204 | $36,000 | $152,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $72,900 | $32,000 | $164,000 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $72,601 | $57,000 | $90,000 |
| 7 | Virginia | $70,593 | $31,000 | $157,000 |
| 8 | New York | $69,242 | $30,000 | $158,000 |
| 9 | Washington | $69,099 | $35,000 | $133,000 |
| 10 | Illinois | $66,292 | $31,000 | $139,000 |
| 11 | Arizona | $63,309 | $32,000 | $125,000 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $63,172 | $30,000 | $130,000 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $62,431 | $25,000 | $150,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $61,411 | $30,000 | $123,000 |
| 15 | Colorado | $61,222 | $31,000 | $117,000 |
| 16 | Florida | $61,009 | $28,000 | $128,000 |
| 17 | Utah | $60,419 | $31,000 | $116,000 |
| 18 | Arkansas | $60,265 | $29,000 | $122,000 |
| 19 | Delaware | $60,034 | $25,000 | $141,000 |
| 20 | Missouri | $59,785 | $29,000 | $122,000 |
| 21 | Kansas | $59,692 | $29,000 | $119,000 |
| 22 | Alabama | $59,639 | $28,000 | $125,000 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $59,262 | $29,000 | $118,000 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $59,033 | $26,000 | $131,000 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $58,149 | $29,000 | $116,000 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $57,204 | $26,000 | $123,000 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $56,904 | $28,000 | $112,000 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $56,573 | $22,000 | $139,000 |
| 29 | Maryland | $56,549 | $23,000 | $134,000 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $56,358 | $27,000 | $114,000 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $55,967 | $26,000 | $116,000 |
| 32 | Oregon | $54,244 | $27,000 | $107,000 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $53,952 | $24,000 | $119,000 |
| 34 | Connecticut | $53,138 | $21,000 | $131,000 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $53,011 | $27,000 | $101,000 |
| 36 | Idaho | $51,685 | $27,000 | $98,000 |
| 37 | Michigan | $51,636 | $22,000 | $119,000 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $51,257 | $20,000 | $131,000 |
| 39 | Montana | $50,572 | $28,000 | $90,000 |
| 40 | Indiana | $49,797 | $22,000 | $109,000 |
| 41 | Ohio | $49,140 | $21,000 | $114,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $48,348 | $22,000 | $105,000 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $47,942 | $19,000 | $118,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $47,449 | $25,000 | $89,000 |
| 45 | North Dakota | $46,020 | $24,000 | $86,000 |
| 46 | Alaska | $44,096 | $25,000 | $77,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $43,912 | $18,000 | $103,000 |
| 48 | Vermont | $43,602 | $16,000 | $115,000 |
| 49 | Iowa | $43,575 | $21,000 | $88,000 |
| 50 | Maine | $39,925 | $14,000 | $109,000 |
Methodology: Sales Leader Salary By State
To better understand sales leader pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for sales leaders by state.
We took the average annual salary data for sales leaders from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for sales leaders.
Sales Leader Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for sales leaders?
The highest-paid state for sales leaders is California with an average salary of $85,043 per year.
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What city pays sales leaders the most?
San Francisco, CA pays sales leaders the most with an average salary of $87,872 per year.
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What is the worst state for sales leaders?
The worst state for sales leaders is Maine with an average salary of $39,925 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
