This question is about sales associate jobs.
Can a sales associate make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a sales associate. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a sales associate is $29,949. Even sales associates in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $43,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Sales Associates?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile sales associate earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New York | $53,000 |
| District of Columbia | $49,000 |
| New Mexico | $48,000 |
| California | $48,000 |
| Rhode Island | $47,000 |
| Nebraska | $47,000 |
| Michigan | $43,000 |
| North Dakota | $43,000 |
| Minnesota | $43,000 |
| Texas | $43,000 |
| Arizona | $43,000 |
| Massachusetts | $43,000 |
| Oregon | $43,000 |
| Alaska | $43,000 |
| Wisconsin | $42,000 |
| Illinois | $42,000 |
| Connecticut | $42,000 |
| New Jersey | $42,000 |
| Colorado | $42,000 |
| Washington | $42,000 |
| Iowa | $41,000 |
| Delaware | $41,000 |
| Tennessee | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,000 |
| Missouri | $40,000 |
| Kansas | $40,000 |
| Arkansas | $40,000 |
| Louisiana | $40,000 |
| Maryland | $40,000 |
| Ohio | $39,000 |
| Vermont | $39,000 |
| Indiana | $39,000 |
| South Dakota | $39,000 |
| Mississippi | $39,000 |
| Oklahoma | $39,000 |
| Utah | $39,000 |
| Florida | $39,000 |
| Hawaii | $39,000 |
| Nevada | $39,000 |
| New Hampshire | $38,000 |
| West Virginia | $38,000 |
| Alabama | $38,000 |
| Georgia | $38,000 |
| Virginia | $38,000 |
| Idaho | $37,000 |
| Maine | $36,000 |
| Kentucky | $36,000 |
| Montana | $36,000 |
| South Carolina | $35,000 |
| North Carolina | $35,000 |
| Wyoming | $35,000 |
