Area Sales Representative Salary

Q: How much does an Area Sales Representative make?

Area sales representatives make $58,355 per year on average, or $28.06 per hour, in the United States. Area sales representatives on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $42,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $80,000. Location impacts how much an area sales representative can expect to make. Area sales representatives make the most in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Utah, and Connecticut.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Area Sales Representative Salary

$58,355yearly

$28.06 hourly

Entry level Salary

$42,000 yearly

$42,00010%

$58,355Median

$80,00090%

How much does an Area Sales Representative make?

Area sales representatives make $58,355 per year on average, or $28.06 per hour, in the United States. Area sales representatives on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $42,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $80,000.

Location impacts how much an area sales representative can expect to make. Area sales representatives make the most in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Utah, and Connecticut.

Highest Paying States For Area Sales Representatives

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for an area sales representative is roughly $58,355 per year, which boils down to $28.06 per hour. Interestingly enough, area sales representatives have the highest salaries in Syracuse, NY at about $72,161 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Syracuse, NY is $48,000. Additionally, area sales representatives make more than the average salary in Boston, MA, Draper, UT, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, and Kent, WA. On a more broad level, area sales representative salaries are highest in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Utah, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and North Dakota. On the contrary, Delaware, Alabama, and Louisiana offer the lowest area sales representative salaries.

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Average Salary:

Area Sales Representative average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Utah	$65,528	$31.50	1,147
2	Pennsylvania	$63,542	$30.55	4,656
3	Rhode Island	$63,647	$30.60	550
4	New York	$72,414	$34.81	3,947
5	Maine	$78,058	$37.53	340
6	Massachusetts	$68,341	$32.86	2,689
7	New Hampshire	$65,091	$31.29	474
8	Minnesota	$64,732	$31.12	1,848
9	Wyoming	$64,147	$30.84	157
10	Connecticut	$65,156	$31.32	1,047
11	Vermont	$62,754	$30.17	246
12	Ohio	$59,780	$28.74	3,617
13	Oregon	$62,721	$30.15	1,446
14	North Dakota	$64,949	$31.23	193
15	Kansas	$61,717	$29.67	809
16	Idaho	$60,593	$29.13	515
17	Wisconsin	$60,400	$29.04	1,631
18	Indiana	$61,927	$29.77	1,666
19	New Jersey	$60,917	$29.29	3,265
20	Montana	$59,518	$28.61	406
21	Illinois	$61,247	$29.45	3,671
22	North Carolina	$59,916	$28.81	2,838
23	Michigan	$61,233	$29.44	1,748
24	Texas	$59,228	$28.48	6,249
25	South Dakota	$60,858	$29.26	220
26	Colorado	$61,987	$29.80	1,515
27	Washington	$63,141	$30.36	1,771
28	California	$59,885	$28.79	9,760
29	Maryland	$60,849	$29.25	1,709
30	Nebraska	$58,139	$27.95	609
31	South Carolina	$57,956	$27.86	1,311
32	Kentucky	$57,875	$27.82	992
33	Arizona	$58,043	$27.91	1,797
34	Missouri	$59,270	$28.50	1,440
35	Tennessee	$54,248	$26.08	1,771
36	Florida	$54,749	$26.32	5,475
37	Alaska	$62,081	$29.85	138
38	Oklahoma	$57,377	$27.59	709
39	Arkansas	$56,108	$26.98	668
40	Nevada	$51,380	$24.70	708
41	New Mexico	$56,918	$27.36	474
42	Virginia	$56,596	$27.21	2,460
43	Iowa	$50,664	$24.36	959
44	Georgia	$53,504	$25.72	2,691
45	District of Columbia	$57,681	$27.73	350
46	Alabama	$48,050	$23.10	1,168
47	Delaware	$50,280	$24.17	319
48	Louisiana	$47,878	$23.02	764
49	West Virginia	$42,042	$20.21	349
50	Hawaii	$37,357	$17.96	183
51	Mississippi	$43,589	$20.96	414

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Highest Paying Cities For Area Sales Representatives

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Syracuse, NY	$72,161	$34.69	1
2	Boston, MA	$68,410	$32.89
3	Draper, UT	$65,455	$31.47	2
4	Philadelphia, PA	$63,725	$30.64	1
5	San Francisco, CA	$63,712	$30.63	3
6	Kent, WA	$63,303	$30.43
7	Lake Oswego, OR	$62,725	$30.16
8	Denver, CO	$61,954	$29.79
9	Manhattan, KS	$61,752	$29.69
10	Chicago, IL	$61,351	$29.50
11	Grand Rapids, MI	$60,965	$29.31	1
12	Edison, NJ	$60,889	$29.27	1
13	Missoula, MT	$60,212	$28.95
14	Greensboro, NC	$60,095	$28.89
15	Columbus, OH	$59,603	$28.66	1

Area Sales Representative Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an area sales representative can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $46,674, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $58,355 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $96,056. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Area Sales Representative Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$46,700	$22.44
Mid Level	$60,100	$28.91
Senior Level	$96,100	$46.18

Area Sales Representatives Salary Details

Average Area Sales Representative Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Area Sales Representative's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$80,000	$6,667	$38
75th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$33
Average	$58,355	$4,863	$28
25th Percentile	$49,000	$4,083	$24
10th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20

Highest Paying Types of Area Sales Representatives

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Sales Representative And Account Manager	$65,417	$5,451	$31.45	151,696
Territory Representative	$39,761	$3,313	$19.12	155,926
Sales Development Representative	$51,504	$4,292	$24.76	199,588
Consultant And Sales Representative	$225,832	$18,819	$108.57	236,264
Sales/Account Representative	$56,954	$4,746	$27.38	257,122
Outbound Sales Representative	$45,723	$3,810	$21.98	240,781

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Area Sales Representatives The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Microsoft and Bath & Body Works are the highest paying companies for area sales representatives.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Microsoft	$121,146	$58.24
2	Bath & Body Works	$104,338	$50.16	308
3	Hayden Beverage	$84,339	$40.55
4	Mohawk Industries	$82,493	$39.66	15
5	Rent-A-Center	$82,447	$39.64	7
6	Acima	$79,867	$38.40
7	Empire Distributors	$79,625	$38.28	13
8	P.L. Marketing	$77,047	$37.04	119
9	Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions LLC	$75,027	$36.07	22
10	Ridgewood Savings Bank	$74,754	$35.94
11	DistributionNOW	$74,698	$35.91	19
12	RevLocal	$72,910	$35.05	13
13	Spindrift	$72,882	$35.04	9
14	Restoration Builders	$72,363	$34.79
15	Cargotec Holding Inc	$72,271	$34.75	2
16	Aesthetic Medical Assoc	$71,919	$34.58
17	Meridian Waste	$71,781	$34.51	3
18	Daltile	$70,512	$33.90	15
19	Stryker	$70,097	$33.70	390
20	D.R. Horton	$67,959	$32.67	141

How Much Do Area Sales Representatives Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much an area sales representative salaries can based on different industries:

The finance industry pays area sales representatives an average salary of $74,783
The automotive industry pay $71,967
The lowest paying industry for area sales representatives is the manufacturing industry. Area sales representatives in this industry earn an average salary of $58,197

Highest Paying Industries For Area Sales Representatives

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Finance	$74,783	$35.95
2	Automotive	$71,967	$34.60
3	Retail	$64,872	$31.19
4	Professional	$63,123	$30.35
5	Education	$61,495	$29.56
6	Manufacturing	$58,197	$27.98

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Area Sales Representative Pay Trends

Average Area Sales Representative Salary Over Time

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Area Sales Representative Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$58,400	$28.06	+3.4%
2022	$56,300	$27.09	+2.4%
2021	$55,000	$26.45	+2.6%
2020	$53,600	$25.75	-0.3%
2019	$53,700	$25.83	+2.5%

Recently Added Area Sales Representative Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Nutraceutical	Area Sales Representative	Denver, CO	11/27/2022	$75,000
Perkinelmer	Viacord Sales Representative-New York City/Greater Metropolitan Area/Field Role	New York, NY	11/26/2022	$67,500
Acima	Area Sales Representative	Ione, CA	11/26/2022	$75,000
Acima	Area Sales Representative	Chicago, IL	11/26/2022	$65,000
DS Waters of America, Inc.	Area Sales Representative	Olde West Chester, OH	11/24/2022	$65,000
DS Waters of America, Inc.	Area Sales Representative	Nashville, TN	11/24/2022	$65,000
Quest Diagnostics	REP, Mobile Examiner--Examone/Long Island, NY Area	New York, NY	11/23/2022	$29,155
Golden State Cider	Sales Representative SAN Francisco/Bay Area	Ione, CA	11/23/2022	$50,000
Golden State Cider	Sales Representative SAN Francisco/Bay Area	Ione, CA	11/23/2022	$50,000
Careerbuilder-Us	Area Sales Representative	Denver, CO	11/21/2022	$75,000

Area Sales Representative Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Area Sales Representatives The Most?

Maine pays Area Sales Representatives the most in the United States, with an average salary of $78,058 per year, or $37.53 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Area Sales Representative?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Area Sales Representative if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $72,414 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023