Research Summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
Salaries have increased 9% for outside sales representatives in the last 5 years
Projected job growth for outside sales representatives is 2% from 2018-2028
There are over 952,013 outside sales representatives currently employed in the United States
There are 218,034 active outside sales representative job openings in the US based on job postings
The average salary for an outside sales representative is $60,443
Yes, outside sales representative jobs are in demand. The job market for analysts is projected to grow 2% from 2018 to 2028.
Year | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
---|---|---|
2012 | 1,095,280 | 0.35% |
2013 | 1,087,009 | 0.34% |
2014 | 1,079,225 | 0.34% |
2015 | 1,089,270 | 0.34% |
2016 | 1,083,336 | 0.33% |
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | $46,138 | $22.18 | - |
2009 | $48,309 | $23.23 | +4.7% |
2010 | $49,419 | $23.76 | +2.3% |
2011 | $49,984 | $24.03 | +1.1% |
2012 | $49,585 | $23.84 | --0.8% |
Mouse over a state to see the number of active outside sales representative jobs in each state. The darker areas on the map show where outside sales representatives earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 506 | 48% |
2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 322 | 46% |
3 | Vermont | 623,657 | 245 | 39% |
4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2626 | 38% |
5 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 1137 | 37% |
6 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 3212 | 36% |
7 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 481 | 36% |
8 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 381 | 36% |
9 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 4487 | 35% |
10 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1403 | 34% |
11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1819 | 33% |
12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1037 | 33% |
13 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 619 | 32% |
14 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 3521 | 30% |
15 | Delaware | 961,939 | 293 | 30% |
16 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2432 | 29% |
17 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 1029 | 29% |
18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 497 | 29% |
19 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1638 | 28% |
20 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 814 | 28% |
Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glastonbury | 9 | 26% | $66,444 |
2 | Pasadena | 8 | 6% | $62,768 |
3 | Orlando | 15 | 5% | $51,516 |
4 | Denver | 19 | 3% | $60,625 |
5 | Atlanta | 14 | 3% | $59,775 |
6 | Tampa | 13 | 3% | $51,525 |
7 | Riverside | 10 | 3% | $62,460 |
8 | Indianapolis | 19 | 2% | $65,611 |
9 | Boston | 11 | 2% | $67,503 |
10 | Baltimore | 10 | 2% | $61,740 |
11 | Miami | 8 | 2% | $51,129 |
12 | Sacramento | 8 | 2% | $63,887 |
13 | Jacksonville | 12 | 1% | $51,684 |
14 | Phoenix | 9 | 1% | $58,900 |
15 | San Diego | 9 | 1% | $61,767 |
16 | Washington | 9 | 1% | $63,208 |
17 | Los Angeles | 19 | 0% | $62,735 |
18 | Chicago | 13 | 0% | $63,345 |
19 | Houston | 9 | 0% | $60,265 |