Research Summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
Salaries have increased 10% for pharmaceutical sales representatives in the last 5 years
Projected job growth for pharmaceutical sales representatives is 2% from 2018-2028
There are over 156,626 pharmaceutical sales representatives currently employed in the United States
There are 102,935 active pharmaceutical sales representative job openings in the US based on job postings
The average salary for a pharmaceutical sales representative is $68,571
Yes, pharmaceutical 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 | 207,876 | 0.07% |
2013 | 201,893 | 0.06% |
2014 | 193,406 | 0.06% |
2015 | 193,025 | 0.06% |
2016 | 190,197 | 0.06% |
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | $48,083 | $23.12 | - |
2009 | $50,995 | $24.52 | +6.1% |
2010 | $54,026 | $25.97 | +5.9% |
2011 | $55,553 | $26.71 | +2.8% |
2012 | $56,455 | $27.14 | +1.6% |
Mouse over a state to see the number of active pharmaceutical sales representative jobs in each state. The darker areas on the map show where pharmaceutical sales representatives earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 322 | 46% |
2 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 479 | 45% |
3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2552 | 37% |
4 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 3083 | 34% |
5 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 359 | 34% |
6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 215 | 34% |
7 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 4209 | 33% |
8 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 1035 | 33% |
9 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1314 | 32% |
10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1672 | 30% |
11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 402 | 30% |
12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 552 | 29% |
13 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 3262 | 28% |
14 | Delaware | 961,939 | 271 | 28% |
15 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 841 | 27% |
16 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2194 | 26% |
17 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 934 | 26% |
18 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 3249 | 25% |
19 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2571 | 25% |
20 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 437 | 25% |
Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carrollton | 1 | 4% | $49,201 |
2 | Edwardsville | 1 | 4% | $59,302 |
3 | Annapolis | 1 | 3% | $64,602 |
4 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $93,512 |
5 | Beaumont | 1 | 1% | $61,821 |
6 | Pasadena | 1 | 1% | $68,039 |
7 | Shreveport | 1 | 1% | $65,010 |
8 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $64,811 |
9 | Birmingham | 1 | 0% | $34,588 |
10 | Houston | 1 | 0% | $62,824 |
11 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $54,687 |
12 | Jacksonville | 1 | 0% | $49,523 |
13 | Miami | 1 | 0% | $52,981 |
14 | Oklahoma City | 1 | 0% | $53,276 |
15 | Phoenix | 1 | 0% | $68,983 |
16 | San Antonio | 1 | 0% | $64,902 |
17 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $64,493 |
18 | Tulsa | 1 | 0% | $52,159 |