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Medical Sales Representative salary

Average medical sales representative salary

$74,079

$35.61 hourly rate

Entry-level medical sales representative salary
$45,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a medical sales representative make?

The average medical sales representative salary in the United States is $74,079. Medical sales representative salaries typically range between $45,000 and $121,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for medical sales representatives is $35.61 per hour.

Medical sales representative salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Medical sales representatives earn the highest average salary in California.

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Where can a Medical Sales Representative earn more?

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Intuitive Surgical$111,500
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Medical Sales Representative Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level medical sales representative$59,000$28.35
Mid-level medical sales representative$99,100$47.63
Senior-level medical sales representative$152,000$72.98

Medical Sales Representative salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a medical sales representative typically falls between $59,322 and $131,111.
zippia
$74,079yearly
glassdoor[1]
$131,111yearly
comparably[2]
$83,422yearly
Salary.com[3]
$64,676yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$87,250yearly
payscale[5]
$59,322yearly

Average medical sales representative salary by state

The average medical sales representative salary in California, New Jersey, and Maryland are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average medical sales representative salary states are Hawaii, South Carolina, and Arkansas.

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Highest paying states for medical sales representatives

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1California$98,457$47.34
2Vermont$83,427$40.11
3Ohio$78,734$37.85
4Nevada$81,547$39.21
5Maryland$91,804$44.14
6New Jersey$92,017$44.24
7West Virginia$77,326$37.18
8Rhode Island$81,528$39.20
9Connecticut$81,254$39.06
10Michigan$91,656$44.07
11Illinois$75,562$36.33
12Delaware$78,097$37.55
13Massachusetts$84,352$40.55
14Virginia$79,419$38.18
15North Dakota$70,652$33.97
16Pennsylvania$66,540$31.99
17New York$72,675$34.94
18New Hampshire$80,082$38.50
19Arizona$73,374$35.28
20North Carolina$70,217$33.76
21District of Columbia$75,675$36.38
22Kansas$61,774$29.70
23Washington$72,475$34.84
24Idaho$56,987$27.40
25Minnesota$65,100$31.30
26Maine$70,129$33.72
27Oregon$66,436$31.94
28Missouri$63,183$30.38
29Indiana$64,889$31.20
30South Dakota$65,721$31.60
31Wyoming$53,472$25.71
32Tennessee$51,927$24.96
33Iowa$61,669$29.65
34Alabama$52,676$25.32
35Utah$50,732$24.39
36Wisconsin$56,802$27.31
37Georgia$52,041$25.02
38Colorado$59,143$28.43
39Texas$52,985$25.47
40Florida$50,315$24.19
41South Carolina$45,898$22.07
42Kentucky$49,275$23.69
43Arkansas$45,675$21.96
44New Mexico$53,497$25.72
45Nebraska$43,309$20.82
46Hawaii$46,388$22.30
47Oklahoma$49,956$24.02
48Louisiana$50,523$24.29
49Mississippi$44,196$21.25
50Alaska$47,724$22.94
51Montana$34,482$16.58
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Highest paying cities for medical sales representatives

The highest-paying cities for medical sales representatives are San Francisco, CA, Baltimore, MD, and Newark, NJ.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$106,985$51.44
2Baltimore, MD$92,434$44.44
3Newark, NJ$92,318$44.38
4Boston, MA$84,300$40.53
5Cleveland, OH$81,678$39.27
6Las Vegas, NV$81,529$39.20
7Hartford, CT$81,416$39.14
8Richmond, VA$79,043$38.00
9Chicago, IL$76,039$36.56
10Phoenix, AZ$73,653$35.41
11Albany, NY$73,078$35.13
12Seattle, WA$72,874$35.04
13Raleigh, NC$72,619$34.91
14Philadelphia, PA$67,065$32.24
15Minneapolis, MN$65,179$31.34
16Saint Louis, MO$64,760$31.13
17Portland, OR$64,660$31.09
18Indianapolis, IN$64,526$31.02
19Kansas City, KS$62,310$29.96
20Des Moines, IA$60,176$28.93

Medical Sales Representative salary details

A medical sales representative's salary ranges from $45,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $121,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Medical Sales Representative Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a medical sales representative's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$121,000$10,083$58
75th Percentile$96,000$8,000$46
Average$74,079$6,173$36
25th Percentile$57,000$4,750$27
10th Percentile$45,000$3,750$22

Highest paying medical sales representative jobs

The highest paying types of medical sales representatives are senior sales representative, executive sales representative, and pharmaceutical sales specialist.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Territory Representative$39,761$3,313$19.12155,926
Sales Development Representative$51,504$4,292$24.76199,588
Sales Representative Internship$34,556$2,880$16.61225,580
Professional Healthcare Representative$37,042$3,087$17.81127,891
Specialty Representative$49,201$4,100$23.6550,435
Outside Sales Representative$60,443$5,037$29.06218,034

Top companies hiring medical sales representatives now:

  1. Eli Lilly and Company Jobs (24)
  2. Bristol-Myers Squibb Jobs (41)
  3. Merck Jobs (37)
  4. Exact Sciences Jobs (64)
  5. Stryker Jobs (24)

Which companies pay medical sales representatives the most?

Medical sales representative salaries at Intuitive Surgical and Exact Sciences are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average medical sales representative salary at companies like Clinical Computer Systems Inc. and QuintilesIMS are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Intuitive Surgical$111,500$53.61
2Exact Sciences$106,138$51.03
3Clinical Computer Systems Inc.$92,663$44.55
4QuintilesIMS$86,328$41.50
5Guardian Life$84,680$40.71
6Zynex Medical$82,812$39.81
7Atlantic Medical Imaging$82,357$39.59
8L3Harris$77,436$37.23
9The Carpenter Health Network$76,297$36.68
10Blue Sky Therapy$73,637$35.40
11Teleflex$69,037$33.19
12Medline$68,849$33.10
13Eca$68,165$32.77
14United$65,324$31.41
15ProgressiveMedInc$64,930$31.22
16Blackstone Medical$63,981$30.76
17Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems$63,970$30.75
18Humana$63,711$30.63
19Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care Careers$63,555$30.56
20CareerBuilder$63,529$30.54

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$74,000$72,600$71,200$69,800$68,400$67,000
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Medical Sales Representative salary by industry

The average medical sales representative salary varies across industries:

  • The average medical sales representative salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $82,458, the highest of any industry.
  • The average medical sales representative salary in the finance industry is $74,703.
  • Medical sales representatives in the technology industry earn an average salary of $70,346, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for medical sales representatives

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Pharmaceutical$82,458$39.64
2Health Care$74,703$35.91
3Manufacturing$73,287$35.23
4Technology$70,346$33.82

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Medical Sales Representative salary trends

The average medical sales representative salary has risen by $10,173 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average medical sales representative earned $63,906 annually, but today, they earn $74,079 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for medical sales representatives over the last decade.

Compare medical sales representative salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average medical sales representative salary over time

Compare medical sales representative salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Medical Sales Representative salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$74,100$35.62+6.5%
    2024$69,300$33.30+1.7%
    2023$68,100$32.75+1.1%
    2022$67,400$32.40-0.2%
    2021$67,500$32.46+3.5%

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