Sales account manager salary

Q: What state pays Sales Account Managers the most?

Hawaii pays Sales Account Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $82,284 per year, or $39.56 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a sales account manager?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a sales account manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $80,880 per year.

Q: Can account managers make a lot of money?

Yes, account managers make a lot of money. The average base salary for an account manager is $54,126 per year. However, many account managers earn cash bonuses (upwards of $12,000 a year) and commissions (upwards of $15,000 per year).

Q: How much do account managers make on average?

Account managers make $54,213 on average. Depending on the clients and location, the salaries can be as low as $27,515 and as high as $270,000. These averages do alter if the account manager position allows commissions.

Average sales account manager salary

$58,630

$28.19 hourly rate

Entry-level sales account manager salary

$33,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a sales account manager make?

The average sales account manager salary in the United States is $58,630. Sales account manager salaries typically range between $33,000 and $101,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for sales account managers is $28.19 per hour.

Sales account manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Sales account managers earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.

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Sales account manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a sales account manager typically falls between $58,630 and $99,413.

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$58,630yearly

glassdoor[1]

$69,693yearly

comparably[2]

$99,413yearly

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$75,500yearly

Average sales account manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for sales account managers are Hawaii, California, and Washington. The lowest average sales account manager salary states are Alabama, Maine, and Nebraska.

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Highest paying states for sales account managers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington	$71,055	$34.16
2	California	$80,880	$38.88
3	Oregon	$70,540	$33.91
4	Utah	$61,326	$29.48
5	Virginia	$68,139	$32.76
6	Mississippi	$66,693	$32.06
7	Texas	$60,802	$29.23
8	Michigan	$63,219	$30.39
9	Kentucky	$64,835	$31.17
10	Arkansas	$59,681	$28.69
11	Idaho	$60,926	$29.29
12	Arizona	$59,647	$28.68
13	New Jersey	$69,813	$33.56
14	South Carolina	$64,667	$31.09
15	Illinois	$62,719	$30.15
16	Nevada	$58,263	$28.01
17	North Carolina	$58,231	$28.00
18	Hawaii	$82,284	$39.56
19	Connecticut	$58,989	$28.36
20	District of Columbia	$63,318	$30.44
21	Florida	$57,673	$27.73
22	West Virginia	$60,354	$29.02
23	Pennsylvania	$58,972	$28.35
24	Delaware	$58,617	$28.18
25	New York	$63,177	$30.37
26	Indiana	$57,577	$27.68
27	Alaska	$61,221	$29.43
28	Wyoming	$53,532	$25.74
29	New Mexico	$56,971	$27.39
30	Georgia	$52,707	$25.34
31	Minnesota	$52,177	$25.09
32	Tennessee	$52,119	$25.06
33	Missouri	$51,265	$24.65
34	Montana	$51,127	$24.58
35	Massachusetts	$56,076	$26.96
36	Vermont	$47,683	$22.92
37	Ohio	$50,568	$24.31
38	Louisiana	$50,536	$24.30
39	Oklahoma	$53,324	$25.64
40	Colorado	$55,214	$26.55
41	Kansas	$49,710	$23.90
42	Maryland	$52,144	$25.07
43	South Dakota	$51,188	$24.61
44	North Dakota	$48,958	$23.54
45	New Hampshire	$46,068	$22.15
46	Maine	$48,435	$23.29
47	Alabama	$48,626	$23.38
48	Iowa	$49,784	$23.93
49	Rhode Island	$49,753	$23.92
50	Wisconsin	$46,699	$22.45
51	Nebraska	$48,296	$23.22

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Highest paying cities for sales account managers

The highest-paying cities for sales account managers are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$85,346	$41.03
2	Seattle, WA	$71,925	$34.58
3	Portland, OR	$69,958	$33.63
4	Richmond, VA	$67,806	$32.60
5	New York, NY	$63,799	$30.67
6	Washington, DC	$63,300	$30.43
7	Troy, MI	$63,272	$30.42
8	Chicago, IL	$62,634	$30.11
9	San Antonio, TX	$61,520	$29.58
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$61,080	$29.37
11	Philadelphia, PA	$59,669	$28.69
12	Phoenix, AZ	$59,664	$28.68
13	Raleigh, NC	$58,542	$28.15
14	Tampa, FL	$58,070	$27.92
15	Columbus, IN	$58,049	$27.91
16	Hartford, CT	$56,825	$27.32
17	Boston, MA	$55,469	$26.67
18	Denver, CO	$55,084	$26.48
19	Oklahoma City, OK	$53,540	$25.74
20	Columbus, GA	$52,975	$25.47

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Sales account manager salary details

A sales account manager's salary ranges from $33,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $101,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average sales account manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a sales account manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$101,000	$8,417	$49
75th Percentile	$78,000	$6,500	$38
Average	$58,630	$4,886	$28
25th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21
10th Percentile	$33,000	$2,750	$16

Highest paying sales account manager jobs

The highest paying types of sales account managers are senior sales manager, business development sales manager, and product manager/sales.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Business Development Sales Manager	$111,309	$9,276	$53.51	181,115
Product Manager/Sales	$108,492	$9,041	$52.16	181,400
Territory Sales Manager	$74,356	$6,196	$35.75	119,934
Regional Sales Manager	$82,980	$6,915	$39.89	121,934
Outside Sales Manager	$84,408	$7,034	$40.58	138,054
Inside Sales Manager	$78,425	$6,535	$37.70	129,882

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Which companies pay sales account managers the most?

Sales account manager salaries at Google and Microsoft are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average sales account manager salary at companies like Apple and Thoughtworks are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Google	$139,961	$67.29
2	Microsoft	$137,798	$66.25
3	Apple	$132,901	$63.89
4	Thoughtworks	$123,103	$59.18
5	Corsair	$118,496	$56.97
6	Dell	$117,492	$56.49
7	Hitachi Vantara	$117,180	$56.34
8	KLA	$116,796	$56.15
9	Amd	$112,752	$54.21
10	Institute of Food Technologists	$112,451	$54.06
11	Renesas Electronics	$111,311	$53.51
12	Micron Technology	$108,526	$52.18
13	HP	$108,291	$52.06
14	Adobe	$104,793	$50.38
15	Amphenol	$102,551	$49.30
16	Amazon	$102,022	$49.05
17	OSIsoft	$101,297	$48.70
18	Infineon Technologies	$99,982	$48.07
19	OmniVision Technologies	$99,288	$47.73
20	Scientific Games	$99,138	$47.66

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Sales Account Manager salary by industry

The average sales account manager salary varies across industries:

The average sales account manager salary in the technology industry is $68,777, the highest of any industry.
The average sales account manager salary in the finance industry is $61,137.
Sales account managers in the telecommunication industry earn an average salary of $38,528, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for sales account managers

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Technology	$68,777	$33.07
2	Finance	$61,137	$29.39
3	Professional	$52,337	$25.16
4	Manufacturing	$52,141	$25.07
5	Transportation	$51,160	$24.60
6	Retail	$46,734	$22.47
7	Hospitality	$44,241	$21.27
8	Telecommunication	$38,528	$18.52

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Sales account manager salary trends

The average sales account manager salary has risen by $13,584 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average sales account manager earned $45,046 annually, but today, they earn $58,630 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for sales account managers over the last decade.

Compare sales account manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average sales account manager salary over time

Compare sales account manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Sales account manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$58,600	$28.19	+4.3%
2024	$56,100	$26.98	+1.9%
2023	$55,100	$26.47	+2.5%
2022	$53,700	$25.79	+2.6%
2021	$52,300	$25.13	+3.5%

Recently added sales account manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Faro Technologies	Account Manager-Technical Sales-3D Manufacturing Solutions LOS Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	06/30/2025	$130,000
Alkegen	Account Manager, Sales-ITM	Buffalo, NY	06/30/2025	$65,000
Oracle	Netsuite Sales Account Manager	Austin, TX	06/29/2025	$56,100
Oracle	Netsuite Sales Account Manager	Chicago, IL	06/29/2025	$56,100
Reyes Holdings	Sales Account Manager-Small Format	Austin, TX	06/29/2025	$42,000
Guardant Health	Account Manager I-Alexandria, Lafayette, Monroe, Shreveport, LA-Oncology Sales	Alexandria, LA	06/29/2025	$76,000
Vevo	Account Manager-East Coast Sales	New York, NY	06/29/2025	$67,000
Similarweb	Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts	New York, NY	06/29/2025	$130,000
Your Industrial Staffing Agency \| Peopleready	Sales Account Manager-Skilled Trades	Orlando, FL	06/29/2025	$55,000
Get It-Marketing	Account Sales Manager-Remote	Los Angeles, CA	06/29/2025	$100,000

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