Sales Person Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$32,000

$8,000

$32,000

$130,000

Sales People in the United States make an average salary of $32,360 per year or $15.56 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $8,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $130,000. As most things go, location can be critical. Oregon, Washington, Alaska, New York, and Pennsylvania provide the highest Sales Person salaries.

Best Paying Cities

Portland, OR

$101,515

Tacoma, WA

$99,137

San Francisco, CA

$95,897

Map of Sales Person Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Sales People earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Sales Person Salary By Location

While a Sales Person can average a salary of $32,360 per year, or $15.56 per hour, there are many opportunities for Sales People to make more. For example, in Portland, OR you might make $101,515 per year. Other high-paying locations include Tacoma, WA, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Portland, OR where the average starting salary is $41,000. The highest paying states for Sales People include Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Meanwhile, Alabama, Georgia, and Texas offer the lowest salaries.

City

Average Salary

Portland, OR

$101,515

$102k

Tacoma, WA

$99,137

$99k

San Francisco, CA

$95,897

$96k

New York, NY

$95,361

$95k

Cedar Rapids, IA

$94,317

$94k

Upper Darby, PA

$92,871

$93k

Stamford, CT

$87,520

$88k

Chicago, IL

$84,438

$84k

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

$83,368

$83k

Omaha, NE

$80,370

$80k

Average Sales Person Salary By Company

If you want to get paid the most as a Sales Person, being employed by a company such as SG Americas Securities Holdings or Citi would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like HSBC North America Holdings and Royal Bank of Canada also report highly competitive salaries for Sales People.

Company

Average Salary

SG Americas Securities Holdings

$176,707

$177k

Citi

$127,068

$127k

HSBC North America Holdings

$122,764

$123k

Royal Bank of Canada

$115,634

$116k

Credit Suisse

$114,910

$115k

Carnival

$112,778

$113k

Bank of America

$112,271

$112k

UBS Americas

$108,786

$109k

Mesirow Financial

$101,734

$102k

Thomson Reuters

$101,369

$101k

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