Management · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Sales Manager (2024)

The median Sales Manager salary is $211,670 in New York, NY, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Detroit, MI offers the best purchasing power at $166,036 adjusted.

$150,969

National Median

$211,670

Highest City

$125,430

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	New York, NY	$211,670	$112,710 – $362,274	187.2	$113,072	40,990
2	San Jose, CA	$200,450	$83,130 – $237,342	195.8	$102,375	9,170
3	Denver, CO	$176,620	$110,550 – $319,933	112.8	$156,578	6,580
4	Boston, MA	$175,360	$96,000 – $289,003	152.1	$115,293	11,110
5	San Francisco, CA	$174,610	$78,320 – $271,762	179.6	$97,222	17,890
6	Seattle, WA	$172,440	$104,160 – $286,451	149.4	$115,422	6,950
7	Washington, DC	$168,770	$80,440 – $299,341	152.8	$110,452	7,360
8	Detroit, MI	$157,900	$78,520 – $266,575	95.1	$166,036	8,260
9	Atlanta, GA	$156,950	$79,230 – $278,781	99.2	$158,216	12,540
10	Minneapolis, MN	$150,860	$83,110 – $266,895	106.2	$142,053	7,270
11	Chicago, IL	$147,940	$78,740 – $278,396	107.3	$137,875	24,390
12	Philadelphia, PA	$144,910	$79,810 – $272,123	118.4	$122,390	9,020
13	Charlotte, NC	$144,770	$67,870 – $291,671	96.7	$149,710	5,650
14	Austin, TX	$141,430	$66,870 – $285,456	103	$137,311	8,730
15	Raleigh, NC	$137,490	$66,560 – $294,534	99.8	$137,766	3,330
16	Dallas, TX	$137,130	$70,290 – $282,720	104.1	$131,729	27,600
17	Portland, OR	$135,340	$79,440 – $257,585	130.1	$104,028	4,350
18	Salt Lake City, UT	$134,910	$61,910 – $253,590	101.4	$133,047	5,160
19	Nashville, TN	$134,070	$71,910 – $228,020	100.3	$133,669	4,610
20	Phoenix, AZ	$131,410	$69,130 – $246,249	100.7	$130,497	10,700
21	Houston, TX	$131,040	$63,090 – $233,880	96.5	$135,793	17,400
22	Miami, FL	$128,320	$63,490 – $263,905	123.1	$104,240	10,780
23	Tampa, FL	$127,610	$59,290 – $244,358	99.6	$128,122	5,530
24	Los Angeles, CA	$126,790	$63,800 – $243,722	166	$76,380	37,030
25	San Diego, CA	$125,430	$58,740 – $253,471	160.2	$78,296	8,250

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Sales Manager paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Detroit, MI	$166,036	$157,900	95.1
2	Atlanta, GA	$158,216	$156,950	99.2
3	Denver, CO	$156,578	$176,620	112.8
4	Charlotte, NC	$149,710	$144,770	96.7
5	Minneapolis, MN	$142,053	$150,860	106.2
6	Chicago, IL	$137,875	$147,940	107.3
7	Raleigh, NC	$137,766	$137,490	99.8
8	Austin, TX	$137,311	$141,430	103
9	Houston, TX	$135,793	$131,040	96.5
10	Nashville, TN	$133,669	$134,070	100.3
11	Salt Lake City, UT	$133,047	$134,910	101.4
12	Dallas, TX	$131,729	$137,130	104.1
13	Phoenix, AZ	$130,497	$131,410	100.7
14	Tampa, FL	$128,122	$127,610	99.6
15	Philadelphia, PA	$122,390	$144,910	118.4
16	Seattle, WA	$115,422	$172,440	149.4
17	Boston, MA	$115,293	$175,360	152.1
18	New York, NY	$113,072	$211,670	187.2
19	Washington, DC	$110,452	$168,770	152.8
20	Miami, FL	$104,240	$128,320	123.1
21	Portland, OR	$104,028	$135,340	130.1
22	San Jose, CA	$102,375	$200,450	195.8
23	San Francisco, CA	$97,222	$174,610	179.6
24	San Diego, CA	$78,296	$125,430	160.2
25	Los Angeles, CA	$76,380	$126,790	166

Frequently Asked Questions

New York, NY pays the highest median Sales Manager salary at $211,670. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Detroit, MI offers the most purchasing power at $166,036 adjusted.

The national median Sales Manager salary is $150,969 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $125,430 to $211,670 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.