Management · 70 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Sales Manager (2025)

The median Sales Manager salary is $215,150 in New York, NY, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Rochester, NY offers the best purchasing power at $177,761 adjusted.

The 70 cities below are ranked by median wage for Sales Manager, drawn from BLS OEWS. Top-of-list cities typically combine high local labor demand with above-baseline cost-of-living, so the gross-wage ranking partly reflects COL adjustment. Reading the ranking carefully: gross median wage is the headline number, but the cost-adjusted figure (which divides by the city's cost-of-living index) tells a different story for high-COL cities. The ranking sorts on gross wage; the per-city pages surface the adjusted figure.

For workers evaluating Sales Manager relocation, the top of the ranking is the obvious starting point — but the bottom of the list (low gross wage, low COL) is often where cost-adjusted real income is highest. The role-specific pages link to per-city detail.

$143,181

National Median

$215,150

Highest City

$98,270

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th-90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	New York, NY	$215,150	$109,210, $368,210	187.2	$114,931	44,870
2	Boston, MA	$206,610	$106,220, $323,670	152.1	$135,838	11,540
3	San Jose, CA	$201,780	$84,330, $345,980	195.8	$103,054	8,940
4	Seattle, WA	$184,320	$109,490, $304,640	149.4	$123,373	6,620
5	Denver, CO	$181,580	$109,250, $320,960	112.8	$160,975	5,930
6	Colorado Springs, CO	$177,780	$99,130, $299,990	104.5	$170,124	600
7	Washington, DC	$175,820	$83,560, $306,700	152.8	$115,065	8,780
8	San Francisco, CA	$170,810	$78,120, $336,650	179.6	$95,106	17,770
9	Bridgeport, CT	$169,300	$96,200, $305,740	137.5	$123,127	2,250
10	Richmond, VA	$168,590	$90,440, $296,170	102.1	$165,122	1,320
11	Atlanta, GA	$166,920	$86,540, $302,460	99.2	$168,266	12,080
12	Rochester, NY	$165,140	$84,690, $299,840	92.9	$177,761	1,220
13	Raleigh, NC	$163,520	$75,610, $303,060	99.8	$163,848	3,280
14	Albany, NY	$163,510	$81,380, $307,590	100.7	$162,373	940
15	Buffalo, NY	$163,090	$86,310, $291,220	92.5	$176,314	1,200
16	Portland, OR	$162,640	$94,000, $282,690	130.1	$125,012	3,910
17	Charlotte, NC	$162,000	$76,540, $311,420	96.7	$167,528	5,930
18	Hartford, CT	$161,410	$93,580, $285,240	112.6	$143,348	3,020
19	Kansas City, MO	$159,990	$83,790, $249,990	95.4	$167,704	0
20	Chicago, IL	$158,690	$80,060, $288,430	107.3	$147,894	25,390
21	Minneapolis, MN	$158,100	$81,220, $272,360	106.2	$148,870	8,410
22	Philadelphia, PA	$156,500	$81,680, $281,160	118.4	$132,179	10,200
23	Detroit, MI	$155,560	$79,250, $251,160	95.1	$163,575	8,760
24	Spokane, WA	$155,300	$98,760, $246,740	97.4	$159,446	530
25	Austin, TX	$151,760	$74,990, $290,670	103	$147,340	9,880
26	Providence, RI	$148,880	$80,860, $258,950	119.4	$124,690	1,770
27	Phoenix, AZ	$148,320	$76,480, $263,490	100.7	$147,289	11,210
28	Madison, WI	$146,380	$78,740, $247,270	103.8	$141,021	1,660
29	Milwaukee, WI	$144,560	$78,960, $229,400	97.4	$148,419	3,240
30	Dallas, TX	$144,290	$75,750, $280,990	104.1	$138,607	26,780
31	Salt Lake City, UT	$143,930	$73,930, $261,050	101.4	$141,943	5,210
32	Boise, ID	$141,440	$73,950, $230,050	102.1	$138,531	1,270
33	Tulsa, OK	$140,040	$71,300, $298,520	86.8	$161,336	1,050
34	Tucson, AZ	$138,880	$66,630, $234,600	95.4	$145,577	1,100
35	Cincinnati, OH	$138,790	$77,210, $267,180	91.2	$152,182	5,180
36	Columbus, OH	$138,580	$77,750, $254,150	93.1	$148,851	4,460
37	Louisville, KY	$137,880	$71,090, $260,050	90.2	$152,860	2,710
38	Indianapolis, IN	$137,410	$75,810, $251,320	90.1	$152,508	4,200
39	Des Moines, IA	$136,570	$75,420, $223,300	93.3	$146,377	1,200
40	Baltimore, MD	$135,910	$65,770, $248,590	114.2	$119,011	0
41	Houston, TX	$135,880	$68,680, $269,000	96.5	$140,808	16,430
42	Greensboro, NC	$134,760	$71,300, $253,370	91.3	$147,601	1,140
43	Wichita, KS	$134,650	$76,390, $221,090	84	$160,298	960
44	Jacksonville, FL	$133,460	$72,680, $254,270	95.1	$140,336	3,340
45	Los Angeles, CA	$132,330	$64,780, $286,390	166	$79,717	37,790
46	Tampa, FL	$132,010	$72,100, $267,580	99.6	$132,540	7,150
47	Orlando, FL	$131,770	$72,550, $247,060	103.1	$127,808	6,220
48	Nashville, TN	$131,600	$72,520, $239,990	100.3	$131,206	4,700
49	Miami, FL	$130,180	$73,630, $256,560	123.1	$105,751	13,930
50	Omaha, NE	$130,100	$77,320, $226,880	91.8	$141,721	1,760
51	Greenville, SC	$129,090	$60,400, $226,450	90.1	$143,274	1,770
52	Memphis, TN	$128,560	$64,860, $233,960	84	$153,048	2,040
53	Oklahoma City, OK	$127,110	$64,730, $279,040	86.5	$146,948	1,470
54	Pittsburgh, PA	$125,060	$64,480, $219,340	92.3	$135,493	3,890
55	Lexington, KY	$124,860	$63,340, $248,590	91.3	$136,758	950
56	San Antonio, TX	$124,750	$63,360, $233,390	91.5	$136,339	4,720
57	Reno, NV	$123,990	$66,740, $221,030	106.5	$116,423	0
58	St. Louis, MO	$123,870	$64,370, $243,000	90	$137,633	4,060
59	San Diego, CA	$119,750	$60,130, $265,790	160.2	$74,750	8,630
60	Birmingham, AL	$119,740	$59,400, $212,420	90.4	$132,456	1,560
61	Knoxville, TN	$119,380	$68,510, $234,160	90.3	$132,204	1,410
62	New Orleans, LA	$118,540	$67,710, $222,320	95.9	$123,608	1,000
63	Sacramento, CA	$113,980	$60,510, $243,410	124.7	$91,403	4,910
64	Albuquerque, NM	$110,160	$64,310, $208,020	94	$117,191	860
65	Las Vegas, NV	$103,580	$65,850, $222,420	109	$95,028	4,090
66	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$103,220	$57,650, $214,340	122.4	$84,330	8,080
67	Little Rock, AR	$102,300	$50,180, $216,940	88.2	$115,986	1,060
68	Fresno, CA	$101,020	$57,280, $212,360	105.5	$95,754	1,950
69	Anchorage, AK	$100,940	$70,190, $174,570	127	$79,480	530
70	Bakersfield, CA	$98,270	$57,410, $211,000	100.6	$97,684	1,220

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	Rochester, NY	$177,761	$165,140	92.9
2	Buffalo, NY	$176,314	$163,090	92.5
3	Colorado Springs, CO	$170,124	$177,780	104.5
4	Atlanta, GA	$168,266	$166,920	99.2
5	Kansas City, MO	$167,704	$159,990	95.4
6	Charlotte, NC	$167,528	$162,000	96.7
7	Richmond, VA	$165,122	$168,590	102.1
8	Raleigh, NC	$163,848	$163,520	99.8
9	Detroit, MI	$163,575	$155,560	95.1
10	Albany, NY	$162,373	$163,510	100.7
11	Tulsa, OK	$161,336	$140,040	86.8
12	Denver, CO	$160,975	$181,580	112.8
13	Wichita, KS	$160,298	$134,650	84
14	Spokane, WA	$159,446	$155,300	97.4
15	Memphis, TN	$153,048	$128,560	84
16	Louisville, KY	$152,860	$137,880	90.2
17	Indianapolis, IN	$152,508	$137,410	90.1
18	Cincinnati, OH	$152,182	$138,790	91.2
19	Minneapolis, MN	$148,870	$158,100	106.2
20	Columbus, OH	$148,851	$138,580	93.1
21	Milwaukee, WI	$148,419	$144,560	97.4
22	Chicago, IL	$147,894	$158,690	107.3
23	Greensboro, NC	$147,601	$134,760	91.3
24	Austin, TX	$147,340	$151,760	103
25	Phoenix, AZ	$147,289	$148,320	100.7
26	Oklahoma City, OK	$146,948	$127,110	86.5
27	Des Moines, IA	$146,377	$136,570	93.3
28	Tucson, AZ	$145,577	$138,880	95.4
29	Hartford, CT	$143,348	$161,410	112.6
30	Greenville, SC	$143,274	$129,090	90.1
31	Salt Lake City, UT	$141,943	$143,930	101.4
32	Omaha, NE	$141,721	$130,100	91.8
33	Madison, WI	$141,021	$146,380	103.8
34	Houston, TX	$140,808	$135,880	96.5
35	Jacksonville, FL	$140,336	$133,460	95.1
36	Dallas, TX	$138,607	$144,290	104.1
37	Boise, ID	$138,531	$141,440	102.1
38	St. Louis, MO	$137,633	$123,870	90
39	Lexington, KY	$136,758	$124,860	91.3
40	San Antonio, TX	$136,339	$124,750	91.5
41	Boston, MA	$135,838	$206,610	152.1
42	Pittsburgh, PA	$135,493	$125,060	92.3
43	Tampa, FL	$132,540	$132,010	99.6
44	Birmingham, AL	$132,456	$119,740	90.4
45	Knoxville, TN	$132,204	$119,380	90.3
46	Philadelphia, PA	$132,179	$156,500	118.4
47	Nashville, TN	$131,206	$131,600	100.3
48	Orlando, FL	$127,808	$131,770	103.1
49	Portland, OR	$125,012	$162,640	130.1
50	Providence, RI	$124,690	$148,880	119.4
51	New Orleans, LA	$123,608	$118,540	95.9
52	Seattle, WA	$123,373	$184,320	149.4
53	Bridgeport, CT	$123,127	$169,300	137.5
54	Baltimore, MD	$119,011	$135,910	114.2
55	Albuquerque, NM	$117,191	$110,160	94
56	Reno, NV	$116,423	$123,990	106.5
57	Little Rock, AR	$115,986	$102,300	88.2
58	Washington, DC	$115,065	$175,820	152.8
59	New York, NY	$114,931	$215,150	187.2
60	Miami, FL	$105,751	$130,180	123.1
61	San Jose, CA	$103,054	$201,780	195.8
62	Bakersfield, CA	$97,684	$98,270	100.6
63	Fresno, CA	$95,754	$101,020	105.5
64	San Francisco, CA	$95,106	$170,810	179.6
65	Las Vegas, NV	$95,028	$103,580	109
66	Sacramento, CA	$91,403	$113,980	124.7
67	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$84,330	$103,220	122.4
68	Los Angeles, CA	$79,717	$132,330	166
69	Anchorage, AK	$79,480	$100,940	127
70	San Diego, CA	$74,750	$119,750	160.2

Frequently Asked Questions

New York, NY pays the highest median Sales Manager salary at $215,150. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Rochester, NY offers the most purchasing power at $177,761 adjusted.

The national median Sales Manager salary is $143,181 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $98,270 to $215,150 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.