Sales Managers Salary 2025: $143,181 Median Pay (BLS OEWS)
$143,181 per year is the national median annual wage for sales managers (BLS OEWS, May 2025 reference period). That works out to about $69/hour, with a 10th–90th percentile range of $109,210 to $368,210. The Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies this role under SOC code 11-2022.
Key Facts (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
- Median annual wage
- $143,181
- Median hourly wage
- $69/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $171,531
- Total US employment
- 422,030
- Top-paying metro
- New York, NY, NY ($215,150)
- BLS SOC code
- 11-2022
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release.
Sales Manager (SOC 11-2022) is a high-paying U.S. occupation: national median wage of $143,181 across 422,030 reported workers per the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey.
Geographic wage spread is wide: across the 70 cities reporting data, median Sales Manager wages range from $98,270 to $215,150 — roughly 119% above the floor. The spread reflects cost-of-living, regional supply-and-demand, and industry-mix differences. Sales Manager is in the {{category}} category. BLS OEWS captures base wage but not bonuses, equity compensation, or commissions; total compensation for many roles runs meaningfully above the reported wage.
Salary Range (BLS Percentiles)
Sales Managers salaries range from $98,270 to $215,150 median across cities, depending on location, experience, and industry.
Sales Managers Salary by City (BLS OEWS)
| City | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | COL-Adjusted | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $109,210 | $151,586 | $215,150 | $291,680 | $368,210 | $114,931 | 44,870 |
| Boston, MA | $106,220 | $146,376 | $206,610 | $265,140 | $323,670 | $135,838 | 11,540 |
| San Jose, CA | $84,330 | $131,310 | $201,780 | $273,880 | $345,980 | $103,054 | 8,940 |
| Seattle, WA | $109,490 | $139,422 | $184,320 | $244,480 | $304,640 | $123,373 | 6,620 |
| Denver, CO | $109,250 | $138,182 | $181,580 | $251,270 | $320,960 | $160,975 | 5,930 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $99,130 | $130,590 | $177,780 | $238,885 | $299,990 | $170,124 | 600 |
| Washington, DC | $83,560 | $120,464 | $175,820 | $241,260 | $306,700 | $115,065 | 8,780 |
| San Francisco, CA | $78,120 | $115,196 | $170,810 | $253,730 | $336,650 | $95,106 | 17,770 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $96,200 | $125,440 | $169,300 | $237,520 | $305,740 | $123,127 | 2,250 |
| Richmond, VA | $90,440 | $121,700 | $168,590 | $232,380 | $296,170 | $165,122 | 1,320 |
| Atlanta, GA | $86,540 | $118,692 | $166,920 | $234,690 | $302,460 | $168,266 | 12,080 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,690 | $116,870 | $165,140 | $232,490 | $299,840 | $177,761 | 1,220 |
| Raleigh, NC | $75,610 | $110,774 | $163,520 | $233,290 | $303,060 | $163,848 | 3,280 |
| Albany, NY | $81,380 | $114,232 | $163,510 | $235,550 | $307,590 | $162,373 | 940 |
| Buffalo, NY | $86,310 | $117,022 | $163,090 | $227,155 | $291,220 | $176,314 | 1,200 |
| Portland, OR | $94,000 | $121,456 | $162,640 | $222,665 | $282,690 | $125,012 | 3,910 |
| Charlotte, NC | $76,540 | $110,724 | $162,000 | $236,710 | $311,420 | $167,528 | 5,930 |
| Hartford, CT | $93,580 | $120,712 | $161,410 | $223,325 | $285,240 | $143,348 | 3,020 |
| Kansas City, MO | $83,790 | $114,270 | $159,990 | $204,990 | $249,990 | $167,704 | 0 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,060 | $111,512 | $158,690 | $223,560 | $288,430 | $147,894 | 25,390 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,220 | $111,972 | $158,100 | $215,230 | $272,360 | $148,870 | 8,410 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $81,680 | $111,608 | $156,500 | $218,830 | $281,160 | $132,179 | 10,200 |
| Detroit, MI | $79,250 | $109,774 | $155,560 | $203,360 | $251,160 | $163,575 | 8,760 |
| Spokane, WA | $98,760 | $121,376 | $155,300 | $201,020 | $246,740 | $159,446 | 530 |
| Austin, TX | $74,990 | $105,698 | $151,760 | $221,215 | $290,670 | $147,340 | 9,880 |
| Providence, RI | $80,860 | $108,068 | $148,880 | $203,915 | $258,950 | $124,690 | 1,770 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $76,480 | $105,216 | $148,320 | $205,905 | $263,490 | $147,289 | 11,210 |
| Madison, WI | $78,740 | $105,796 | $146,380 | $196,825 | $247,270 | $141,021 | 1,660 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $78,960 | $105,200 | $144,560 | $186,980 | $229,400 | $148,419 | 3,240 |
| Dallas, TX | $75,750 | $103,166 | $144,290 | $212,640 | $280,990 | $138,607 | 26,780 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $73,930 | $101,930 | $143,930 | $202,490 | $261,050 | $141,943 | 5,210 |
| Boise, ID | $73,950 | $100,946 | $141,440 | $185,745 | $230,050 | $138,531 | 1,270 |
| Tulsa, OK | $71,300 | $98,796 | $140,040 | $219,280 | $298,520 | $161,336 | 1,050 |
| Tucson, AZ | $66,630 | $95,530 | $138,880 | $186,740 | $234,600 | $145,577 | 1,100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $77,210 | $101,842 | $138,790 | $202,985 | $267,180 | $152,182 | 5,180 |
| Columbus, OH | $77,750 | $102,082 | $138,580 | $196,365 | $254,150 | $148,851 | 4,460 |
| Louisville, KY | $71,090 | $97,806 | $137,880 | $198,965 | $260,050 | $152,860 | 2,710 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $75,810 | $100,450 | $137,410 | $194,365 | $251,320 | $152,508 | 4,200 |
| Des Moines, IA | $75,420 | $99,880 | $136,570 | $179,935 | $223,300 | $146,377 | 1,200 |
| Baltimore, MD | $65,770 | $93,826 | $135,910 | $192,250 | $248,590 | $119,011 | 0 |
| Houston, TX | $68,680 | $95,560 | $135,880 | $202,440 | $269,000 | $140,808 | 16,430 |
| Greensboro, NC | $71,300 | $96,684 | $134,760 | $194,065 | $253,370 | $147,601 | 1,140 |
| Wichita, KS | $76,390 | $99,694 | $134,650 | $177,870 | $221,090 | $160,298 | 960 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $72,680 | $96,992 | $133,460 | $193,865 | $254,270 | $140,336 | 3,340 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $64,780 | $91,800 | $132,330 | $209,360 | $286,390 | $79,717 | 37,790 |
| Tampa, FL | $72,100 | $96,064 | $132,010 | $199,795 | $267,580 | $132,540 | 7,150 |
| Orlando, FL | $72,550 | $96,238 | $131,770 | $189,415 | $247,060 | $127,808 | 6,220 |
| Nashville, TN | $72,520 | $96,152 | $131,600 | $185,795 | $239,990 | $131,206 | 4,700 |
| Miami, FL | $73,630 | $96,250 | $130,180 | $193,370 | $256,560 | $105,751 | 13,930 |
| Omaha, NE | $77,320 | $98,432 | $130,100 | $178,490 | $226,880 | $141,721 | 1,760 |
| Greenville, SC | $60,400 | $87,876 | $129,090 | $177,770 | $226,450 | $143,274 | 1,770 |
| Memphis, TN | $64,860 | $90,340 | $128,560 | $181,260 | $233,960 | $153,048 | 2,040 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,730 | $89,682 | $127,110 | $203,075 | $279,040 | $146,948 | 1,470 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,480 | $88,712 | $125,060 | $172,200 | $219,340 | $135,493 | 3,890 |
| Lexington, KY | $63,340 | $87,948 | $124,860 | $186,725 | $248,590 | $136,758 | 950 |
| San Antonio, TX | $63,360 | $87,916 | $124,750 | $179,070 | $233,390 | $136,339 | 4,720 |
| Reno, NV | $66,740 | $89,640 | $123,990 | $172,510 | $221,030 | $116,423 | 0 |
| St. Louis, MO | $64,370 | $88,170 | $123,870 | $183,435 | $243,000 | $137,633 | 4,060 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,130 | $83,978 | $119,750 | $192,770 | $265,790 | $74,750 | 8,630 |
| Birmingham, AL | $59,400 | $83,536 | $119,740 | $166,080 | $212,420 | $132,456 | 1,560 |
| Knoxville, TN | $68,510 | $88,858 | $119,380 | $176,770 | $234,160 | $132,204 | 1,410 |
| New Orleans, LA | $67,710 | $88,042 | $118,540 | $170,430 | $222,320 | $123,608 | 1,000 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,510 | $81,898 | $113,980 | $178,695 | $243,410 | $91,403 | 4,910 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $64,310 | $82,650 | $110,160 | $159,090 | $208,020 | $117,191 | 860 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $65,850 | $80,942 | $103,580 | $163,000 | $222,420 | $95,028 | 4,090 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino, CA | $57,650 | $75,878 | $103,220 | $158,780 | $214,340 | $84,330 | 8,080 |
| Little Rock, AR | $50,180 | $71,028 | $102,300 | $159,620 | $216,940 | $115,986 | 1,060 |
| Fresno, CA | $57,280 | $74,776 | $101,020 | $156,690 | $212,360 | $95,754 | 1,950 |
| Anchorage, AK | $70,190 | $82,490 | $100,940 | $137,755 | $174,570 | $79,480 | 530 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $57,410 | $73,754 | $98,270 | $154,635 | $211,000 | $97,684 | 1,220 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The national median salary for Sales Manager is $143,181 as of 2025. The national mean (average) is $171,531. Salaries range from $98,270 to $215,150 depending on city and cost of living.
Sales Manager salaries vary significantly by metro area. The highest-paying cities offer median salaries well above the national average of $143,181, though cost of living should be factored in. Check the city breakdown table above for COL-adjusted figures.
There are approximately 422,030 Sales Manager positions in the US across 70 metropolitan areas tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sales Manager positions at the 90th percentile earn significantly more than the median, suggesting strong income growth potential with experience and specialization. The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile indicates the impact that skills, location, and seniority have on compensation.
Salary data from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. COL adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2026.