$138,081
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Sales Managers median salaries range from $99,450 to $211,670 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 113% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $138,081.
The highest-paying metro area for sales managers is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA at $211,670,
while Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA pays the least at $99,450.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 379,460.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $211,670 | 40,990 | +53% |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $200,450 | 9,170 | +45% |
| 3 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $176,620 | 6,580 | +28% |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $175,360 | 11,110 | +27% |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $174,610 | 17,890 | +26% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,450 | 7,290 | -28% |
| 2 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $100,330 | 1,570 | -27% |
| 3 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $103,200 | 3,520 | -25% |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $105,950 | 5,240 | -23% |
| 5 | Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $108,340 | N/A | -22% |
All Metro Areas for Sales Managers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $211,670 | 40,990 | +53% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $200,450 | 9,170 | +45% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $176,620 | 6,580 | +28% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $175,360 | 11,110 | +27% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $174,610 | 17,890 | +26% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $172,440 | 6,950 | +25% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $168,770 | 7,360 | +22% |
| Richmond, VA | $164,320 | 1,520 | +19% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $159,870 | 1,280 | +16% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $157,900 | 8,260 | +14% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $156,950 | 12,540 | +14% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $151,000 | 3,270 | +9% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $150,860 | 7,270 | +9% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $147,940 | 24,390 | +7% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $144,910 | 9,020 | +5% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $144,770 | 5,650 | +5% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $141,430 | 8,730 | +2% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $137,490 | 3,330 | +0% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $137,130 | 27,600 | -1% |
| Tulsa, OK | $136,220 | 1,050 | -1% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $135,340 | 4,350 | -2% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $134,910 | 5,160 | -2% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $134,070 | 4,610 | -3% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $133,660 | 2,870 | -3% |
| Columbus, OH | $133,050 | 3,870 | -4% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $131,410 | 10,700 | -5% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $131,110 | 3,880 | -5% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $131,040 | 17,400 | -5% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $129,210 | 4,070 | -6% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $128,730 | 1,340 | -7% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $128,320 | 10,780 | -7% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $127,790 | 2,210 | -7% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $127,610 | 5,530 | -8% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $126,790 | 37,030 | -8% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $125,430 | 8,250 | -9% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $125,330 | 5,260 | -9% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $125,010 | 4,010 | -9% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $124,430 | 2,480 | -10% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $123,140 | 2,140 | -11% |
| Tucson, AZ | $122,670 | 1,060 | -11% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $119,870 | 4,810 | -13% |
| Boise City, ID | $116,140 | 1,090 | -16% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $113,530 | 4,260 | -18% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $109,420 | 720 | -21% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $108,340 | N/A | -22% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $105,950 | 5,240 | -23% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $103,200 | 3,520 | -25% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $100,330 | 1,570 | -27% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,450 | 7,290 | -28% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 11-2022.
Verify at bls.gov/oes