Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

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2023 Workforce

1.23M

Average Age

45.6

Average Salary

$100,448

Average Male Salary

$107,255

Average Female Salary

$83,005

About

Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are most often employed by the Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers industry. The average yearly wage for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing was $100,448 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI, Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, and Maricopa County--Goodyear, Glendale (West) & Litchfield Park (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, and Maricopa County--Goodyear, Glendale (West) & Litchfield Park (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce. Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce in 2023 was 1,227,321 people, of which 28.1% were women and 71.9% were men. Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are paid most in San Francisco County (Northwest)--Western Addition & Marina PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

882,810

Male Workforce

± 23k

344,511

Female Workforce

± 14.4k

The Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce in 2023 was 1,227,321 people (28.1% women and 71.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.84% between 2014 (1,303,376) and 2023 (1,227,321).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($116,271), Colorado ($114,212), and New Jersey ($113,928).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$100,448

AVERAGE WAGE

#81 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing earned an average of $100,448, $32,721 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.417

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.417, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing and on wages for those in the field. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers is the industry that employs the most Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($203,672).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.23M

2023 Workforce

± 27,090

−2.97%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.19%

This graphic shows the share of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing employed by various industries. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers employs the largest share of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing at 33.8%, followed by Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 25.8% and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers with 22.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in the US. The workforce of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in 2023 was 1,227,321 people, with 28.1% woman, and 71.9% men. The average age of male Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is 43.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in 2023 was 1,227,321 people, with 28.1% woman, and 71.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (152,677 people), 55 to 59 years (144,542 people), and 45 to 49 years (137,474 people). Among them they concentrated 35.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 12.8% of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workers were Hispanic and 87.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52%), Puerto Rican (13.8)%, and Cuban (6.61)%

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Races

In 2023, 79.8% of the Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce were White, of which 26.9% were women and 73.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.34%) and Black (4.55%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing need more than the average amount of Persuasion.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (241,697 people), Communications (43,832 people), and Social Sciences (41,506 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workers were Bachelors Degree (492,996 people), Some college (267,174 people), and High School or Equivalent (220,600 people).

The graphic shows the Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Persuasion, Service Orientation.