Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

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2021 Workforce

1.28M

Average Age

45.4

Estimated Job Growth

1.52%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$89,847

Average Male Salary

$96,546

Average Female Salary

$72,480

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 $89,847 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are Waukesha County (East) PUMA, WI, Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI, and Benton County PUMA, AR. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, Waukesha County (East) PUMA, WI, and Houston City (Far Northeast) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce. Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce in 2021 was 1,283,039 people, of which 27.8% were women and 72.2% were men. Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are paid most in Oakland (East) & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Kane County (West) PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

925,873

Male Workforce

± 23.6k

357,166

Female Workforce

± 14.7k

The Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce in 2021 was 1,283,039 people (27.8% women and 72.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.744% between 2014 (1,292,658) and 2021 (1,283,039).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($102,185), New Jersey ($100,347), and Colorado ($97,313).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$89,847

AVERAGE WAGE

#84 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing earned an average of $89,847, $30,251 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.416

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.416, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Software publishing ($173,617).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.28M

2021 Workforce

± 27,690

−1.57%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.09%

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 38.8%, followed by Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 33.2% and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers with 28.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in the US. The workforce of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in 2021 was 1,283,039 people, with 27.8% woman, and 72.2% men. The average age of male Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in the workforce is 46.2 and of female Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is 43.4, 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 2021 was 1,283,039 people, with 27.8% woman, and 72.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (160,559 people), 45 to 49 years (154,410 people), and 55 to 59 years (153,629 people). Among them they concentrated 36.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.3% of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workers were Hispanic and 88.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.1%), Puerto Rican (12.5)%, and Cuban (10.4)%

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Races

In 2021, 84% of the Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing workforce were White, of which 26.8% were women and 73.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (4.57%) and Two or More Races (4.29%).

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 2021 were Agriculture.

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

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (251,886 people), Social Sciences (45,742 people), and Communications (43,593 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 (516,961 people), Some college (291,500 people), and High School or Equivalent (223,361 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 Active Listening, Speaking, Persuasion.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products and Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products and Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products are expected to see a growth of 1.52% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products and Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products.

1.52%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.