Sales and Related Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 41-9099

Sales and Related Workers, All Other

The published band from $29,720 to $97,910 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Sales Engineers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Sales and Related Workers, All Other: Sales Engineers ($125K) , Demonstrators and Product Promoters ($39K) , First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers ($49K) , Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel ($70K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Sales and Related Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Delaware $64,590
  2. 2. Utah $59,170
  3. 3. Connecticut $65,740
  4. 4. Hawaii $70,720
  5. 5. South Dakota $61,550
  6. 6. Washington $75,100
  7. 7. New Jersey $74,520
  8. 8. New Hampshire $58,290
  9. 9. Colorado $60,670
  10. 10. New York $55,270

Other Sales and Related Occupations careers next to Sales and Related Workers, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,520
  2. 2. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,990
  3. 3. Counter and Rental Clerks $41,300
  4. 4. Travel Agents $50,160
  5. 5. Demonstrators and Product Promoters $39,320
  6. 6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,080
  7. 7. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,920
  8. 8. Sales Engineers $124,900
  9. 9. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,660
  10. 10. Real Estate Sales Agents $52,830
  11. 11. Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $41,380
  12. 12. Models $48,470
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$29,720 to $97,910
median $48,280 · ~3.3× spread
$48K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
16,000
Annual openings
93,180
Estimated US jobs
Sales Engineers
Highest-pay peer · $125K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

The OEWS band for Sales and Related Workers, All Other runs from $29,720 (10th) to $97,910 (90th), about 3.3× wide, with median $48,280. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 16,000 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Delaware at $64,590. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Sales Engineers at $124,900. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay-rank #14 in Sales and Related Occupations

Sales and Related Workers, All Other sits at pay-rank #14 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Sales and Related Workers, All Other is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 41-9099

Delaware · top state for Sales and Related Workers, All Other

$65K published median

Utah · #2 state pay

$59K · behind Delaware

Sales Engineers

Highest-pay peer vs Sales and Related Workers, All Other · $125K

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Lower-pay peer beside Sales and Related Workers, All Other · $39K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sales and Related Workers, All Other mid-table among Sales and Related Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #14 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Models ($48K), First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers ($49K), Travel Agents ($50K), Real Estate Sales Agents ($53K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
How wide is the published pay band for Sales and Related Workers, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $29,720 and the 90th at $97,910 for Sales and Related Workers, All Other (3.3× spread). The national median is $48,280. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Sales and Related Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Sales and Related Workers, All Other is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 16,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Sales and Related Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Sales and Related Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Sales and Related Workers, All Other? ▼
Delaware ($64,590), Utah ($59,170), Connecticut ($65,740) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Sales and Related Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 41-9099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Sales and Related Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics