Sales and Related Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 41-4011

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

The published band from $52,600 to $200,440 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents.

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Same-major-group titles next to Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ($79K) , Sales and Related Workers, All Other ($48K) , Travel Agents ($50K) , Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products ($72K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 41-4011 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements
  2. 2. Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders
  3. 3. Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales
  4. 4. Sell service contracts for technical or scientific products
  5. 5. Maintain customer records, using automated systems
  6. 6. Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms
  7. 7. Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications
  8. 8. Contact new or existing customers to discuss how specific products or services can meet their needs
  9. 9. Emphasize product features, based on analyses of customers' needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations
  10. 10. Compute customer's installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment
  11. 11. Demonstrate the operation or use of technical or scientific products
  12. 12. Provide feedback to product design teams so that products can be tailored to clients' needs

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 41-4011 - lead skill Speaking at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.3
  2. 2. Persuasion 4.3
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.1
  4. 4. Negotiation 4.0
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 3.9
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 3.8
  7. 7. Service Orientation 3.8
  8. 8. Coordination 3.6

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.4
  2. 2. Sales and Marketing 4.3
  3. 3. English Language 3.7
  4. 4. Administration and Management 3.2
  5. 5. Mathematics 3.2
  6. 6. Production and Processing 3.1
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$52,600 to $200,440
median $104,920 · ~3.8× spread
$105K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
27,200
Annual openings
284,800
Estimated US jobs
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Highest-pay peer · $79K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

1. Georgia $128,850
2. New York $129,410
3. North Carolina $125,370
4. Colorado $135,000
5. Hawaii $126,110
6. Virginia $128,270
7. Michigan $125,650
8. New Jersey $131,360
9. Washington $127,390
10. Kansas $130,850

Other Sales and Related Occupations titles

  1. 1. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,660
  2. 2. Travel Agents $50,160
  3. 3. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,080
  4. 4. Advertising Sales Agents $64,820
  5. 5. Insurance Sales Agents $62,280
  6. 6. Sales and Related Workers, All Other $48,280

The OEWS band for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products runs from $52,600 (10th) to $200,440 (90th), about 3.8× wide, with median $104,920. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 27,200 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree 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: Georgia at $128,850. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at $78,660. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay-rank #2 in Sales and Related Occupations

Among 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations with a published OEWS median, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is pay-rank #2, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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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.

SOC 41-4011 · national median $104,920 · upper third of Sales and Related Occupations (#2/22). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 41-4011

Georgia · top state for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

$129K published median

New York · #2 state pay

$129K · behind Georgia

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Highest-pay peer vs Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · $79K

Sales and Related Workers, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · $48K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Sales and Related Occupations titles sit near Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at the top of the pay table? ▼
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is pay-rank #2 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($88K), Sales Engineers ($125K), Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ($79K), Real Estate Brokers ($73K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products. Leading ones include: Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements; Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders; Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales; Sell service contracts for technical or scientific products. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products? ▼
For SOC 41-4011, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.3), Persuasion (4.3), Active Listening (4.1), Negotiation (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $52,600 and the 90th at $200,440 for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (3.8× spread). The national median is $104,920. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 27,200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products? ▼
Georgia ($128,850), New York ($129,410), North Carolina ($125,370) 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 Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 41-4011. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products. 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