Sales Managers in Augusta-Richmond County

BLS metro-level wage data places Sales Managers pay in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC at a median of $138,690 per year ($66.68/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $148,270, Augusta-Richmond County pays 6% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 500 sales managerss are employed across the Augusta-Richmond County MSA in SOC 11-2022.

The Augusta-Richmond County pay distribution spans from $66,730 at the 10th percentile to $256,160 at the 90th, a 3.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $97,010 and the 75th at $196,190, so half of Augusta-Richmond County-based sales managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.