BLS metro-level wage data places Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area at a median of $79,670 per year ($38.31/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $72,080, Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area pays +11% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 850 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific productss are employed across the Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 41-4012.

The Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $54,870 at the 10th percentile to $207,240 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 $61,920 and the 75th at $114,020, so half of Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area-based sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific productss 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 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 WA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.