BLS metro-level wage data places Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay in Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area at a median of $83,880 per year ($40.33/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $104,920, Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area pays 20% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 40 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific productss are employed across the Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 41-4011.

The Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $39,740 at the 10th percentile to $164,120 at the 90th — a 4.1× 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 $53,540 and the 75th at $127,760, so half of Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area-based sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, 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 Northeastern South Carolina 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 SC data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.