National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated September 10, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $217,640 | ▲ 48% | 38,510 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $191,200 | ▲ 30% | 15,010 |
| 3 | Virginia | $191,130 | ▲ 30% | 9,670 |
| 4 | Colorado | $180,850 | ▲ 23% | 8,780 |
| 5 | Washington | $174,000 | ▲ 19% | 10,030 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $173,020 | ▲ 18% | 20,090 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $162,110 | ▲ 11% | 8,560 |
| 8 | Kansas | $159,990 | ▲ 9% | 6,820 |
| 9 | Georgia | $159,890 | ▲ 9% | 17,690 |
| 10 | Maine | $158,660 | ▲ 8% | — |
| 11 | Oregon | $155,810 | ▲ 6% | 5,260 |
| 12 | Illinois | $155,280 | ▲ 6% | 32,240 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $154,970 | ▲ 6% | 1,120 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $151,670 | ▲ 3% | 11,240 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $150,470 | ▲ 3% | 16,920 |
| 16 | Arizona | $145,690 | ▼ 1% | 13,870 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $141,900 | ▼ 3% | 2,820 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $141,800 | ▼ 3% | 1,930 |
| 19 | Vermont | $138,650 | ▼ 5% | 930 |
| 20 | Maryland | $137,150 | ▼ 6% | — |
| 21 | Michigan | $136,870 | ▼ 7% | 17,950 |
| 22 | Utah | $136,520 | ▼ 7% | 8,990 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $136,360 | ▼ 7% | 450 |
| 24 | Texas | $136,020 | ▼ 7% | 76,010 |
| 25 | Ohio | $135,510 | ▼ 8% | 22,840 |
| 26 | Idaho | $135,350 | ▼ 8% | 2,490 |
| 27 | California | $134,910 | ▼ 8% | 112,440 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $134,870 | ▼ 8% | 10,480 |
| 29 | Iowa | $134,010 | ▼ 9% | 3,260 |
| 30 | Florida | $131,900 | ▼ 10% | 46,480 |
| 31 | Indiana | $131,470 | ▼ 10% | 9,700 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $131,080 | ▼ 11% | 9,340 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $130,610 | ▼ 11% | 20,460 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $129,840 | ▼ 11% | 300 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $128,920 | ▼ 12% | 3,250 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $128,650 | ▼ 12% | 6,650 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $128,040 | ▼ 13% | 12,270 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $126,990 | ▼ 13% | 3,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $124,040 | ▼ 15% | 4,670 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $119,990 | ▼ 18% | 550 |
| 41 | Montana | $117,390 | ▼ 20% | 1,200 |
| 42 | Hawaii | $116,340 | ▼ 21% | 1,710 |
| 43 | Missouri | $115,370 | ▼ 21% | 7,630 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $114,080 | ▼ 22% | 1,750 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $110,700 | ▼ 25% | 4,360 |
| 46 | Nevada | $109,790 | ▼ 25% | 5,770 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $108,750 | ▼ 26% | 1,870 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $108,330 | ▼ 26% | 3,710 |
| 49 | Alaska | $98,860 | ▼ 33% | 850 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $94,830 | ▼ 35% | 1,110 |
The national median annual salary for sales managers is $146,653, about $70.51 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
New York tops the list at $217,640 per year.
West Virginia has the lowest median at $94,830.
At the national median, sales managers earn about $70.51 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of sales managers include California.