# Sales Managers

SOC 11-2022. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/sales-managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $148,270 (middle half $100,360–$207,340; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $86,296; 68% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4.5%; ~47.3k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 12% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Business Management And Administration: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Communications: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- Finance: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Economics: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Political Science And Government: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Hospitality Management: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/hospitality-management)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $98,860
- AL: $124,040
- AR: $108,330
- AZ: $145,690
- CA: $134,910
- CO: $180,850
- CT: $162,110
- DC: $141,800
- FL: $131,900
- GA: $159,890
- GU: $60,740
- HI: $116,340
- IA: $134,010
- ID: $135,350
- IL: $155,280
- IN: $131,470
- KS: $159,990
- KY: $128,650
- LA: $110,700
- MA: $191,200
- MD: $137,150
- ME: $158,660
- MI: $136,870
- MN: $151,670
- MO: $115,370
- MS: $108,750
- MT: $117,390
- NC: $150,470
- ND: $119,990
- NE: $126,990
- NH: $141,900
- NJ: $173,020
- NM: $114,080
- NV: $109,790
- NY: $217,640
- OH: $135,510
- OK: $128,920
- OR: $155,810
- PA: $130,610
- PR: $78,960
- RI: $154,970
- SC: $131,080
- SD: $136,360
- TN: $128,040
- TX: $136,020
- UT: $136,520
- VA: $191,130
- VI: $107,740
- VT: $138,650
- WA: $174,000
- WI: $134,870
- WV: $94,830
- WY: $129,840

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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