# Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

SOC 41-4011. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/sales-representatives-wholesale-and-manufacturing-technical-and-scientific-products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $104,920 (middle half $75,030–$158,160; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: 1.2%; ~23.6k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $77,080
- AL: $87,140
- AR: $71,830
- AZ: $100,620
- CA: $124,220
- CO: $135,000
- CT: $98,000
- DC: $92,940
- DE: $107,830
- FL: $107,700
- GA: $128,850
- HI: $126,110
- IA: $103,380
- ID: $101,390
- IL: $107,570
- IN: $102,910
- KS: $130,850
- KY: $97,640
- LA: $124,200
- MA: $118,980
- MD: $95,040
- ME: $101,850
- MI: $125,650
- MN: $103,000
- MO: $94,840
- MS: $74,990
- MT: $83,610
- NC: $125,370
- ND: $102,720
- NE: $84,400
- NH: $97,960
- NJ: $131,360
- NM: $87,310
- NV: $98,500
- NY: $129,410
- OH: $108,370
- OK: $72,480
- OR: $113,830
- PA: $103,790
- PR: $62,160
- RI: $117,670
- SC: $111,190
- TN: $94,450
- TX: $99,080
- VA: $128,270
- VT: $95,900
- WA: $127,390
- WI: $78,480
- WV: $97,230
- WY: $100,850

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

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