Sales and related occupations: pay, outlook, and education
Official pay, projected growth, openings, and entry requirements for 831 U.S. occupations. Filter, sort, and open any career for state and metro pay, skills, programs, and licenses.
22 occupations. Wages Verified data Growth and openings Official projection
| Occupation | Median wage | Change 2025 to 2035 | Openings per year | Employment | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales engineers SOC 41-9031 | $124,900 | +2.8% | 3,800 | 51,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products SOC 41-4011 | $104,920 | +1.2% | 23,600 | 292,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers SOC 41-1012 | $87,520 | +0.5% | 21,700 | 311,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents SOC 41-3031 | $78,660 | +1.4% | 35,100 | 531,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Real estate brokers SOC 41-9021 | $73,220 | +0.8% | 7,800 | 103,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products SOC 41-4012 | $72,080 | -0.9% | 99,800 | 1,279,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel SOC 41-3091 | $69,990 | +2.7% | 115,700 | 1,272,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Advertising sales agents SOC 41-3011 | $64,820 | -7.2% | 7,800 | 99,300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Insurance sales agents SOC 41-3021 | $62,280 | +3.3% | 43,100 | 572,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Real estate sales agents SOC 41-9022 | $52,830 | +1.7% | 32,600 | 427,000 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Travel agents SOC 41-3041 | $50,160 | +0.2% | 5,900 | 61,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers SOC 41-1011 | $48,520 | -3.7% | 113,500 | 1,419,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Models SOC 41-9012 | $48,470 | -2.1% | 700 | 4,200 | No formal educational credential |
| Sales and related workers, all other SOC 41-9099 | $48,280 | +1.1% | 13,100 | 115,300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers SOC 41-9091 | $41,380 | -10.4% | 4,800 | 50,900 | No formal educational credential |
| Counter and rental clerks SOC 41-2021 | $41,300 | +3.0% | 46,100 | 409,400 | No formal educational credential |
| Demonstrators and product promoters SOC 41-9011 | $39,320 | +0.2% | 11,400 | 70,400 | No formal educational credential |
| Parts salespersons SOC 41-2022 | $38,630 | +3.0% | 30,000 | 273,300 | No formal educational credential |
| Gambling change persons and booth cashiers SOC 41-2012 | $36,220 | -1.9% | 3,900 | 22,000 | No formal educational credential |
| Telemarketers SOC 41-9041 | $35,450 | -21.4% | 5,800 | 60,900 | No formal educational credential |
| Retail salespersons SOC 41-2031 | $35,410 | -0.3% | 520,600 | 3,998,100 | No formal educational credential |
| Cashiers SOC 41-2011 | $32,880 | -6.5% | 521,300 | 3,106,300 | No formal educational credential |
Employment is from BLS Employment Projections (2025) when OEWS does not publish it. Median wage is the OEWS May 2025 national median annual wage; hourly medians are shown where BLS publishes hourly wages only.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.