Sales Supervisors in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Sales Supervisor?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Supervisors in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Sales Supervisors in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

• Sales Supervisors in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Sales Supervisor Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• General Sales & Marketing
• Professional Sales
• Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Special Products Marketing Operations

How Many Sales Supervisors Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 1,800 workers employed as Sales Supervisors in this state in 2018.

There were 1,760 Sales Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,090 Sales Supervisors working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Sales Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Sales Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 310 annual Sales Supervisors job openings in Louisiana, and 3,330 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 39,000 annual jobs and 425,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sales Supervisors Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Sales Supervisors ranged from $34,650 to $141,920 with $62,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.66 to $68.23. The median hourly rate was $30.15.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Sales Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sales Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	790	$73,530
Baton Rouge, LA	300	$69,320
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	170	$55,420
Lafayette, LA	150	$60,540
Monroe, LA	70	$49,260
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	70	$69,330
Lake Charles, LA	40	$50,500
Hammond, LA	40	n/a

Top States for Sales Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Sales Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	25,590	$66,020
Texas	24,350	$71,820
New York	22,340	$92,700
Florida	18,340	$70,190
Pennsylvania	12,000	$84,140
North Carolina	8,820	$84,180
Ohio	8,670	$69,670
Virginia	8,270	$84,280
Michigan	7,160	$75,480
New Jersey	6,400	$81,740
Illinois	6,310	$67,980
Tennessee	6,090	$69,900
Wisconsin	5,900	$84,870
Colorado	5,850	$81,050
Georgia	5,600	$63,520
Maryland	5,410	$75,150
Massachusetts	5,310	$79,000
Arizona	4,640	$61,270
Missouri	4,340	$70,620
Washington	4,230	$75,620

Below are the states where Sales Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$92,700
Rhode Island	$89,340
South Dakota	$88,110
Wisconsin	$84,870
Virginia	$84,280
North Carolina	$84,180
Pennsylvania	$84,140
New Hampshire	$82,060
New Jersey	$81,740
Colorado	$81,050

Related Careers in Louisiana

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	19,890

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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