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Sales Representatives in Alaska

Considering a career as a Sales Representative in Alaska?

2.4% Jobs Projection

$53,030 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Sales Representatives in Alaska is growing slower than average.
Sales Representatives in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Sales Representatives Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 950 workers employed as Sales Representatives in this state in 2018.

There were 1,060 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 9,410 Sales Representatives working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Sales Representatives than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Sales Representatives job openings in Alaska, and 840 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 131,000 annual jobs and 1,077,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sales Representatives Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $28,040 to $96,450 with $53,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.48 to $46.37. The median hourly rate was $25.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.23.

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

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Top Alaska Metros for Sales Representatives

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	720	$57,280
Fairbanks, AK	130	$46,230

Top States for Sales Representatives Employment

The table below shows the states where most Sales Representatives work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	135,330	$57,710
Texas	115,340	$52,900
Florida	83,150	$46,800
New York	70,340	$64,050
Illinois	48,250	$52,090
Georgia	36,860	$52,350
Ohio	35,370	$50,750
New Jersey	35,360	$68,860
Pennsylvania	35,260	$58,910
North Carolina	33,230	$50,430
Virginia	31,890	$62,930
Colorado	29,750	$59,030
Maryland	25,550	$62,660
Michigan	25,480	$53,940
Minnesota	21,450	$56,450
Massachusetts	20,660	$64,980
Arizona	20,220	$47,270
Missouri	18,770	$46,480
Tennessee	17,940	$47,220
Washington	17,630	$58,990

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

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$68,860
District of Columbia	$65,260
Massachusetts	$64,980
New York	$64,050
Virginia	$62,930
Maryland	$62,660
New Hampshire	$60,860
Colorado	$59,030
Washington	$58,990
Pennsylvania	$58,910

References

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