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Sales Representatives in Arkansas

Sales Representatives in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Sales Representative?

11.0% Jobs Projection
$44,130 Median Salary
540 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Sales Representatives in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Sales Representatives in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sales Representatives Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 4,370 people working as Sales Representatives in the year 2018.

There were 4,210 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 11.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 540 annual job openings, and 4,440 total jobs in 2026 for Sales Representatives in this state.

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

What do Sales Representatives Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $22,380 to $98,970 with $44,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.76 to $47.58. The median hourly rate was $21.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.80.

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

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Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 4,050 $52,490
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1,590 $47,310
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 1,160 $43,380
Fort Smith, AR-OK 630 $38,960
Texarkana, TX-AR 300 $44,280
Jonesboro, AR 240 $46,320
Hot Springs, AR 80 $50,230

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

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