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Sales Representatives in California
Want to work in California as a Sales Representative? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Sales Representatives in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Sales Representatives in California is growing faster than average.
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Sales Representatives in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Sales Representative Career?
- Business, Management & Marketing
- General Sales & Marketing
- Retailing and Retail Operations
- Professional Sales
How Many Sales Representatives Work in California?
135,330 people worked as Sales Representatives in 2018 in this state.
There were 129,870 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 5,460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 9,410 Sales Representatives working in it, which means California has more Sales Representatives than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 18,130 annual job openings, and a total of 146,900 jobs for California Sales Representatives in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 131,000 annual jobs and 1,077,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Sales Representatives Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $27,500 to $119,780 with $57,710 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.22 to $57.58. The median hourly rate was $27.74.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.29 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.45.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 48,520 | $54,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 25,450 | $68,180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 16,210 | $73,480 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 13,010 | $53,080 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8,630 | $47,690 |
| Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 6,640 | $54,570 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,990 | $48,200 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 1,880 | $47,760 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,820 | $51,870 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 1,220 | $53,400 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1,120 | $46,320 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 930 | $46,250 |
| Salinas, CA | 730 | $49,930 |
| Modesto, CA | 650 | $47,380 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 620 | $40,380 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 610 | $46,370 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | 490 | $48,270 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 400 | $64,280 |
| Napa, CA | 360 | $59,060 |
| Redding, CA | 310 | $40,950 |
| Chico, CA | 280 | $40,280 |
| Merced, CA | 210 | $35,680 |
| Yuba City, CA | 170 | $36,830 |
| Madera, CA | 140 | $47,240 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 130 | $38,130 |
| El Centro, CA | 100 | $51,170 |
Top States for Sales Representatives Employment
View the list below to see 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
- Image Credit: By Nick Nijhuis under License
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