Sales Representatives in Michigan

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

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

• Sales Representatives in Michigan 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 Michigan?

There were approximately 25,480 workers employed as Sales Representatives in this state in 2018.

There were 23,490 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,990 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,060 annual job openings, and a total of 25,180 jobs for Michigan 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $25,790 to $111,460 with $53,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.4 to $53.59. The median hourly rate was $25.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.06 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	15,240	$57,390
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	3,100	$52,380
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	1,230	$41,080
Ann Arbor, MI	1,110	$68,560
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	650	$45,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	620	$46,860
Saginaw, MI	520	$43,400
Flint, MI	470	$45,300
Jackson, MI	260	$49,670
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	180	$42,320
Battle Creek, MI	170	$41,550
Muskegon, MI	150	$55,640
Bay City, MI	110	$57,280
Midland, MI	100	$46,480
Monroe, MI	90	$59,460

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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