Sales Representatives in North Carolina

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

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

• Sales Representatives in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

There were approximately 33,230 workers employed as Sales Representatives in this state in 2018.

There were 31,880 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

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%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,970 annual job openings, and a total of 32,540 jobs for North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $24,870 to $107,100 with $50,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.96 to $51.49. The median hourly rate was $24.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.86 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.38.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	12,040	$48,600
Raleigh, NC	7,320	$55,330
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	4,720	$57,040
Greensboro-High Point, NC	2,640	$47,490
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	1,970	$56,780
Winston-Salem, NC	1,660	$50,680
Asheville, NC	1,240	$54,660
Wilmington, NC	1,130	$45,970
Fayetteville, NC	890	$35,140
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	770	$46,320
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	700	$35,870
Greenville, NC	510	$35,350
Jacksonville, NC	350	$38,440
Burlington, NC	330	$41,640
Rocky Mount, NC	260	$50,330
New Bern, NC	210	$38,230

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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