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Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in Louisiana

Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in Louisiana

Considering a career as a Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative in Louisiana?

8.8% Jobs Projection
$50,620 Median Salary
2,670 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Work in Louisiana?

21,130 people worked as Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in 2018 in this state.

There were 22,440 Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 16,430 Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives working in it, which means Louisiana has more Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,670 annual job openings, and a total of 25,650 jobs for Louisiana Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 158,400 annual jobs and 1,546,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives ranged from $29,450 to $102,540 with $50,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.16 to $49.3. The median hourly rate was $24.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

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

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Top Louisiana Metros for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 6,880 $50,130
Baton Rouge, LA 3,920 $50,780
Lafayette, LA 3,080 $50,560
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 2,250 $48,670
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 1,160 $54,730
Lake Charles, LA 780 $56,750
Monroe, LA 700 $49,240
Alexandria, LA 600 $44,980
Hammond, LA 410 $52,790

Top States for Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 147,480 $60,330
Texas 119,110 $59,820
Florida 92,960 $49,790
New York 76,590 $59,500
Illinois 70,300 $57,650
Pennsylvania 56,680 $61,410
Ohio 53,700 $57,410
Georgia 50,390 $55,260
Michigan 47,860 $63,820
North Carolina 44,230 $59,920
New Jersey 42,800 $67,350
Wisconsin 36,910 $59,640
Washington 34,270 $62,250
Minnesota 33,060 $63,380
Indiana 29,910 $60,230
Virginia 27,370 $61,560
Colorado 26,690 $64,210
Missouri 25,080 $56,890
Alabama 22,480 $56,630
Massachusetts 21,440 $68,600

Below are the states where Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $69,680
Massachusetts $68,600
New Jersey $67,350
Connecticut $66,020
Rhode Island $64,310
Colorado $64,210
Michigan $63,820
Minnesota $63,380
New Hampshire $62,300
Washington $62,250

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Occupation Louisiana Employment Total
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2,540

References

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