Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

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Total Workforce

1.32M

Average Age

45.5

Estimated Job Growth

5.19%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$83,082

Average Male Salary

$90,435

Average Female Salary

$63,929

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Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are most often employed by the Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers industry. The average yearly wage for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing was $83,082 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing by wage are Operations research analysts, Budget analysts, and Medical & health services managers.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI, Henderson City (West) PUMA, NV, and Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are Toa Baja & Dorado Municipios PUMA, PR, San Antonio City (Far North) & Timberwood Park PUMA, TX, and Carver & Scott (West) Counties PUMA, MN.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing and on wages and locations for those in the field. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers is the industry that employs the most Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, by average wage, is Software publishing. Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are paid most in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Toa Baja & Dorado Municipios PUMA, PR.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$83,082

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,667

In 2017, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing earned an average of $83,082, $31,017 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Medical & health services managers make somewhat more than Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing while Operations research analysts make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.419

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.419, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT

  2. Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA

  3. Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

  1. Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ

  2. San Antonio City (Far North) & Timberwood Park PUMA, TX

  3. Kendall (North), Sunset & Westwood Lakes PUMA, FL

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, by number of employees, are Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, by average wage, are Software publishing, Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, and Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills .

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Industries by Share

1.32M

2017 Workforce

± 28,065

0.217%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.01%

The number of people employed as Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing has been growing at a rate of 0.217%, from 1,315,653 people in 2016 to 1,318,508 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing employed by various industries. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers employs the largest share of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing at  8.19%, followed by Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers  with 7.2% and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers with 5.74%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in the US. The average age of male Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is 43.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is White.

Gender Composition

953k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 23,887

366k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 14,830

72.3% of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

86.7% of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 4.7% of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

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Age by Gender

46.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.33

43.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.526

The median age of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is 45.5, and Male employees are generally 3.1 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing is Business but a relatively high number of Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing hold a major in Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Engineering

  3. Social Sciences

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Agriculture

  2. Business

  3. Communications

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Persuasion, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Negotiation, and Persuasion.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing are expected to see a growth of 5.19% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

5.19%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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