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Sales Manager Salary

Sales Managers earn a median $148,270 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median
$148,270
$71.28 per hour
Range
$73,170 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
637,080
across the U.S.

Sales Manager take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Sales Manager
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$112,609
per year · effective tax rate 24.1%
$9,384Monthly
$4,692Twice a month
$4,331Every 2 weeks
$54.14Hourly
  • Federal income tax$24,319
  • Social Security (6.2%)$9,193
  • Medicare (1.45%)$2,150
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$112,609

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$73,170$35.18$60,305
25th percentile$100,360$48.25$79,433
Median (50th)$148,270$71.28$112,609
75th percentile$207,340$99.68$154,333
90th percentile (top earners)$290,540+$139.68$209,250

Best cities for sales managers (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Durham, NC$190,370$134,661$138,0121,150
2Boulder, CO$200,970$141,507$134,510740
3Boston, MA$206,610$143,685$132,71511,540
4New York, NY$215,150$148,431$131,86544,870
5Colorado Springs, CO$177,780$125,665$124,782600
6Syracuse, NY$170,090$118,527$123,799640
7Seattle, WA$184,320$137,249$123,5006,620
8Denver, CO$181,580$128,095$121,0935,930
9San Jose, CA$201,780$133,079$120,5178,940
10Richmond, VA$168,590$117,617$120,1921,320
11Trenton, NJ$178,360$124,003$120,182850
12Raleigh, NC$163,520$117,016$119,2133,280
13Charlotte, NC$162,000$116,038$119,1995,930
14Buffalo, NY$163,090$114,156$119,1061,200
15Rochester, NY$165,140$115,436$118,9631,220
16Austin, TX$151,760$114,994$117,2629,880
17Atlanta, GA$166,920$117,315$117,24712,080
18Spokane, WA$155,300$117,414$117,009530
19Fayetteville, AR$147,270$106,394$116,4651,140
20Manchester, NH$161,410$121,590$115,080680
21Albany, NY$163,510$114,418$114,917940
22Virginia Beach, VA$158,750$111,458$113,8011,270
23Tulsa, OK$140,040$101,227$113,4651,050
24Cleveland, OH$143,870$106,427$113,3134,560
25Waterbury, CT$158,500$112,241$112,490740

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Sales Manager salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
New York $217,640$150,118 $107,670 – $239,200+38,510
Massachusetts $191,200$133,027 $100,510 – $239,200+15,010
Virginia $191,130$132,139 $94,710 – $239,200+9,670
Colorado $180,850$127,628 $105,270 – $239,200+8,780
Washington $174,000$130,195 $104,000 – $239,200+10,030
New Jersey $173,020$120,694 $103,580 – $239,200+20,090
Connecticut $162,110$114,492 $92,530 – $239,200+8,560
Kansas $159,990$112,491 $91,530 – $239,200+6,820
Georgia $159,890$112,875 $79,560 – $239,200+17,690
Maine $158,660$109,862 $66,280 – $213,950—
Oregon $155,810$104,638 $86,490 – $239,200+5,260
Illinois $155,280$109,858 $78,760 – $239,200+32,240
Rhode Island $154,970$111,429 $90,910 – $239,200+1,120
Minnesota $151,670$105,859 $79,900 – $239,200+11,240
North Carolina $150,470$108,617 $69,350 – $239,200+16,920
Arizona $145,690$107,412 $74,510 – $239,200+13,870
New Hampshire $141,900$108,255 $88,550 – $239,200+2,820
District of Columbia $141,800$99,102 $83,560 – $239,200+1,930
Vermont $138,650$99,283 $87,170 – $239,200+930
Maryland $137,150$98,767 $67,270 – $239,200+—
Michigan $136,870$99,250 $69,790 – $230,07017,950
Utah $136,520$99,400 $72,800 – $239,200+8,990
South Dakota $136,360$104,468 $72,510 – $219,050450
Texas $136,020$104,236 $68,750 – $239,200+76,010
Ohio $135,510$100,943 $74,190 – $239,200+22,840
Idaho $135,350$97,712 $70,730 – $224,8902,490
California $134,910$93,406 $64,430 – $239,200+112,440
Wisconsin $134,870$97,682 $76,330 – $222,11010,480
Iowa $134,010$98,421 $72,130 – $220,7703,260
Florida $131,900$101,420 $71,650 – $239,200+46,480
Indiana $131,470$97,277 $69,570 – $231,3509,700
South Carolina $131,080$94,151 $62,060 – $223,7609,340
Pennsylvania $130,610$96,528 $71,500 – $239,200+20,460
Wyoming $129,840$100,012 $67,260 – $209,490300
Oklahoma $128,920$94,127 $63,070 – $239,200+3,250
Kentucky $128,650$94,813 $67,690 – $236,9906,650
Tennessee $128,040$98,781 $67,220 – $231,83012,270
Nebraska $126,990$93,165 $72,410 – $227,8703,000
Alabama $124,040$90,110 $66,050 – $218,2704,670
North Dakota $119,990$92,162 $79,610 – $197,290550
Montana $117,390$86,142 $81,030 – $205,7601,200
Hawaii $116,340$83,363 $71,290 – $218,8701,710
Missouri $115,370$85,508 $60,920 – $223,3407,630
New Mexico $114,080$84,826 $65,190 – $204,7901,750
Louisiana $110,700$83,773 $61,040 – $217,6004,360
Nevada $109,790$86,067 $66,320 – $221,0305,770
Mississippi $108,750$81,718 $58,350 – $217,4601,870
Arkansas $108,330$81,028 $53,860 – $239,200+3,710
Alaska $98,860$78,378 $70,370 – $171,700850
West Virginia $94,830$71,907 $57,150 – $188,1701,110

Frequently asked questions

How much does a sales manager make?

The national median salary for sales managers is $148,270 a year ($71.28 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $73,170 and the top 10% earn over $239,200+. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays sales managers the most?

New York has the highest median pay at $217,640. After taxes and local prices, Durham, NC offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many sales managers are there in the U.S.?

About 637,080 people work as sales managers nationwide.

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