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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Philadelphia, PA

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn a median $76,580 a year — 6% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $60,353 take-home, or $5,029 a month.

Median salary
$76,580
$36.82 per hour
Typical range
$44,990 – $150,010
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Philadelphia, PA
19,060
0.83× national concentration
▲3.2%
Pay trend: The median for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in Philadelphia, PA rose from $74,170 (May 2024) to $76,580 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 0.8%.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Philadelphia, PA
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$60,353
per year · effective tax rate 21.2%
$5,029Monthly
$2,515Twice a month
$2,321Every 2 weeks
$29.02Hourly
  • Federal income tax$8,018
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,748
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,110
  • Pennsylvania income tax$2,351
  • Take-home pay$60,353

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 3.07% state

Living in Philadelphia? City residents also pay Philadelphia’s Resident Wage Tax — about $2,864 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $57,489 ($4,791 a month). Choose “Philadelphia” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro spans Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay by experience in Philadelphia, PA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$44,990$21.63$36,948$3,079
25th percentile$56,700$27.26$45,998$3,833
Median (50th)$76,580$36.82$60,353$5,029
75th percentile$103,180$49.61$78,250$6,521
90th percentile (top earners)$150,010$72.12$109,193$9,099

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Pennsylvania resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $76,580 buys in Philadelphia, PA

Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 2.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.13× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products's $60,353 take-home pay has the buying power of $58,850 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,520
30% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,810
36% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$3,509
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products jobs are about as common in Philadelphia, PA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.83).

Best-paying cities for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products, adjusted for cost of living

Philadelphia, PA ranks #29 of 83 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1San Jose, CA $103,670$75,002$67,923
2Elkhart, IN $75,220$59,558$65,937
3Cleveland, OH $76,020$61,002$64,949
4Akron, OH $74,990$60,306$64,588
5Cincinnati, OH $75,950$60,955$63,914
6Austin, TX $74,310$61,107$62,312
7Syracuse, NY $77,090$59,497$62,143
8Greensboro, NC $72,630$57,536$61,957
29Philadelphia, PA$76,580$60,353$58,850

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 83 metros →

About the job: sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-0.9% (slower than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in Philadelphia, PA?

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products salary in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area is $76,580 a year, or about $36.82 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $56,700 and $103,180.

What is a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products’s take-home pay in Philadelphia, PA?

On the median $76,580 salary, a single filer living in Pennsylvania takes home about $60,353 a year ($5,029 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $2,351 in Pennsylvania taxes in 2026.

Is Philadelphia, PA a good place to work as a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products?

Pay here is 6% above the national median of $72,080. Local prices are 2.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $58,850 would in a typical U.S. city. Philadelphia, PA ranks #29 of 83 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products afford rent in Philadelphia, PA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Philadelphia, PA is $1,520 a month ($1,810 for two bedrooms) — 30% of a median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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