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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Los Angeles, CA

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn a median $107,020 a year — 2% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $77,004 take-home, or $6,417 a month.

Median salary
$107,020
$51.45 per hour
Typical range
$50,310 – $198,820
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
6,450
0.56× national concentration
▲2.1%
Pay trend: The median for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Los Angeles, CA rose from $104,870 (May 2024) to $107,020 (May 2025). That roughly kept pace with inflation (2.4%).

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in Los Angeles, CA
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$77,004
per year · effective tax rate 28.0%
$6,417Monthly
$3,209Twice a month
$2,962Every 2 weeks
$37.02Hourly
  • Federal income tax$14,714
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,635
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,552
  • California income tax$5,723
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$1,391
  • Take-home pay$77,004

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 9.30% state

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay by experience in Los Angeles, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$50,310$24.19$40,882$3,407
25th percentile$73,920$35.54$57,170$4,764
Median (50th)$107,020$51.45$77,004$6,417
75th percentile$149,460$71.86$101,809$8,484
90th percentile (top earners)$198,820$95.59$131,202$10,933

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

What $107,020 buys in Los Angeles, CA

Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 13.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.70× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products's $77,004 take-home pay has the buying power of $67,806 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$2,245
35% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,755
43% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$4,172
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, Technical and Scientific Products jobs are less concentrated in Los Angeles, CA than nationally (location quotient 0.56), so openings may be scarcer.

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

Los Angeles, CA ranks #22 of 23 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1San Jose, CA $167,630$112,302$101,702
2Charlotte, NC $124,370$91,819$94,321
3Detroit, MI $129,070$94,251$93,971
4Denver, CO $136,100$99,010$93,598
5Atlanta, GA $126,330$91,679$91,626
6Seattle, WA $129,550$99,813$89,814
7Philadelphia, PA $121,180$90,360$88,110
8New York, NY $133,690$95,796$85,104
22Los Angeles, CA$107,020$77,004$67,806

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 23 metros →

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

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+1.2% (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, technical and scientific products make in Los Angeles, CA?

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products salary in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $107,020 a year, or about $51.45 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $73,920 and $149,460.

What is a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products’s take-home pay in Los Angeles, CA?

On the median $107,020 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $77,004 a year ($6,417 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $7,115 in California taxes in 2026.

Is Los Angeles, CA a good place to work as a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products?

Pay here is 2% above the national median of $104,920. Local prices are 13.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $67,806 would in a typical U.S. city. Los Angeles, CA ranks #22 of 23 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products afford rent in Los Angeles, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Los Angeles, CA is $2,245 a month ($2,755 for two bedrooms) — 35% of a median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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