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Sales Representatives in California

Considering a career as a Sales Representative in California?

15.2% Jobs Projection
$57,710 Median Salary
18,130 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Sales Representatives in California is growing faster than average.

  • Sales Representatives in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sales Representatives Work in California?

There were approximately 135,330 workers employed as Sales Representatives in this state in 2018.

There were 129,870 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 9,410 Sales Representatives working in it, which means California has more Sales Representatives than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 18,130 annual job openings, and 146,900 total jobs in 2026 for Sales Representatives in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 131,000 annual jobs and 1,077,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sales Representatives Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $27,500 to $119,780 with $57,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.22 to $57.58. The median hourly rate was $27.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top California Metros for Sales Representatives

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 48,520 $54,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 25,450 $68,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 16,210 $73,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 13,010 $53,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 8,630 $47,690
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 6,640 $54,570
Fresno, CA 1,990 $48,200
Bakersfield, CA 1,880 $47,760
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,820 $51,870
Santa Rosa, CA 1,220 $53,400
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 1,120 $46,320
Stockton-Lodi, CA 930 $46,250
Salinas, CA 730 $49,930
Modesto, CA 650 $47,380
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 620 $40,380
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 610 $46,370
Visalia-Porterville, CA 490 $48,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 400 $64,280
Napa, CA 360 $59,060
Redding, CA 310 $40,950
Chico, CA 280 $40,280
Merced, CA 210 $35,680
Yuba City, CA 170 $36,830
Madera, CA 140 $47,240
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 130 $38,130
El Centro, CA 100 $51,170

Top States for Sales Representatives Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 135,330 $57,710
Texas 115,340 $52,900
Florida 83,150 $46,800
New York 70,340 $64,050
Illinois 48,250 $52,090
Georgia 36,860 $52,350
Ohio 35,370 $50,750
New Jersey 35,360 $68,860
Pennsylvania 35,260 $58,910
North Carolina 33,230 $50,430
Virginia 31,890 $62,930
Colorado 29,750 $59,030
Maryland 25,550 $62,660
Michigan 25,480 $53,940
Minnesota 21,450 $56,450
Massachusetts 20,660 $64,980
Arizona 20,220 $47,270
Missouri 18,770 $46,480
Tennessee 17,940 $47,220
Washington 17,630 $58,990

Below are the states where Sales Representatives get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $68,860
District of Columbia $65,260
Massachusetts $64,980
New York $64,050
Virginia $62,930
Maryland $62,660
New Hampshire $60,860
Colorado $59,030
Washington $58,990
Pennsylvania $58,910

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