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Sales Representatives in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Sales Representative in North Carolina?

11.0% Jobs Projection
$50,430 Median Salary
3,970 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Sales Representatives Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 33,230 Sales Representatives working in the state.

There were 31,880 Sales Representatives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Sales Representatives in this state are growing at a rate of 11.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,970 annual job openings, and a total of 32,540 jobs for North Carolina Sales Representatives in 2026.

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

What do Sales Representatives Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Sales Representatives ranged from $24,870 to $107,100 with $50,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.96 to $51.49. The median hourly rate was $24.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.86 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.38.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 12,040 $48,600
Raleigh, NC 7,320 $55,330
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 4,720 $57,040
Greensboro-High Point, NC 2,640 $47,490
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,970 $56,780
Winston-Salem, NC 1,660 $50,680
Asheville, NC 1,240 $54,660
Wilmington, NC 1,130 $45,970
Fayetteville, NC 890 $35,140
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 770 $46,320
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 700 $35,870
Greenville, NC 510 $35,350
Jacksonville, NC 350 $38,440
Burlington, NC 330 $41,640
Rocky Mount, NC 260 $50,330
New Bern, NC 210 $38,230

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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