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Sales Representative Salary in the Industry of Chemical Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of sales representatives in the industry of chemical manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare sales representative salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,730
25th Percentile Wage
$42,750
50th Percentile Wage
$60,310
75th Percentile Wage
$76,240
90th Percentile Wage
$100,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for sales representatives in the industry of chemical manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sales representatives is $100,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent sales representatives is $28,730.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales representatives in the industry of Chemical Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$60,310
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$60,310
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Table 3. Compare Sales Representative Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of sales representatives in 83 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of sales representatives in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$110,710
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$89,740
Chemical Manufacturing
$80,560
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$78,450
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$76,730
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$75,730
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$72,790
Forging and Stamping
$72,500
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$72,010
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$71,220
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$71,060
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$70,650
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$69,720
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$68,930
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$68,750
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
$68,610
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$68,590
Chemical Manufacturing
$67,860
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$67,850
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
$67,760
Machinery Manufacturing
$67,460
Machinery Manufacturing
$66,900
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
$65,650
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$64,950
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$64,270
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$63,810
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$63,560
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$63,310
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$63,310
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$63,120
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$62,920
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
$62,410
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$62,180
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$61,880
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
$60,980
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$60,450
Chemical Manufacturing
$60,310
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$60,160
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$60,040
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$59,830
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$59,800
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$59,800
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$59,730
Machine Shops
$59,190
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$58,250
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$57,910
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$56,310
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$56,100
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$55,920
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$55,900
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$55,640
Paper Manufacturing
$55,560
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$55,560
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$55,460
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$54,840
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$53,640
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$52,610
Printing and Related Support Activities
$52,570
Printing and Related Support Activities
$52,570
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$52,110
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$50,280
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$49,950
Wood Product Manufacturing
$49,930
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$49,840
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$48,220
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$48,010
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$47,190
Beverage Manufacturing
$47,190
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$46,330
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$46,280
Apparel Manufacturing
$44,040
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$42,790
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$42,620
Other Food Manufacturing
$42,350
Food Manufacturing
$39,630
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$39,210
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$38,490
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
$38,110
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$36,740
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$30,100
Textile Product Mills
$26,460
Other Textile Product Mills
$24,820
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$19,800

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