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Sales Representative Salary in the Industry of Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

The salary statistics and trend of sales representatives in the industry of machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare sales representative salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,760
25th Percentile Wage
$36,950
50th Percentile Wage
$51,270
75th Percentile Wage
$74,260
90th Percentile Wage
$103,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for sales representatives in the industry of machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers. 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 $103,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent sales representatives is $24,760.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales representatives in the industry of Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,270
-8.54% -19.60%
2016
$55,650
12.20% -
2015
$48,860
-9.86% -
2014
$53,680
3.26% -
2013
$51,930
-18.08% -
2012
$61,320
- -

Table 3. Compare Sales Representative Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of sales representatives in 27 industries within the wholesale trade sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of sales representatives in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
$88,670
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
$77,980
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$65,340
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$58,200
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
$57,700
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
$54,790
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
$54,460
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
$54,340
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers
$53,590
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
$53,560
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
$52,950
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$52,390
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$52,390
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$51,270
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$50,830
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$50,730
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
$50,440
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
$48,920
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$48,820
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
$48,040
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
$47,720
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
$47,590
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
$44,980
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$44,840
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
$43,530
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
$41,610
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
$38,980

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