The salary statistics of sales managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales manager salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $75,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $150,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $200,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) sales managers is $200,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $150,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales managers is $75,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $150,110 | 2.18% | 11.54% |
| 2018 | $146,840 | 2.47% | - |
| 2017 | $143,210 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $141,320 | -0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $141,460 | 0.04% | - |
| 2014 | $141,400 | 3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $136,980 | 3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $132,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].