The salary statistics of sales representatives in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales representative salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales representatives in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $138,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales representatives is $30,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales representatives in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,110 | 2.14% | 7.57% |
| 2017 | $61,760 | -0.08% | - |
| 2016 | $61,810 | 0.45% | - |
| 2015 | $61,530 | 1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $60,580 | 2.92% | - |
| 2013 | $58,810 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $58,330 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].