The salary statistics of sales managers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales manager salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $74,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $143,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $194,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales managers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $194,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $143,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales managers is $74,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales managers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $143,240 | 3.80% | 19.72% |
| 2018 | $137,790 | 2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $134,510 | 3.46% | - |
| 2016 | $129,850 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $126,450 | 3.94% | - |
| 2014 | $121,470 | 1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $119,450 | 3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $115,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].