The salary statistics of sales representatives in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales representative salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales representatives in the industry sector of accommodation and food 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 $86,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales representatives is $27,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales representatives in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,560 | 4.52% | 10.27% |
| 2017 | $47,320 | -1.04% | - |
| 2016 | $47,810 | 2.93% | - |
| 2015 | $46,410 | -0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $46,480 | 4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $44,610 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $44,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].