The average annual salaries for wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives in the state of Virginia are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives among Virginia cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $160,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives in Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $55,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $109,490 | -15.37% | 29.10% |
| 2021 | $126,320 | 25.52% | - |
| 2019 | $94,080 | 6.62% | - |
| 2018 | $87,850 | 0.82% | - |
| 2016 | $87,130 | -12.66% | - |
| 2015 | $98,160 | 7.94% | - |
| 2014 | $90,370 | 7.60% | - |
| 2013 | $83,500 | 7.03% | - |
| 2012 | $77,630 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives in some Virginia cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives in state of Virginia ranges from $50,430 to $100,630. The highest paying area for wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representatives in Virginia is Harrisonburg with a median annual salary of $100,630. The second highest paying city/area in Virginia State is Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $99,990). The lowest paying area is Danville with a median annual salary of $50,430.