Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-2022 Sales Managers

Occupational Description:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	11,240	438	$78.48/hr	$39.05/hr	$50.56/hr	$74.14/hr	$98.13/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Sales Managers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	150	$54.02/hr
Manufacturing	2,090	$78.23/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	4,240	$62.36/hr
Information	860	$84.16/hr
Financial Activities	1,180	$76.81/hr
Professional and Business Services	2,340	$84.09/hr
Education and Health Services	80	$58.56/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	220	$47.60/hr
Other Services	40	$57.90/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Sales Managers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	60	$55.71/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$48.77/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	170	$64.20/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	220	$62.45/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	250	$68.86/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	260	$62.33/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	290	$55.41/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	300	$55.41/hr	5.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	310	$58.66/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	340	$60.75/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	390	$64.03/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	420	$64.50/hr	5.8%
Northwest Balance of State	430	$60.08/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	490	$60.56/hr	8.1%
Southeast Minnesota	560	$63.87/hr	3.8%
Central Minnesota	770	$61.56/hr	7.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	7,940	$77.80/hr	6.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	8,410	$77.29/hr	N/A
Minnesota	11,240	$74.14/hr	7.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Marketing Managers	8,500	$84.72/hr	6.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,130	$42.94/hr	-1.9%
Purchasing Managers	1,340	$70.79/hr	7.4%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	110	$62.04/hr	0.5%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	N/A
Fundraisers	3,190	$37.60/hr	6.8%
Training and Development Managers	760	$64.37/hr	7.8%
Advertising Sales Agents	1,750	$30.40/hr	-7.9%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	8,820	$40.44/hr	6.2%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,110	$51.20/hr	3.1%

Task for Sales Managers

Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Direct clerical staff to keep records of export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections, and to maintain current information on tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate or other subjects of sale.
Direct, coordinate, and review activities in sales and service accounting and record-keeping, and in receiving and shipping operations.
Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.
Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate or other subjects of sale.
Determine price schedules and discount rates.
Advise dealers and distributors on policies and operating procedures to ensure functional effectiveness of business.