Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Occupational Description:
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of post-secondary education. Excludes “Sales Engineers” (41-9031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	5,950	541	$51.30/hr	$24.97/hr	$33.50/hr	$47.41/hr	$63.63/hr	$82.78/hr

Leading Industries for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	880	$53.13/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	4,010	$48.31/hr
Information	390	$32.54/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	660	$44.86/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$43.21/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$37.88/hr	2.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$41.70/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$39.23/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$43.57/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$31.39/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$44.62/hr	3.8%
Southwest Minnesota	60	$43.21/hr	-2.4%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$42.82/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	60	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$33.50/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	100	$36.71/hr	-1.5%
Central Minnesota	140	$36.51/hr	7.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	200	$65.71/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,360	$48.24/hr	13.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,460	$48.24/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,950	$47.41/hr	12.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Advertising Sales Agents	1,850	$30.23/hr	-7.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,860	$33.78/hr	5.1%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	7,830	$36.43/hr	6.2%
Insurance Underwriters	1,970	$38.92/hr	-3.0%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	22,940	$38.89/hr	13.8%
Managers, All Other	5,400	$73.14/hr	3.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other	4,150	$49.34/hr	7.9%
Insurance Sales Agents	8,840	$38.23/hr	7.4%
Order Clerks	740	$22.11/hr	-16.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other	1,050	$38.99/hr	6.3%

Task for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Advise customers on product usage to improve production.
Inform customers of estimated delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties, or other information pertaining to purchased products.
Appraise equipment to determine contract terms or trade-in values.
Select or assist customers in selecting products based on customer needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.
Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
Create customized energy management packages to satisfy customer needs.
Develop marketing or strategic plans for sales territories.
Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs.
Stock or distribute resources, such as samples or promotional or educational materials.
Compute customer's installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.