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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	4,960	486	$56.89/hr	$27.02/hr	$38.28/hr	$49.97/hr	$70.51/hr	$94.82/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	1,240	$49.63/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,850	$49.75/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	870	$49.97/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	2.3%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	10	$40.71/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$46.30/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$41.08/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$31.77/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$59.53/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	60	$46.08/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	70	$52.88/hr	-2.4%
Southwest Balance of State	70	$52.88/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	80	$46.08/hr	3.8%
Southeast Balance of State	100	$51.08/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	120	$55.25/hr	7.6%
Rochester MN MSA	150	$78.10/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	190	$52.14/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	240	$62.07/hr	-1.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,470	$49.48/hr	13.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,550	$49.46/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,960	$49.97/hr	12.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Advertising Sales Agents	1,750	$30.40/hr	-7.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,410	$38.04/hr	5.1%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	8,820	$40.44/hr	6.2%
Insurance Underwriters	2,550	$39.45/hr	-3.0%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,280	$42.78/hr	13.8%
Managers, All Other	4,160	$74.60/hr	3.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other	4,180	$45.34/hr	7.9%
Insurance Sales Agents	10,010	$38.15/hr	7.4%
Order Clerks	1,150	$23.82/hr	-16.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other	820	$40.71/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.