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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	140	17	$45.71/hr	$26.27/hr	$31.24/hr	$41.06/hr	$60.06/hr	$65.42/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	1,310	$49.09/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,040	$46.37/hr
Information	N/A	$32.84/hr
Professional and Business Services	800	$49.60/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
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	$38.19/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$47.39/hr	2.3%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$39.57/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$47.39/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$34.82/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$33.90/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	70	$43.97/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	90	$44.15/hr	3.8%
Southwest Minnesota	90	$51.37/hr	-2.4%
Southwest Balance of State	110	$58.77/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	140	$41.06/hr	7.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	170	$51.19/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	180	$76.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	210	$61.28/hr	-1.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,220	$47.25/hr	13.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,300	$47.18/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,330	$46.87/hr	12.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Advertising Sales Agents	1,630	$29.54/hr	-7.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	17,140	$37.57/hr	5.1%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	7,690	$38.70/hr	6.2%
Insurance Underwriters	2,670	$38.36/hr	-3.0%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,650	$39.57/hr	13.8%
Managers, All Other	4,640	$77.09/hr	3.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,710	$48.63/hr	7.9%
Insurance Sales Agents	9,470	$38.21/hr	7.4%
Order Clerks	1,020	$22.87/hr	-16.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other	810	$39.97/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.