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 postsecondary education. Excludes ?Sales Engineers? (41-9031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 19018$31.19/hr$2.13/hr$17.98/hr$22.20/hr$28.79/hr$37.29/hr$47.96/hr
Minnesota 5,830408$41.61/hr$1.87/hr$19.00/hr$26.38/hr$35.24/hr$50.30/hr$72.11/hr
U S 306,9806,754$45.61/hr$0.36/hr$20.15/hr$27.99/hr$39.74/hr$57.67/hr$77.79/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities70$26.95/hr
Information30$28.73/hr
Professional and Business Services30$38.70/hr
Other Regional Data For Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,920 $35.38/hr 13.1%
Northwest Minnesota 210 $32.13/hr 3.8%
Central Minnesota 190 $28.79/hr 7.6%
Southwest Minnesota 60 $29.24/hr -2.4%
Northeast Minnesota 10 $29.80/hr 2.3%
Southeast Minnesota N/A $38.03/hr -1.5%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Retail Salespersons9,440$12.49/hr0.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3,290$30.44/hr7.1%
Driver/Sales Workers810$12.40/hr10.5%
Parts Salespersons740$18.80/hr6.5%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents690$25.61/hr9.2%
Insurance Sales Agents540$29.10/hr10.1%
Public Relations Specialists390$21.67/hr4.4%
Advertising Sales Agents230$19.61/hr-7.9%
Real Estate Sales Agents180$14.37/hr0.0%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters60$14.87/hr1.8%
Farm and Home Management Advisors50$27.44/hrN/A
Tasks for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products