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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA8,630276$68.93/hr$1.52/hr$32.51/hr$43.02/hr$62.56/hr$85.28/hr$81.00/hr
Minnesota 10,700310$66.23/hr$1.32/hr$31.07/hr$40.88/hr$59.21/hr$81.95/hr$81.00/hr
U S 402,6002,416$68.76/hr$0.21/hr$29.03/hr$41.33/hr$61.46/hr$86.31/hr$81.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Sales Managers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3,120$50.55/hr
Professional and Business Services2,170$72.64/hr
Manufacturing1,380$66.97/hr
Financial Activities1,010$75.48/hr
Information540$65.91/hr
Construction150$53.12/hr
Leisure and Hospitality100$42.98/hr
Other Services80$40.86/hr
Education and Health Services70$59.63/hr
Public Administration10$46.14/hr
Other Regional Data For Sales Managers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 8,630 $62.56/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 480 $45.94/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 310 $45.57/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 280 $55.38/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 280 $54.02/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 270 $40.47/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 230 $43.84/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 200 $55.99/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 120 $48.30/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $58.04/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 60 $52.48/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60 $53.75/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Marketing Managers7,370$67.65/hrN/A
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School2,570$117,709/yrN/A
Lodging Managers270$26.49/hrN/A
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes200$23.45/hrN/A
Tasks for Sales Managers