Money · 1 of 5
What sales reps make
Typical
$104,920
First year
$52,600
Top tenth
$200,440
The national median is $104,920 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $52,600. This figure is for the technical and scientific slice of the job, meaning products that need real knowledge of engineering, chemistry, biology or software. General wholesale reps and retail sales are separate, much lower-paid groups, so do not read this number as what every job called sales pays.