Sales representative (United States)

Sells products or services to business customers — quotes, demos, contract negotiation, account management. Universal commercial role.

BLS 2024 reference median: $73,000 gross. Take-home varies by state — see the state breakdown below.

Frequently asked questions

What is a US sales representative's take-home pay at the median salary?
The 2024 BLS median sales representative salary is $73,000 gross. After federal income tax + state income tax (California baseline) + FICA, take-home is $56,884 per year ($4,740 per month, 22.1% effective).
Which US state gives a sales representative the highest take-home?
Across the 5 currently-supported states, Texas yields the highest net at the sales representative median ($59,742); Illinois yields the lowest ($56,265) — a $3,476 per-year delta driven entirely by state income tax (federal + FICA are identical).
What is the marginal tax rate on a US sales representative salary?
At the $73,000 median, the next 100 of gross retains $62 in California — a marginal rate of 37.7%. Marginal rate is what applies to overtime, bonuses, and pre-tax 401(k) reductions.
Where does the US median sales representative salary come from?
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics May 2024 release. It is a national median — actual salaries vary substantially by metro area (a SF Bay Area sales representative earns well above the national median; a rural-Midwest one well below). Plug your actual salary into the calculator above; switch the state picker to see the state-specific net.
What is NOT included in this US take-home calculation?
Pre-tax 401(k), HSA, FSA contributions, employer-sponsored health insurance premiums deducted from gross, RSU vesting, and any local/city income tax (NYC, Philadelphia, Detroit, etc.) are not modeled in v1. The calculator assumes the median is base salary, federal + state + FICA only.