Salary report · 2026 to date
Sales jobs in United States advertised a median of $149K a year in 2026 (middle half $97K–$196K), from 3,790 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | $46K – $60K | $54K | $26.00 | 19 |
| Entry level | $58K – $107K | $78K | $37.40 | 51 |
| Mid level | $73K – $183K | $123K | $58.89 | 1,714 |
| Senior | $114K – $170K | $139K | $66.75 | 225 |
| Staff/Principal | $152K – $189K | $166K | $79.87 | 36 |
| Manager | $119K – $190K | $154K | $74.25 | 1,241 |
| Director | $165K – $267K | $208K | $100 | 358 |
| Executive |
JobRipe, "What Sales jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/sales (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $149K a year (about $71.85 an hour), from 3,790 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 5 January 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between $97K and $196K.
One in ten postings advertised $280K a year or more; one in ten advertised $60K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: Bay Area $260K; San Francisco $218K; Washington $202K; San Mateo $195K.
Median advertised pay is $140K for remote postings (2006) and $150K for on-site ones (1513). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| $191K – $304K |
| $234K |
| $112 |
| 146 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | $95K – $185K | $140K | $67.31 | 2,006 |
| On-site | $90K – $196K | $150K | $72.12 | 1,513 |
| Hybrid | $140K – $252K | $200K | $96.25 | 271 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $147K – $246K | $191K | $91.87 | 294 |
| San Francisco | $163K – $290K | $218K | $105 | 288 |
| Chicago | $95K – $224K | $175K | $84.13 | 68 |
| Denver | $101K – $166K | $136K | $65.21 | 50 |
| Washington | $147K – $311K | $202K | $97.21 | 42 |
| Atlanta | $93K – $204K | $150K | $72.12 | 42 |
| Boston | $98K – $206K | $160K | $76.73 | 32 |
| Austin | $80K – $159K | $103K | $49.64 | 27 |
| Bay Area | $205K – $300K | $260K | $125 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $144K – $206K | $164K | $79.00 | 24 |
| Seattle | $153K – $290K | $193K | $92.55 | 21 |
| Hawthorne | $118K – $158K | $130K | $62.50 | 19 |
| Philadelphia | $145K – $194K | $156K | $75.00 | 18 |
| Redlands | $145K – $166K | $156K | $75.00 | 17 |
| Charlotte | $135K – $156K | $145K | $69.53 | 17 |
| San Mateo | $176K – $229K | $195K | $93.75 | 16 |
| Palo Alto | $170K – $213K | $178K | $85.34 | 15 |
| Houston | $150K – $197K | $150K | $72.12 | 14 |
| Bellevue | $132K – $247K | $192K | $92.19 | 13 |
| Menlo Park | $154K – $197K | $190K | $91.15 | 13 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom | $32K – $43K | $39K | $18.80 | 131 |
| Toast | $150K – $193K | $167K | $80.05 | 90 |
| Esri | $135K – $156K | $145K | $69.53 | 90 |
| Jobgether | $120K – $226K | $139K | $66.71 | 70 |
| Halter | $165K – $165K | $165K | $79.33 | 68 |
| Block | $194K – $272K | $205K | $98.32 | 65 |
| Anthropic | $265K – $415K | $333K | $160 | 53 |
| Elastic | $122K – $205K | $146K | $70.31 | 53 |
| Zscaler | $142K – $185K | $172K | $82.45 | 48 |
| Databricks | $247K – $347K | $323K | $155 | 44 |
| Verkada | $159K – $260K | $195K | $93.75 | 44 |
| Snowflake | $155K – $194K | $180K | $86.72 | 42 |
| SpaceX | $130K – $168K | $148K | $70.91 | 41 |
| Salesforce | $136K – $177K | $165K | $79.54 | 38 |
| Brex | $152K – $244K | $160K | $76.76 | 38 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup | $149K – $345K | $210K | $101 | 9 |
| Small (under 50) | $110K – $225K | $163K | $78.12 | 94 |
| Mid-size | $113K – $247K | $175K | $84.13 | 514 |
| Large | $103K – $196K | $162K | $77.96 | 1,390 |
| Enterprise | $130K – $244K | $161K | $77.40 | 501 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas | $145K – $193K | $166K | $80.00 | 300 |
| Devtools | $122K – $187K | $149K | $71.50 | 181 |
| Ai | $210K – $335K | $265K | $127 | 172 |
| Retail | $34K – $43K | $39K | $18.80 | 155 |
| Fintech | $162K – $272K | $198K | $94.99 | 152 |
| Finance | $94K – $179K | $136K | $65.46 | 134 |
| Hardware | $101K – $189K | $148K | $71.09 | 119 |
| Health | $129K – $208K | $156K | $75.00 | 99 |
| Data | $163K – $323K | $201K | $96.83 | 90 |
| Security | $154K – $323K | $207K | $99.28 | 77 |
| Enterprise | $118K – $193K | $160K | $76.90 | 63 |
| Mobility | $68K – $125K | $94K | $45.19 | 50 |