SOC 41-4012 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) in Austin, Texas is $86,040 a year ($41.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,310: half of the 5,970 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($82,530).

$86,040average per year

$41.36 / hourMedian $74,310Take-home ≈ $69,359

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

5,970people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 25Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,910 or more. The middle half of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) in Austin earn between $50,540 and $102,600.

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,040$7,170$41.37
Median$74,310$6,192$35.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,540$4,212$24.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,600$8,550$49.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) in Austin earn 7% more than the Texas average ($80,040) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($82,530). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $72,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Austin$86,040$74,310$38,600$140,9105,970
Texas$80,040$65,970$36,380$137,02095,670
United States$82,530$72,080$39,090$137,5501,238,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $86,040, a single filer in Austin takes home about $69,359 a year, or $5,780 a month and $2,668 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Austin a good place for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $86,040 buys what about $87,737 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 2nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($93,590).

All Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,600).

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary by city

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in Austin: questions

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) make an hour in Austin?

$41.36 an hour on average, and $35.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) salary in Austin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) take-home pay in Austin?

About $69,359 a year ($5,780 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,040. Texas has no state income tax.

Do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) earn more in Austin than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($82,530).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-4012; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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