Paycheck Atlas

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

San Jose, CA leads at $167,630 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$167,630$108,270–$214,530
Shreveport, LA$163,320$127,010–$164,020
Rochester, MN$160,960$78,760–$199,590
Sebastian, FL$158,750$78,560–$210,280
Topeka, KS$157,760$121,220–$164,060
Spartanburg, SC$138,750$80,330–$165,170
Greeley, CO$137,840$93,350–$176,540
Boulder, CO$136,180$102,570–$178,860
Denver, CO$136,100$103,140–$172,070
New York, NY$133,690$90,450–$173,500
Jackson, MI$133,680$113,470–$157,150
Ann Arbor, MI$133,550$92,770–$164,540
Charleston, SC$132,790$83,620–$164,580
Colorado Springs, CO$132,530$76,380–$177,490
Santa Rosa, CA$131,890$100,490–$157,100
Santa Cruz, CA$131,520$96,580–$166,810
Augusta, GA$131,380$96,390–$156,710
Durham, NC$131,120$81,140–$169,980
Kansas City, MO$130,850$80,280–$167,850
San Francisco, CA$130,710$103,140–$171,570
Trenton, NJ$130,380$98,060–$163,200
Harrisonburg, VA$129,960$93,690–$160,380
Richmond, VA$129,880$83,870–$164,590
Seattle, WA$129,550$82,310–$173,030
Morgantown, WV$129,200$81,920–$155,160
Detroit, MI$129,070$82,110–$163,420
Kalamazoo, MI$128,560$101,820–$159,080
Peoria, IL$128,040$103,110–$164,600
New Orleans, LA$127,030$95,270–$158,280
Des Moines, IA$126,830$100,300–$162,020
Huntsville, AL$126,550$83,390–$161,980
Flint, MI$126,400$100,440–$159,320
Atlanta, GA$126,330$74,550–$166,380
Columbus, IN$126,110$81,020–$159,130
Urban Honolulu, HI$126,110$87,140–$158,480
Charlottesville, VA$125,980$94,340–$137,440
San Diego, CA$125,770$78,050–$165,110
Utica, NY$125,510$74,430–$225,430
Barnstable Town, MA$125,230$78,060–$157,680
Charlotte, NC$124,370$78,810–$169,510
Pittsfield, MA$124,270$76,170–$158,980
Manhattan, KS$123,990$81,810–$168,120
Portland, OR$123,810$82,870–$165,130
Santa Maria, CA$123,620$81,800–$165,980
St. Cloud, MN$122,700$73,320–$163,580
Lynchburg, VA$122,560$82,550–$144,770
Boston, MA$122,550$80,690–$159,720
Slidell, LA$121,880$100,320–$150,570
Philadelphia, PA$121,180$79,320–$157,810
Washington, DC$120,140$78,690–$179,580

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.