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Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

34/100
#105 of 825
$69,990
median pay, U.S.
1.3M
employed (2024)
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34
123,000
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel a good career?

It scores 34/100 and ranks #105 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays above the U.S. median wage ($69,990)
  • High volume of openings — about 123,000 a year
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • No notable tradeoffs stand out in the wage and projection data.

What sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel earn between $47,670 and $100,480 a year.

Best-paying states

New York statewide
$92,190
Massachusetts statewide
$83,760
Rhode Island statewide
$81,450
California statewide
$80,850
Washington statewide
$79,920
Colorado statewide
$79,810
New Jersey statewide
$79,200
Vermont statewide
$77,530
Connecticut statewide
$76,940
$76,770
$40k $120k $200k

Best-paying metros

01 San Jose, CA $116,510
02 Boulder, CO $99,990
03 San Francisco, CA $96,960
04 New York, NY $93,750
05 Boston, MA $83,420
06 Seattle, WA $82,540
07 Denver, CO $80,650
08 Midland, TX $80,460

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 156,110
02 Texas 135,030
03 Florida 107,650
04 New York 80,510
05 Illinois 69,910
06 Georgia 46,960

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How to become a sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
How much do sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel make?

The national median wage is $69,990 a year, with the middle half earning between $47,670 and $100,480 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 34 of 100 and ranks #105 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +3.1% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel earn the most?

Among states, New York pays the highest median ($92,190). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →