There are currently an estimated 1,469,900 sales representatives in the United States. The sales representative job market is expected to grow by 5.2% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are sales representatives?
CareerExplorer rates sales representatives with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 83,100 sales representatives. That number is based on 76,400 additional sales representatives, and the retirement of 6,700 existing sales representatives.
What’s the supply of sales representatives?
The sales representative industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Sales Representative job market by state
| State Name | Employed Sales Representatives |
|---|---|
| California | 146,800 |
| Texas | 122,710 |
| Florida | 93,320 |
| New York | 83,060 |
| Illinois | 71,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 60,570 |
| Georgia | 55,650 |
| Michigan | 52,440 |
| Ohio | 51,200 |
| North Carolina | 43,400 |
| New Jersey | 43,380 |
| Wisconsin | 39,250 |
| Minnesota | 34,190 |
| Washington | 33,450 |
| Indiana | 31,070 |
| Virginia | 28,860 |
| Colorado | 28,700 |
| Missouri | 24,570 |
| Alabama | 23,090 |
| Louisiana | 22,440 |
| Massachusetts | 22,330 |
| Arizona | 20,360 |
| South Carolina | 20,220 |
| Tennessee | 20,140 |
| Kentucky | 17,950 |
| Oregon | 17,290 |
| Iowa | 16,110 |
| Maryland | 15,420 |
| Connecticut | 14,800 |
| Kansas | 14,560 |
| Utah | 14,490 |
| Arkansas | 14,000 |
| Nebraska | 10,980 |
| Nevada | 9,110 |
| Oklahoma | 9,030 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,510 |
| Mississippi | 7,070 |
| New Hampshire | 7,020 |
| Idaho | 6,300 |
| South Dakota | 5,210 |
| Montana | 4,790 |
| West Virginia | 4,750 |
| Rhode Island | 4,710 |
| New Mexico | 4,530 |
| Maine | 4,490 |
| Hawaii | 3,390 |
| North Dakota | 3,140 |
| Delaware | 2,780 |
| Wyoming | 2,090 |
| Vermont | 1,900 |
| Alaska | 1,770 |
| District of Columbia | 1,250 |
| Guam | 290 |