There are currently an estimated 385,500 sales managers in the United States. The sales manager job market is expected to grow by 7.5% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are sales managers?
CareerExplorer rates sales managers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 35,000 sales managers. That number is based on 28,900 additional sales managers, and the retirement of 6,100 existing sales managers.
What’s the supply of sales managers?
The sales manager industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Illinois
Sales Manager job market by state
| State Name | Employed Sales Managers |
|---|---|
| California | 73,110 |
| Texas | 24,410 |
| Illinois | 24,380 |
| New York | 21,420 |
| Florida | 16,490 |
| Massachusetts | 15,820 |
| Georgia | 15,750 |
| New Jersey | 13,150 |
| Minnesota | 11,950 |
| Arizona | 11,100 |
| Ohio | 10,830 |
| Michigan | 9,770 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,940 |
| Washington | 7,760 |
| Tennessee | 7,360 |
| Connecticut | 6,870 |
| North Carolina | 6,710 |
| Maryland | 5,870 |
| Oregon | 5,710 |
| Missouri | 5,660 |
| Indiana | 5,590 |
| Virginia | 5,330 |
| Wisconsin | 4,940 |
| Colorado | 4,870 |
| Utah | 4,170 |
| Kentucky | 3,740 |
| South Carolina | 3,540 |
| Oklahoma | 3,450 |
| Nevada | 3,330 |
| Iowa | 3,150 |
| Louisiana | 3,020 |
| Kansas | 2,780 |
| Arkansas | 2,270 |
| Alabama | 2,220 |
| Hawaii | 2,020 |
| Nebraska | 1,990 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,840 |
| Idaho | 1,800 |
| New Hampshire | 1,550 |
| Mississippi | 1,350 |
| District of Columbia | 1,170 |
| New Mexico | 1,110 |
| Delaware | 1,020 |
| Maine | 1,010 |
| Rhode Island | 800 |
| West Virginia | 740 |
| North Dakota | 610 |
| Vermont | 550 |
| Alaska | 490 |
| Guam | 310 |
| South Dakota | 310 |
| Wyoming | 210 |
| Montana | 210 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 120 |