Sales Managers Salary in Michigan
Sales Managers in Michigan have a median of $136,870 a year, below the national $148,270 (−8%); the state ranks 21st of 50 states by median. Sales Managers earn 2.8 times the median across all occupations in Michigan ($49,270). Michigan pays more than every neighbouring state: Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana range from $131,470 in Indiana to $135,510 in Ohio. Michigan employs 17,950 sales managers, 4.08 per 1,000 jobs, the 9th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.00 is close to the national share.
Michigan vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $33.55 | $46.54 | $65.80 | $88.92 | $110.61 | $72.71 | 17,950 | 4.08 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $69,790 | $96,790 | $136,870 | $184,960 | $230,070 | $151,230 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $35.18 | $48.25 | $71.28 | $99.68 | $139.68 | $79.02 | 637,080 | – | – |
| Annual | $73,170 | $100,360 | $148,270 | $207,340 | $290,540 | $164,350 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 21st of 50 states
- Rank by employment
- 9th of 48 states
- Location quotient
- 1.00
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.08
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Michigan's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Michigan
16 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Michigan publish a row for sales managers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $74.79 | $155,560 | $79,250 | $251,160 | 8,760 | 4.60 | 1.12 |
| Jackson, MI | $72.94 | $151,710 | $75,650 | $219,350 | 170 | 3.09 | 0.75 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $71.46 | $148,630 | $74,520 | $239,230 | 650 | 2.97 | 0.73 |
| Niles, MI | $65.81 | $136,880 | $74,370 | $219,380 | 240 | 4.05 | 0.99 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $63.52 | $132,120 | $69,990 | $229,610 | 170 | 3.08 | 0.75 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62.99 | $131,030 | $72,070 | $221,790 | 2,490 | 4.15 | 1.01 |
| Bay City, MI | $62.87 | $130,760 | $61,950 | $475,270 | 110 | 3.31 | 0.81 |
| Monroe, MI | $62.32 | $129,620 | $65,770 | $210,310 | 130 | 3.27 | 0.80 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61.71 | $128,360 | $64,370 | $216,620 | 480 | 3.97 | 0.97 |
| Midland, MI | $61.67 | $128,280 | $65,140 | $256,490 | 80 | 2.19 | 0.53 |
| Saginaw, MI | $61.41 | $127,720 | $58,110 | $231,940 | 250 | 3.17 | 0.77 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $59.92 | $124,630 | $64,720 | $215,880 | 600 | 2.75 | 0.67 |
| Flint, MI | $58.94 | $122,600 | $62,700 | $227,660 | 350 | 2.62 | 0.64 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $58.44 | $121,560 | $64,840 | $220,640 | 350 | 2.66 | 0.65 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $58.39 | $121,460 | $61,950 | $221,790 | 170 | 2.79 | 0.68 |
| Traverse City, MI | $50.04 | $104,090 | $63,540 | $211,970 | 240 | 3.56 | 0.87 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60.72 | $126,300 | $59,930 | $227,970 | 450 | 3.37 | 0.82 |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58.47 | $121,620 | $56,050 | $183,710 | 490 | 3.20 | 0.78 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $52.22 | $108,620 | $54,910 | $214,210 | 250 | 2.26 | 0.55 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50.42 | $104,870 | $53,000 | $185,630 | 290 | 2.44 | 0.60 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Sales Managers (every state ranked) and the Michigan wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Michigan estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.