Sales Managers Salary in New Jersey
Sales Managers in New Jersey earn a median $173,020 a year, +17% against the national median of $148,270; they and rank 6th of 50 states by median. Sales Managers earn 3.0 times the median across all occupations in New Jersey ($58,570). Among neighbouring states, New York pays more (up to $217,640 in New York) and Pennsylvania pays less (down to $130,610 in Pennsylvania). New Jersey employs 20,090 sales managers, 4.69 per 1,000 jobs, the 8th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.14 is close to the national share.
New Jersey vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $49.80 | $63.76 | $83.18 | $108.55 | $148.38 | $91.72 | 20,090 | 4.69 | 1.14 |
| Annual | $103,580 | $132,620 | $173,020 | $225,790 | $308,630 | $190,770 | ||||
| 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
- 6th of 50 states
- Rank by employment
- 8th of 48 states
- Location quotient
- 1.14
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.69
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Jersey'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 New Jersey
6 metropolitan areas touching New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103.44 | $215,150 | $109,210 | $368,210 | 44,870 | 4.73 | 1.15 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $85.75 | $178,360 | $100,300 | $300,560 | 850 | 3.54 | 0.86 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75.24 | $156,500 | $81,680 | $281,160 | 10,200 | 3.52 | 0.86 |
| Vineland, NJ | $72.36 | $150,510 | $75,090 | $270,480 | 130 | 2.02 | 0.49 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $69.34 | $144,220 | $78,790 | $262,810 | 330 | 1.99 | 0.48 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $65.01 | $135,220 | $76,380 | $226,850 | 1,310 | 3.47 | 0.85 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $83.18 | $173,020 | 20,090 | 1.14 |
| Delaware | – | – | – | – |
| New York | $104.63 | $217,640 | 38,510 | 0.97 |
| Pennsylvania | $62.79 | $130,610 | 20,460 | 0.82 |
See the national page for Sales Managers (every state ranked) and the New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.