Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in Massachusetts
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Massachusetts earn a median $83,760 a year, +20% against the national median of $69,990; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel earn 32% more than the median across all occupations in Massachusetts ($63,590). Among neighbouring states, New York pays more (up to $92,190 in New York) and Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire pay less (down to $71,510 in New Hampshire). Massachusetts employs 32,300 sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, 8.88 per 1,000 jobs, the 13th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.10 is close to the national share.
Massachusetts vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $23.09 | $30.10 | $40.27 | $59.80 | $78.04 | $47.30 | 32,300 | 8.88 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $48,030 | $62,610 | $83,760 | $124,380 | $162,330 | $98,380 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $18.26 | $22.92 | $33.65 | $48.31 | $71.56 | $39.63 | 1,256,010 | – | – |
| Annual | $37,980 | $47,670 | $69,990 | $100,480 | $148,840 | $82,430 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 13th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 1.10
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.88
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts
7 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Massachusetts publish a row for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $40.11 | $83,420 | $49,990 | $164,020 | 25,310 | 9.36 | 1.16 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $38.23 | $79,530 | $40,900 | $174,130 | 350 | 6.08 | 0.75 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $37.39 | $77,760 | $43,260 | $132,350 | ** | ** | ** |
| Worcester, MA | $37.20 | $77,380 | $44,650 | $135,890 | 2,180 | 6.23 | 0.77 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $35.92 | $74,710 | $44,310 | $133,030 | 250 | 3.79 | 0.47 |
| Springfield, MA | $33.56 | $69,800 | $40,300 | $131,560 | 870 | 4.34 | 0.54 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $31.29 | $65,090 | $43,260 | $130,110 | 570 | 6.03 | 0.75 |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $34.99 | $72,790 | $47,750 | $134,810 | 200 | 4.95 | 0.61 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $40.27 | $83,760 | 32,300 | 1.10 |
| Connecticut | $36.99 | $76,940 | 11,420 | 0.83 |
| New Hampshire | $34.38 | $71,510 | 4,670 | 0.85 |
| New York | $44.32 | $92,190 | 80,510 | 1.03 |
| Rhode Island | $39.16 | $81,450 | ** | ** |
| Vermont | $37.27 | $77,530 | 1,130 | 0.46 |
See the national page for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (every state ranked) and the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts estimates.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- 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.