Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in New York
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in New York earn a median $92,190 a year, +32% against the national median of $69,990; they and rank 1st of 51 states by median. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel earn 54% more than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). New York pays more than every neighbouring state: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut and Pennsylvania range from $64,480 in Pennsylvania to $83,760 in Massachusetts. New York employs 80,510 sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, 8.31 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.03 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $21.99 | $29.49 | $44.32 | $64.22 | $84.05 | $50.64 | 80,510 | 8.31 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $45,750 | $61,340 | $92,190 | $133,580 | $174,820 | $105,330 | ||||
| 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
- 1st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 1.03
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.31
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York'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 York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45.07 | $93,750 | $46,370 | $176,300 | 91,680 | 9.66 | 1.20 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35.13 | $73,070 | $38,750 | $132,870 | 3,330 | 6.23 | 0.77 |
| Kingston, NY | $34.24 | $71,220 | $40,020 | $129,810 | 280 | 4.81 | 0.59 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $33.81 | $70,310 | $40,000 | $136,940 | 1,330 | 4.94 | 0.61 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $32.71 | $68,050 | $39,720 | $145,610 | 3,060 | 6.81 | 0.84 |
| Rochester, NY | $32.41 | $67,400 | $38,220 | $132,010 | 3,510 | 7.10 | 0.88 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $31.31 | $65,130 | $38,100 | $132,690 | 440 | 3.74 | 0.46 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $30.99 | $64,450 | $38,650 | $130,280 | 220 | 4.42 | 0.55 |
| Syracuse, NY | $30.68 | $63,810 | $39,380 | $126,400 | 1,720 | 5.72 | 0.71 |
| Binghamton, NY | $30.61 | $63,670 | $37,540 | $132,340 | 360 | 3.68 | 0.46 |
| Ithaca, NY | $29.78 | $61,930 | $37,210 | $137,910 | 200 | 4.17 | 0.52 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $29.43 | $61,210 | $37,830 | $121,740 | 150 | 3.76 | 0.47 |
| Elmira, NY | $28.73 | $59,760 | $35,680 | $110,150 | 110 | 3.25 | 0.40 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $32.21 | $67,010 | $37,910 | $135,740 | 460 | 2.89 | 0.36 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $30.00 | $62,390 | $38,890 | $133,870 | 400 | 2.90 | 0.36 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $29.11 | $60,540 | $38,890 | $125,660 | 530 | 3.00 | 0.37 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $44.32 | $92,190 | 80,510 | 1.03 |
| Connecticut | $36.99 | $76,940 | 11,420 | 0.83 |
| Massachusetts | $40.27 | $83,760 | 32,300 | 1.10 |
| New Jersey | $38.08 | $79,200 | 44,980 | 1.30 |
| Pennsylvania | $31.00 | $64,480 | 39,920 | 0.81 |
| 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 New York 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 York 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.