How much to pay a salesperson in the United States

Across 39,042 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 5,469 companies, the middle of the posted range for a salesperson in the United States is $80k a year; half of them fall between $40k and $149k. By level: junior $50k, mid-level $149k, senior $154k, lead $175k. People of this profession living in the United States who show their pay on Alion ask a median $95k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 10 Nov 2026
median a year
$80k
middle half
$40k–$149k
postings in 12 months
39,042
companies
5,469
what candidates ask
$95k

Sales pay in the United States by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$50k$36k–$80k87
Mid-level$149k$122k–$158k92
Senior$154k$111k–$175k31
Lead$175k$137k–$214k35

Sales salaries in other countries

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Questions

What is the average salary of a salesperson in the United States?

The median of the posted ranges is $80k a year, and half of the postings fall between $40k and $149k (39,042 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in the United States, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 39,042 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 10 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0