DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 1,396 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 1,266,860 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIBRARY VIDEO COMPANY | $82,503 | 5 | +23.5% |
| 2 | VINE CONNECTIONS | $79,040 | 6 | +18.4% |
| 3 | NIELS JORGENSEN COMPANY, INC. | $63,250 | 6 | -5.3% |
| 4 | ALTAR PRODUCE LLC | $61,831 | 7 | -7.4% |
| 5 | JOOR INC. | $60,000 | 6 | -10.2% |
| 6 | MA LABORATORIES INC | $58,698 | 6 | -12.1% |
| 7 | DIVERSIFICATION INC | $57,600 | 6 | -13.8% |
| 8 | JFC International, Inc. | $54,330 | 8 | -18.6% |
| 9 | Brands Within Reach | $50,000 | 7 | -25.1% |
| 10 | PREGEL AMERICA | $46,500 | 6 | -30.4% |
| 11 | 3.1 Phillip Lim, LLC | $38,000 | 6 | -43.1% |
| 12 | WINTIS CORPORATION | $35,721 | 5 | -46.5% |
| 13 | Beauty Plus Trading Co., Inc. | $35,714 | 5 | -46.5% |
| 14 | FOUR SEAS ASIAN FOOD SERVICES INC | $34,000 | 7 | -49.1% |
| 15 | COMPONEXX CORP | $33,051 | 6 | -50.5% |
| 16 | Texas Mobile PCS LLC | $25,834 | 7 | -61.3% |
| 17 | LACOF GROUP CORP | N/A | 5 | N/A |
| 18 | LBG TRAINING CORP | N/A | 6 | N/A |
| 19 | ACTIVE WIRELESS LLC | N/A | 7 | N/A |
Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NE | $61,179 | +36% | 14 | 14 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | +11.1% | 11 | 7 |
| New York, NY | $45,000 | 0% | 72 | 58 |
| Miami, FL | $42,000 | -6.7% | 33 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $37,877 | -15.8% | 54 | 51 |
| Houston, TX | $35,000 | -22.2% | 12 | 9 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $102,000 | +55.7% | 1 |
| Washington | $67,323 | -15% | 10 |
| Wisconsin | $65,000 | +0.9% | 7 |
| Maryland | $64,458 | -14.4% | 3 |
| Missouri | $63,814 | +5.3% | 3 |
| Nebraska | $62,358 | +0.9% | 49 |
| Colorado | $61,610 | -20.8% | 9 |
| Minnesota | $60,000 | -20.1% | 3 |
| Connecticut | $58,375 | -24.7% | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,678 | -11.9% | 11 |
| North Carolina | $56,895 | -10.1% | 10 |
| Kansas | $56,000 | -21.1% | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $53,269 | -32% | 1 |
| Illinois | $52,666 | -19.2% | 24 |
| Virginia | $50,000 | -20% | 7 |
| Tennessee | $50,000 | -16.4% | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $50,000 | -16.3% | 3 |
| Ohio | $49,878 | -31.7% | 7 |
| Massachusetts | $48,567 | -38.3% | 14 |
| Arkansas | $48,250 | -12.2% | 4 |
| Louisiana | $48,000 | -23.9% | 5 |
| New York | $47,000 | -38.6% | 89 |
| Indiana | $46,739 | -27.2% | 2 |
| Michigan | $45,000 | -39.3% | 9 |
| California | $43,819 | -40.7% | 192 |
| New Jersey | $42,896 | -45.6% | 18 |
| Alabama | $41,750 | -33.2% | 4 |
| New Hampshire | $40,000 | N/A | 1 |
| Nevada | $38,646 | -36.1% | 3 |
| Oregon | $38,562 | -42.6% | 2 |
| South Carolina | $37,691 | -40.4% | 2 |
| Florida | $35,090 | -41.8% | 123 |
| Texas | $35,000 | -44.9% | 25 |
| Georgia | $35,000 | -44.5% | 13 |
| Utah | $32,500 | -46.8% | 2 |
| West Virginia | $32,198 | -45.8% | 3 |
| Kentucky | $30,458 | -51.6% | 1 |
| Hawaii | $26,500 | -55.5% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products positions, 29% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 2% required a Master's degree, and 63% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| JFC International, Inc. | Bachelor's | $54,330 |
| ALTAR PRODUCE LLC | Not specified | $61,831 |
| ACTIVE WIRELESS LLC | Not specified | N/A |
| FOUR SEAS ASIAN FOOD SERVICES INC | Not specified | $34,000 |
| Texas Mobile PCS LLC | High School | $25,834 |
| Brands Within Reach | Not specified | $50,000 |
| VINE CONNECTIONS | Not specified | $79,040 |
| JOOR INC. | Not specified | $60,000 |
| NIELS JORGENSEN COMPANY, INC. | Not specified | $63,250 |
| DIVERSIFICATION INC | Not specified | $57,600 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products is Manufacturing at $64,155. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Retail Trade at $50,317.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 1,396 DOL filings, the median salary for a Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products is $45,000, ranging from $35,000 to $60,736.
The 90th percentile salary is $134,470 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, New York, NE offers the highest median at $61,179.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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