DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 2,143 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 293,930 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, Technical and Scientific Products
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST BRUNSWICK, NE | $132,038 | +80.9% | 11 | 1 |
| San Jose, CA | $100,000 | +37% | 14 | 9 |
| Waltham, MA | $99,537 | +36.4% | 11 | 6 |
| New York, NY | $83,857 | +14.9% | 78 | 57 |
| San Francisco, CA | $82,400 | +12.9% | 64 | 36 |
| New York, NE | $78,517 | +7.6% | 28 | 21 |
| Chicago, IL | $70,000 | -4.1% | 20 | 15 |
| South Hackensack, NJ | $65,000 | -10.9% | 12 | 1 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,778 | -16.7% | 15 | 14 |
| Miami, FL | $60,000 | -17.8% | 41 | 39 |
| Houston, TX | $60,000 | -17.8% | 35 | 26 |
| Cambridge, MA | $60,000 | -17.8% | 13 | 7 |
| Boston, MA | $58,781 | -19.4% | 13 | 12 |
| Austin, TX | $57,500 | -21.2% | 14 | 11 |
| Charlotte, NC | $47,000 | -35.6% | 10 | 7 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $122,933 | +20.5% | 2 |
| Nevada | $100,000 | +3.9% | 1 |
| Mississippi | $97,863 | +24.4% | 1 |
| Minnesota | $95,400 | -1.1% | 4 |
| Oregon | $94,651 | -8.8% | 6 |
| Arizona | $94,133 | +13.1% | 9 |
| Alabama | $90,750 | N/A | 8 |
| Colorado | $86,500 | -34.5% | 11 |
| District of Columbia | $86,382 | -0.9% | 1 |
| Nebraska | $85,000 | +7.9% | 77 |
| Connecticut | $82,056 | -13.6% | 7 |
| New York | $80,000 | -39.6% | 105 |
| Washington | $79,750 | -38.9% | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $78,790 | -1.1% | 13 |
| Massachusetts | $77,022 | -21.7% | 83 |
| California | $75,587 | -39% | 262 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,000 | -18.4% | 37 |
| Arkansas | $74,748 | +24.8% | 11 |
| Virginia | $73,896 | -34.1% | 26 |
| Tennessee | $72,126 | -13.2% | 8 |
| South Carolina | $68,744 | -28% | 6 |
| New Jersey | $68,000 | -49.3% | 72 |
| New Mexico | $65,975 | -15.3% | 6 |
| Iowa | $65,000 | -36.7% | 3 |
| Georgia | $65,000 | -37.5% | 18 |
| Wyoming | $65,000 | -33.6% | 2 |
| Texas | $65,000 | -22.5% | 105 |
| Michigan | $64,750 | -40.5% | 25 |
| Florida | $62,369 | -45.2% | 112 |
| Ohio | $62,001 | -35% | 30 |
| Maryland | $61,500 | -20.1% | 12 |
| Illinois | $60,936 | -44.8% | 54 |
| Louisiana | $59,000 | -44.8% | 6 |
| Kansas | $57,094 | -53.8% | 6 |
| North Carolina | $55,000 | -47.9% | 24 |
| Indiana | $51,938 | -48.6% | 4 |
| Oklahoma | $50,000 | -35.1% | 2 |
| Missouri | $45,000 | -51.1% | 7 |
| Utah | $44,500 | -47.2% | 8 |
| North Dakota | $44,500 | -62.8% | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $41,621 | -58.3% | 1 |
| Kentucky | $37,855 | -54.3% | 4 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products positions, 55% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 11% required a Master's degree, and 28% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Corporation | Not specified | $99,019 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | Bachelor's | $83,000 |
| NATUREX INC. | Master's | $66,000 |
| Wipro Limited | Bachelor's | $132,038 |
| Bloomberg L.P. | Bachelor's | $80,000 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Bachelor's | $106,039 |
| BMC Software, Inc. | Bachelor's | $120,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Master's | $81,952 |
| Brainlab Inc. | Bachelor's | $75,500 |
| Uber Group, PLLC | Bachelor's | $60,934 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is Manufacturing at $83,768. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Wholesale Trade at $65,929.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 2,143 DOL filings, the median salary for a Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products is $72,973, ranging from $55,224 to $98,862.
The 90th percentile salary is $194,890 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, EAST BRUNSWICK, NE offers the highest median at $132,038.
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, Technical and Scientific Products positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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