Sales representative salary in New York
The median sales representative in New York earns $92,190 a year, or $44.32 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 32% above the national median of $69,990, and 1st of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of New York’s 80,510 sales representatives earn between $61,340 and $133,580. The highest paying metro area in the state is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, at $93,750.
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Sales representative salary by city in New York
Every metro area in New York where BLS publishes a median for sales representatives, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,750 | $45.07 | $62,290 to $134,000 | 91,680 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $73,070 | $35.13 | $48,800 to $102,030 | 3,330 |
| Kingston, NY | $71,220 | $34.24 | $49,920 to $102,620 | 280 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70,310 | $33.81 | $46,900 to $100,330 | 1,330 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $68,050 | $32.71 | $46,850 to $99,990 | 3,060 |
| Rochester, NY | $67,400 | $32.41 | $46,120 to $97,570 | 3,510 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $65,130 | $31.31 | $47,430 to $99,180 | 440 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $64,450 | $30.99 | $46,440 to $90,160 | 220 |
| Syracuse, NY | $63,810 | $30.68 | $47,430 to $92,020 | 1,720 |
| Binghamton, NY | $63,670 | $30.61 | $43,420 to $96,330 | 360 |
| Ithaca, NY | $61,930 | $29.78 | $42,880 to $99,950 | 200 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $61,210 | $29.43 | $45,330 to $83,520 | 150 |
| Elmira, NY | $59,760 | $28.73 | $40,090 to $82,810 | 110 |
What a sales representative costs an employer in New York
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a sales representative at the New York median costs about $124,500 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a sales representative costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
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Questions
How much does a sales representative make in New York?
The median sales representative in New York earned $92,190 a year, or $44.32 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $61,340 and $133,580. Nationally the median is $69,990, so New York pays 32% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in New York pay sales representatives the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($93,750), Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ($73,070) and Kingston, NY ($71,220).
What does a sales representative cost an employer in New York?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a sales representative at the New York median costs about $124,500 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/sales-representative.
Sales representative salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 41-3091. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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