Sales representative salary in Texas
The median sales representative in Texas earns $61,680 a year, or $29.65 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 12% below the national median of $69,990, and 34th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Texas’s 135,030 sales representatives earn between $45,090 and $88,120. The highest paying metro area in the state is Midland, TX, at $80,460.
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Sales representative salary by city in Texas
Every metro area in Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $80,460 | $38.68 | $52,040 to $121,730 | 1,710 |
| Odessa, TX | $73,350 | $35.27 | $46,740 to $104,620 | 770 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $63,280 | $30.42 | $46,780 to $90,470 | 43,560 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $63,090 | $30.33 | $45,060 to $93,080 | 28,720 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,900 | $30.24 | $46,950 to $96,420 | 16,700 |
| Longview, TX | $62,080 | $29.84 | $43,750 to $91,780 | 930 |
| Abilene, TX | $57,800 | $27.79 | $43,250 to $78,110 | 550 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $57,680 | $27.73 | $42,300 to $81,250 | 1,140 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $57,490 | $27.64 | $40,480 to $81,490 | 1,220 |
| Tyler, TX | $56,490 | $27.16 | $39,510 to $77,380 | 940 |
| Victoria, TX | $55,830 | $26.84 | $40,550 to $90,300 | 330 |
| Waco, TX | $54,570 | $26.23 | $40,370 to $79,250 | 840 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $53,610 | $25.77 | $39,760 to $81,330 | 410 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $51,760 | $24.89 | $38,100 to $78,750 | 820 |
| Lubbock, TX | $51,570 | $24.79 | $37,600 to $76,110 | 1,360 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $50,610 | $24.33 | $40,030 to $77,890 | 9,460 |
| Amarillo, TX | $50,530 | $24.30 | $38,300 to $75,160 | 780 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $49,880 | $23.98 | $38,410 to $73,000 | 300 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,870 | $23.98 | $39,040 to $71,200 | 340 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $49,380 | $23.74 | $33,370 to $71,770 | 70 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $49,350 | $23.73 | $37,530 to $69,150 | 1,910 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $48,350 | $23.25 | $37,410 to $73,300 | 1,090 |
| Laredo, TX | $48,020 | $23.09 | $36,510 to $69,170 | 980 |
| San Angelo, TX | $47,710 | $22.94 | $35,990 to $72,150 | 400 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,200 | $21.73 | $37,710 to $65,640 | 3,830 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $44,460 | $21.38 | $35,130 to $62,190 | 1,010 |
What a sales representative costs an employer in Texas
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 Texas median costs about $83,300 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 Texas?
The median sales representative in Texas earned $61,680 a year, or $29.65 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $45,090 and $88,120. Nationally the median is $69,990, so Texas pays 12% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Texas pay sales representatives the most?
Midland, TX ($80,460), Odessa, TX ($73,350) and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($63,280).
What does a sales representative cost an employer in Texas?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a sales representative at the Texas median costs about $83,300 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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