Sales jobs: postings, pay, and occupations
How many US job postings are in sales, what they advertise in pay, and the occupations and industries behind them.
- US job postings
- 145,279
- 4.4% of US postings placed in a field
- Median advertised pay
- $93,000
- Middle 50 percent $62,504 to $149,000
- Share that list pay
- 34.2%
- 49,626 of 145,279 postings
- Fully remote
- 14.0%
- 20,288 remote postings open to US workers
Figures as of .
Sales has 145,279 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 4.4% of the US postings we could place in a field. That ranks 7th of 24 fields.
Its postings that list pay advertise a median of $93,000 a year, with the middle 50 percent from $62,504 to $149,000.
Its largest occupation is B2B sales representative and account executive, with 68.7% of its postings. The industry with the most of its postings is software and internet, with 11.4%.
Occupations in sales
Each occupation's share of the US postings in sales, as of November 5, 2026. A posting placed only in a field has no occupation, so the shares can add up to less than the whole field.
| Occupation | Postings | Share of field | Lists pay | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2B sales representative and account executive | 99,813 | 68.7% | 37.6% | $93,500 |
| Sales engineer and solutions consultant | 13,804 | 9.5% | 36.8% | $115,000 |
| Insurance sales agent | 10,550 | 7.3% | 17.2% | $71,250 |
| Real estate and leasing agent | 8,046 | 5.5% | 19.4% | $60,000 |
| Medical and technical sales representative | 5,955 | 4.1% | 31.7% | $111,061 |
| Travel agent | 1,389 | 1.0% | 12.1% | $53,500 |
| Inside sales and call center sales agent | 1,264 | 0.9% | 29.3% | $46,300 |
Specialties in sales
The 19 specialties with the most US postings in sales, among those with at least 50, each as a share of its occupation's US postings, as of November 5, 2026. Many postings name no specialty.
| Specialty | Occupation | Postings | Share of occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | B2B sales representative and account executive | 46,229 | 46.3% | $116,725 |
| Sales development (SDR, BDR) | B2B sales representative and account executive | 10,370 | 10.4% | $64,011 |
| Life and health | Insurance sales agent | 3,795 | 36.0% | $87,500 |
| Software and SaaS | B2B sales representative and account executive | 3,557 | 3.6% | $145,000 |
| Leasing | Real estate and leasing agent | 2,837 | 35.3% | $44,720 |
| Industrial and wholesale products | B2B sales representative and account executive | 2,733 | 2.7% | $85,313 |
| Medical devices | Medical and technical sales representative | 2,275 | 38.2% | $96,000 |
| Property and casualty | Insurance sales agent | 1,943 | 18.4% | $70,000 |
| Residential sales | Real estate and leasing agent | 1,773 | 22.0% | $85,280 |
| Business services | B2B sales representative and account executive | 1,627 | 1.6% | $102,604 |
| Media and advertising | B2B sales representative and account executive | 1,535 | 1.5% | $120,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals | Medical and technical sales representative | 1,453 | 24.4% | $156,000 |
| Logistics and freight | B2B sales representative and account executive | 811 | 0.8% | $69,500 |
| Commercial | Real estate and leasing agent | 794 | 9.9% | $142,918 |
| Telecom and connectivity | B2B sales representative and account executive | 762 | 0.8% | $62,450 |
| Hospitality and events | B2B sales representative and account executive | 570 | 0.6% | $66,301 |
| Industrial equipment | Medical and technical sales representative | 547 | 9.2% | $95,473 |
| Scientific and lab products | Medical and technical sales representative | 124 | 2.1% | $117,337 |
| Medicare | Insurance sales agent | 85 | 0.8% | Fewer than 50 postings with pay |
Industries hiring for sales
The industries with the most US sales postings, each as a share of the field's US postings, as of November 5, 2026. Each posting counts in its employer's industry.
| Industry | Postings | Share of field | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software and internet | 16,523 | 11.4% | $150,000 |
| Insurance | 13,404 | 9.2% | $78,750 |
| Wholesale and distribution | 11,443 | 7.9% | $73,263 |
| Retail and consumer brands | 11,175 | 7.7% | $95,000 |
| Manufacturing and consumer goods | 10,693 | 7.4% | $90,000 |
| Construction | 6,911 | 4.8% | $80,000 |
| Automotive | 6,867 | 4.7% | $71,045 |
| Professional services | 6,671 | 4.6% | $105,000 |
| Healthcare | 6,403 | 4.4% | $83,600 |
| Banking and financial services | 6,116 | 4.2% | $110,000 |
| Real estate | 5,856 | 4.0% | $64,500 |
| Pharma, biotech and medical devices | 5,417 | 3.7% | $150,069 |
Advertised pay pages for sales
The role families whose jobs are in sales, with their advertised pay, as of November 5, 2026.
| Role family | Median | Middle 50 percent | Postings with pay | Employers | Share that list pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | $100,000 | $67,573 to $156,400 | 55,403 | 12,627 | 33.0% |
Questions
- How many US job postings are in sales?
- 145,279 live US job postings as of November 5, 2026, 4.4% of the US postings we could place in a field.
- What do sales job postings pay?
- The median advertised base pay is $93,000 a year, and the middle 50 percent of postings that list pay run from $62,504 to $149,000. 49,626 of its 145,279 US postings list pay.
- Which sales occupations have the most job postings?
- The occupations with the most sales postings are B2B sales representative and account executive (68.7%), sales engineer and solutions consultant (9.5%), and insurance sales agent (7.3%), each as a share of its US postings.