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Michigan employs 368,220 Sales professionals across 20 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Sales industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Sales in Michigan, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Sales industry in Michigan, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $125,650 | $126,190 | 9,140 | $60/hr |
| 2 | Sales Engineers | $114,180 | $124,050 | 2,290 | $54/hr |
| 3 | Real Estate Brokers | $82,510 | $86,600 | 1,150 | $39/hr |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $80,170 | $92,450 | 3,490 | $38/hr |
| 5 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $73,480 | $99,120 | 7,160 | $35/hr |
| 6 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $73,380 | $82,090 | 27,160 | $35/hr |
| 7 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $72,980 | $81,650 | 40,960 | $35/hr |
| 8 | Advertising Sales Agents | $64,800 | $84,030 | 2,040 | $31/hr |
| 9 | Insurance Sales Agents | $61,900 | $77,260 | 12,160 | $29/hr |
| 10 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $57,880 | $64,380 | 2,210 | $27/hr |
| 11 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $50,290 | $51,470 | 1,360 | $24/hr |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,430 | $49,860 | 30,750 | $22/hr |
| 13 | Travel Agents | $46,250 | $48,440 | 1,150 | $22/hr |
| 14 | Parts Salespersons | $44,070 | $47,820 | 7,520 | $21/hr |
| 15 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,350 | $44,070 | 13,410 | $18/hr |
| 16 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $37,910 | $40,370 | 1,210 | $18/hr |
| 17 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | $36,700 | $36,330 | N/A | $17/hr |
| 18 | Retail Salespersons | $34,640 | $37,830 | 111,010 | $16/hr |
| 19 | Telemarketers | $33,040 | $33,610 | 1,120 | $15/hr |
| 20 | Cashiers | $29,740 | $31,410 | 92,930 | $14/hr |
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Michigan has 20 Sales occupations with 368,220 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Sales occupation in Michigan is Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products with a median salary of $125,650/year.
The average median salary across 20 Sales occupations in Michigan is $60,268/year.
Salaries in Sales in Michigan range from $25,960 (entry-level) to $194,980 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Sales occupations use SOC prefix 41. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 41* in Michigan. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources