As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Sales Agent in the United States is $60,195. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $58,306 to $71,530, with most professionals earning between $56,585 and $81,849.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
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| 75th Percentile | $71,530 | $5,961 | $1,376 | $34 |
| Average | $60,195 | $5,016 | $1,158 | $29 |
| 25th Percentile | $58,306 | $4,859 | $1,121 | $28 |
Salaries in the United States differ widely between states due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
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Salaries in the United States can vary greatly between cities due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
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The average annual salary of Sales Agent is $60,195. In case you are finding an easy salary calculator, the average hourly pay of Sales Agent is $29; the average weekly pay of Sales Agent is $1,158; the average monthly pay of Sales Agent is $5,016.
A Sales Agent's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Sales Agent earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Sales Agent is $75,924.
The highest pay for Sales Agent is $81,849.
The lowest pay for Sales Agent is $56,585.
Sales Agent researches various published sources to create list of prospects to contact for marketing purposes. May require a bachelor's degree or its equivalent and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Being a Sales Agent is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Additionally, Sales Agent performs a variety of complicated tasks. Typically reports to a supervisor/manager. A limited degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Insurance Sales: Insurance sales involves selling various types of insurance to customers, including home, life, health and auto insurance. Primary goal is to get information about clients' needs and match them with insurance policies they offer.
Underwriting: Underwriting services are provided by some large financial institutions, such as banks, or insurance or investment houses, whereby they guarantee payment in case of damage or financial loss and accept the financial risk for liability arising from such guarantee. An underwriting arrangement may be created in a number of situations including insurance, issue of securities in a public offering, and bank lending, among others. The person or institution that agrees to sell a minimum number of securities of the company for commission is called the underwriter. The name derives from the Lloyd's of London insurance market. Financial bankers, who would accept some of the risk on a given venture (historically a sea voyage with associated risks of shipwreck) in exchange for a premium, would literally write their names under the risk information that was written on a Lloyd's slip created for this purpose.
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