Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Knoxville

$59,400

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Knoxville, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $41,690 to $76,740.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−15.1%
US median
$69,990
Metro RPP
92.6
Middle half
$41,690 to $76,740
OEWS employment
2,360
SOC
41-3091

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Knoxville pay a median $59,400 (May 2025), 15.1% below the US median of $69,990. At local prices (RPP 92.6), that median buys about what $64,147 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$59,400 in Knoxville buys about what $64,147 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 82.8 vs all-items 92.6 (US = 100, 2024).

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Knoxville $59,400 $41,690 to $76,740 92.6
New Orleans $61,670 $43,270 to $83,460 92.6
San Francisco $96,960 $66,180 to $139,260 115.6
Tulsa $54,990 $37,780 to $78,650 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Knoxville?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Knoxville, TN is $59,400.
How does Knoxville pay compare to the US median for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel?
Local median pay is 15.1% below the national OEWS median of $69,990.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Knoxville is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $59,400 has about the same purchasing power as $64,147 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.