How does Philadelphia pay compare to the US median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products?

Local median pay is 15.5% above the national OEWS median of $104,920.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Philadelphia is 102.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $121,180 has about the same purchasing power as $118,109 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.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, Philadelphia

$121,180

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. Middle half of wages roughly $79,320 to $157,810.

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

vs US median: +15.5%
US median: $104,920
Metro RPP: 102.6
Middle half: $79,320 to $157,810
OEWS employment: 3,620
SOC: 41-4011

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in Philadelphia pay a median $121,180 (May 2025), 15.5% above the US median of $104,920. At local prices (RPP 102.6), that median buys about what $118,109 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$121,180 in Philadelphia buys about what $118,109 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 102.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 113.1 vs all-items 102.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Philadelphia	$121,180	$79,320 to $157,810	102.6
Worcester	$110,000	$75,810 to $146,570	102.5
San Francisco	$130,710	$103,140 to $171,570	115.6
Tulsa	$69,060	$45,350 to $132,150	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in Philadelphia?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $121,180.
How does Philadelphia pay compare to the US median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products?: Local median pay is 15.5% above the national OEWS median of $104,920.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Philadelphia is 102.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $121,180 has about the same purchasing power as $118,109 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.