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Sales Manager

Sales Manager

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M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Senior level · O*NET 11-2022.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$136,020
work over
40 h a week
86%
load index
from O*NET data
1.4/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+15.0%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: only 4 filing(s) with this job title; at least 5 are needed. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

All pay records and context (2)
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $81,000 · Level II $124,039 · Level III $145,496 · Level IV $188,700 (15 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level II $138,928 · Level III $160,202 · Level IV $200,637 (7 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source

Whole occupation: all Sales Managers, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000011202213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 76,010 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011202201).

Half of all Sales Managers in Texas earn more than $136,020; the bottom 10% earned less than $68,750 and the top 10% more than $268,450 (May 2025, base pay, about 76,010 jobs). U.S. median $148,270.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Sales Managers, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+15.0% jobs · about 6,560 openings a year (70,460 jobs in 2024)
United States
+4.7% jobs · about 49,000 openings a year (619,500 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2025, n = 21 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 9 in 10 work more than 40 hours a week (86%).

Schedule: regular 67% · irregular 29% · seasonal 5%

Physical load 1.4 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.44, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.31, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing2.4
  • Walking or running1.85
  • Bending or twisting1.25
  • Kneeling or crawling1.1
  • Keeping balance1.05
  • Climbing ladders1

Exposure

  • Outdoors, all weather1.85
  • Very hot or cold1.53
  • Hazardous equipment1.35
  • Hazardous conditions1.15
  • Cramped space1.14
  • Protective gear1.1
  • High places1.05
Body 1.44 · exposure 1.31. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License
No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree
76% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (38% of workers).
O*NET
Preparation
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Why this level
Senior: SOC 11-2022 is in SOC 2018 major group 11 Management; O*NET Job Zone 4.

Moves to the side 6

  • M Product Marketing Manager O*NET lists Marketing Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.95.
  • M Sales Representative O*NET lists Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
  • M Market Research Analyst O*NET lists Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
  • M Purchasing Manager O*NET lists Purchasing Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

  1. Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
  2. Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
  3. Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
  4. Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs, and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.
  5. Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
  6. Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Active Listening
  • Negotiation
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Monitoring
  • Persuasion
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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