Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $74,610. BLS estimates approximately 11,730 people work in this occupation in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 6.6% above the national median ($69,990).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,250 | $19.83 |
| 25th percentile | $47,140 | $22.66 |
| Median (50th) | $74,610 | $35.87 |
| 75th percentile | $104,410 | $50.20 |
| 90th percentile | $151,560 | $72.86 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.9% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 2.9% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.624
- Location quotient
- 0.94
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 111.887, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $66,683 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.