Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $63,800. BLS estimates approximately 7,890 people work in this occupation in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 11.5% below the national median ($72,080).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,080 | $17.83 |
| 25th percentile | $49,900 | $23.99 |
| Median (50th) | $63,800 | $30.67 |
| 75th percentile | $99,900 | $48.03 |
| 90th percentile | $134,450 | $64.64 |
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 2.1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.1% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.173
- Location quotient
- 0.9
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.338, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $66,225 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.