Salary data · BLS OEWS 2025
Sales Director Salary in the US
A Sales Director earns a national median of $148,270 per year. Here is how pay breaks down across US metro areas.
In Brief
Sales Director (BLS occupation 11-2022) earns a national median of $148,270 and a mean of $164,350 per year as of 2025. The highest-paying metro is New York-Newark-Jersey City at $215,150. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS.
National pay
Top-paying US metro areas
Ranked by median annual wage · BLS OEWS 2025
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About this data
All wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, 2025 release, mapped to occupation code 11-2022 (Sales Managers). Figures are gross annual wages before tax and reflect employees only — self-employed and freelance earnings are not included.
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How much does a Sales Director earn in the US?▼
The national median wage for a Sales Director is $148,270 per year (mean $164,350), per the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for 2025.
Which US cities pay Sales Directors the most?▼
The top-paying metro areas are New York-Newark-Jersey City ($215,150), Boston-Cambridge-Nashua ($206,610), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ($201,780).
Where does this Sales Director salary data come from?▼
All figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, 2025 release, occupation code 11-2022. Wages are gross annual, before tax.
Is Sales Director a well-paid career?▼
At a median of $148,270/year, Sales Director pay sits above the US median for all occupations. Pay varies widely by metro — see the city table above.