What are the main factors that influence a Wine Distributor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Wine Distributor's salary?

A Wine Distributor's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,018 for beginners, reaching about $78,588 at mid-level, and approach $82,212 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Wine Distributor?

Wine Distributor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Wine Distributor roles are District of Columbia $84,105, California $83,786, Massachusetts $82,670. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Wine Distributor roles make?

Salaries for Wine Distributor level roles vary by specialization: Distributor Sales Consultant: $91,635; Brewery Distributor Manager: $88,540; Distributor Manager: $87,473; Distributor Sales Manager: $86,005; Distributor Sales Representative: $61,693.

How do different companies affect a Wine Distributor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Wine Distributor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Wine Distributor Salary in the United States

How much does a Wine Distributor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Wine Distributor in the United States is $75,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Wine Distributor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,132
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,254 to $83,903
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,416

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Wine Distributor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,903	$6,992	$1,614	$40
Average	$75,962	$6,330	$1,461	$37
25th Percentile	$66,254	$5,521	$1,274	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Wine Distributor Salaries

A Wine Distributor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Wine Distributor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Wine Distributor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $75,018
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,288
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,588
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,970
Expert (over 8 years): $82,212

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Wine Distributor	$75,018
Intermediate Level Wine Distributor	$75,288
Senior Level Wine Distributor	$78,588
Specialist Level Wine Distributor	$81,970
Expert Level Wine Distributor	$82,212

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How Do Wine Distributor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Wine Distributors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,105.
California: $83,786.
Massachusetts: $82,670.

District of Columbia $84,105 California $83,786 Massachusetts $82,670 Washington $82,366 New Jersey $82,335 Alaska $82,229 Connecticut $81,181 New York $80,755

Hawaii $79,396 Rhode Island $78,758 Maryland $78,325 Minnesota $77,732 Colorado $77,504 Illinois $77,428 Oregon $77,140 Delaware $76,927

New Hampshire $76,793 Virginia $76,494 Pennsylvania $75,620 Nevada $75,180 North Dakota $75,035 Michigan $74,807 Wisconsin $74,724 Vermont $74,557

Texas $74,093 Maine $74,063 Arizona $74,017 Ohio $73,964 Georgia $73,265 Indiana $72,916 Wyoming $72,848 Utah $72,741

Iowa $72,696 Kansas $72,331 Louisiana $72,225 North Carolina $72,187 Missouri $72,172 Florida $71,875 Montana $71,716 Nebraska $71,564

Kentucky $71,480 South Carolina $71,176 Tennessee $70,987 Idaho $70,911 New Mexico $70,356 Oklahoma $70,235 Alabama $69,786 South Dakota $69,034

Arkansas $68,624 West Virginia $68,404 Mississippi $67,743

Top Paying Cities for Wine Distributors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $95,811
San Francisco: $94,869
Oakland: $92,765

San Jose, CA $95,811

San Francisco, CA $94,869

Oakland, CA $92,765

New York, NY $88,032

Queens Village, NY $87,463

Paramus, NJ $86,855

Passaic, NJ $86,779

Bergenfield, NJ $86,703

Stamford, CT $86,589

Huntington, NY $86,513

Newark, NJ $86,019

Bridgeport, CT $85,868

New Brunswick, NJ $85,617

Vallejo, CA $85,457

Middlesex, NJ $85,412

Somerset, NJ $85,343

Petaluma, CA $85,169

Santa Cruz, CA $84,872

Boston, MA $84,721

Monterey, CA $84,341

Fairbanks, AK $84,288

Los Angeles, CA $84,143

Washington, DC $84,105

Seattle, WA $83,969

Santa Rosa, CA $83,953

Juneau, AK $83,733

Orange, CA $83,482

Anchorage, AK $83,346

Anaheim, CA $83,292

Santa Ana, CA $83,178

Nassau, NY $83,133

Long Beach, CA $83,103

Danbury, CT $83,080

Santa Maria, CA $82,821

Everett, WA $82,806

Bremerton, WA $82,434

Trenton, NJ $82,290

Sacramento, CA $82,259

San Diego, CA $82,221

Brockton, MA $82,191

Tacoma, WA $82,161

Santa Barbara, CA $82,054

Lowell, MA $81,750

New Suffolk, NY $81,720

Nashua, NH $81,629

Lompoc, CA $81,507

Ventura, CA $81,431

Stockton, CA $81,409

New Haven, CT $81,257

Atlantic City, NJ $81,059

Hartford, CT $80,892

Modesto, CA $80,854

Poughkeepsie, NY $80,687

New Britain, CT $80,649

Olympia, WA $80,543

Kennewick, WA $80,543

New London, CT $80,527

Norwich, CT $80,505

Lawrence, MA $80,467

Bakersfield, CA $80,254

Riverside, CA $80,148

New Bedford, MA $80,148

Richland, WA $80,072

Portsmouth, NH $80,011

Vineland, NJ $79,996

San Bernardino, CA $79,935

Boulder, CO $79,722

Worcester, MA $79,661

Portland, OR $79,593

Saint Paul, MN $79,502

Minneapolis, MN $79,502

Philadelphia, PA $79,396

Honolulu, HI $78,993

Springfield, MA $78,727

Providence, RI $78,720

Chicago, IL $78,499

Bellingham, WA $78,408

Baltimore, MD $78,325

Chico, CA $78,135

Wilmington, DE $78,005

Pittsfield, MA $77,930

Manchester, NH $77,785

Spokane, WA $77,451

Denver, CO $77,443

Albany, NY $77,086

Troy, NY $77,056

Schenectady, NY $76,896

Burlington, VT $76,729

Portland, ME $76,463

Salem, OR $76,403

Yakima, WA $76,387

Ann Arbor, MI $76,365

Rochester, MN $76,152

Fresno, CA $76,114

Reno, NV $76,114

Milwaukee, WI $76,046

Detroit, MI $75,970

Allentown, PA $75,947

Carson City, NV $75,939

Houston, TX $75,825

Colorado Springs, CO $75,818

Syracuse, NY $75,780

Eugene, OR $75,635

Bismarck, ND $75,544

Gary, IN $75,544

Galveston, TX $75,544

Springfield, OR $75,484

Medford, OR $75,301

Fort Collins, CO $75,271

Austin, TX $75,210

Mesa, AZ $75,051

Phoenix, AZ $75,035

Dallas, TX $75,013

Reading, PA $74,967

Saint Cloud, MN $74,937

Concord, NH $74,868

Madison, WI $74,838

Utica, NY $74,633

Raleigh, NC $74,572

Las Vegas, NV $74,564

Rochester, NY $74,511

Des Moines, IA $74,504

Atlanta, GA $74,382

Battle Creek, MI $74,359

Salt Lake City, UT $74,337

Lancaster, PA $74,223

Champaign, IL $74,207

Harrisburg, PA $74,116

Durham, NC $74,048

Kansas City, MO $74,040

Kansas City, KS $74,025

Fort Worth, TX $74,017

Boca Raton, FL $73,987

Cleveland, OH $73,979

Columbus, OH $73,964

Pittsburgh, PA $73,957

Richmond, VA $73,926

Indianapolis, IN $73,911

Cincinnati, OH $73,812

Petersburg, VA $73,698

Billings, MT $73,531

Lansing, MI $73,531

Huntsville, AL $73,531

Lebanon, PA $73,524

Dayton, OH $73,516

Pueblo, CO $73,516

Appleton, WI $73,493

Buffalo, NY $73,463

Racine, WI $73,425

Charlotte, NC $73,417

Saint Louis, MO $73,395

Springfield, IL $73,364

Elkhart, IN $73,349

York, PA $73,349

Gastonia, NC $73,341

Benton Harbor, MI $73,341

Beaumont, TX $73,296

Lorain, OH $73,281

Toledo, OH $73,250

Binghamton, NY $73,212

Rock Hill, SC $73,205

Rockford, IL $73,167

Fargo, ND $73,129

Elyria, OH $73,129

Flagstaff, AZ $73,076

Fort Lauderdale, FL $73,030

Miami, FL $72,984

Duluth, MN $72,863

Bangor, ME $72,764

Cedar Rapids, IA $72,681

Louisville, KY $72,643

Grand Rapids, MI $72,627

Hialeah, FL $72,620

Casper, WY $72,513

Scranton, PA $72,422

New Orleans, LA $72,399

Virginia Beach, VA $72,392

Akron, OH $72,354

Peoria, IL $72,255

Sarasota, FL $72,240

Green Bay, WI $72,187

Baton Rouge, LA $72,149

Charleston, SC $72,134

Nashville, TN $72,111

Jamestown, NY $72,096

Davenport, IA $72,096

Tucson, AZ $72,058

Cheyenne, WY $72,035

Saint Petersburg, FL $72,012

Tampa, FL $71,997

Omaha, NE $71,982

Port Arthur, TX $71,951

Evansville, IN $71,951

Bradenton, FL $71,921

Santa Fe, NM $71,784

Orlando, FL $71,708

Clearwater, FL $71,625

Canton, OH $71,465

La Crosse, WI $71,465

Grand Forks, ND $71,442

Albuquerque, NM $71,420

Tulsa, OK $71,420

Newport News, VA $71,412

High Point, NC $71,389

Ogden, UT $71,359

Corpus Christi, TX $71,298

Laramie, WY $71,252

Norfolk, VA $71,252

Rock Island, IL $71,207

Saginaw, MI $71,192

Jacksonville, FL $71,184

Salisbury, NC $71,169

Memphis, TN $71,154

Moline, IL $71,116

Fort Myers, FL $71,093

Waterloo, IA $70,994

Spartanburg, SC $70,918

Lincoln, NE $70,880

Fort Wayne, IN $70,865

Birmingham, AL $70,781

Cedar Falls, IA $70,766

Provo, UT $70,759

Springfield, OH $70,751

San Antonio, TX $70,736

Greensboro, NC $70,706

South Bend, IN $70,698

Winston Salem, NC $70,690

Boise, ID $70,668

Savannah, GA $70,614

Muskegon, MI $70,478

Lima, OH $70,386

Lake Charles, LA $70,356

Anderson, IN $70,341

Lexington, KY $70,318

Augusta, GA $70,295

Greenville, SC $70,295

Wichita, KS $70,227

Tuscaloosa, AL $70,227

Columbia, SC $70,159

Bloomington, IN $69,969

Roanoke, VA $69,923

Asheville, NC $69,824

Knoxville, TN $69,695

Shreveport, LA $69,688

Wilmington, NC $69,589

Frankfort, KY $69,445

Oklahoma City, OK $69,391

Chillicothe, OH $69,361

Longview, TX $69,353

Topeka, KS $69,331

Mobile, AL $69,217

Terre Haute, IN $69,186

Erie, PA $69,179

Altoona, PA $69,141

Melbourne, FL $69,118

Amarillo, TX $69,088

Killeen, TX $69,065

Fayetteville, AR $69,004

Sioux Falls, SD $68,951

Chattanooga, TN $68,905

Idaho Falls, ID $68,898

Gainesville, FL $68,738

Portsmouth, OH $68,700

Little Rock, AR $68,685

Lynchburg, VA $68,685

Lafayette, LA $68,655

Youngstown, OH $68,655

Temple, TX $68,624

Daytona Beach, FL $68,609

Clarksville, TN $68,601

Pensacola, FL $68,594

Hopkinsville, KY $68,366

Charleston, WV $68,358

Florence, SC $68,320

Sioux City, IA $68,275

Macon, GA $68,054

Tallahassee, FL $68,047

Fayetteville, NC $68,032

Waco, TX $68,016

Wichita Falls, TX $68,016

Pine Bluff, AR $67,986

Vincennes, IN $67,842

Lubbock, TX $67,811

Great Falls, MT $67,766

Alamogordo, NM $67,758

Abilene, TX $67,697

Rapid City, SD $67,599

Monroe, LA $67,599

Albany, GA $67,553

Huntington, WV $67,545

Jackson, MS $67,538

Greenville, MS $67,530

Parkersburg, WV $67,454

Montgomery, AL $67,439

Johnstown, PA $67,424

Springfield, MO $67,363

Biloxi, MS $67,325

Sumter, SC $67,166

Columbus, GA $67,158

Twin Falls, ID $67,113

Pascagoula, MS $67,014

Kingsport, TN $66,816

Gulfport, MS $66,793

Alexandria, LA $66,543

Fort Smith, AR $66,353

El Paso, TX $66,148

Helena, MT $66,049

Las Cruces, NM $65,806

Harlingen, TX $65,593

Pocatello, ID $65,525

Florence, AL $65,502

Brownsville, TX $65,487

Dothan, AL $65,365

Mcallen, TX $65,327

Columbus, MS $64,765

Altus, OK $64,416

Lawton, OK $64,272

Pierre, SD $63,998

What Skills Can Increase a Wine Distributor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 23.19% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Technical Services (Mentioned in 2.73% Job Postings): Technical services are services that an IT organization provides to support business services or IT operations. Employee provisioning, backup and recovery, storage, and self-service help desk are examples of technical services
Support Services (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	23.19%
Technical Services	2.73%
Support Services	1.77%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Wine Distributor's salary.

Computer Hardware: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Economics: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Computer Hardware	$88,876	17%
Presentation	$85,078	12%
Economics	$82,039	8%
Confidentiality	$81,279	7%
Organizational Skills	$80,520	6%
Programming	$80,520	6%

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How Education impacts a Wine Distributor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Wine Distributors enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Wine Distributor with a Associate's Degree is between $76,000 and $81,454).

Wine Distributor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Wine Distributor

No Diploma 14.3%

High School 71.4%

Associates 14.3%

Bachelors 14.3%

Masters 71.4%

Doctorate 14.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	14.3%
High School	71.4%
Associates	14.3%
Bachelors	14.3%
Masters	71.4%
Doctorate	14.3%

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Wine Distributor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Wine Distributor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$66,254

Average $75,962/year

$83,903

$5,521

Average $6,330/month

$6,992

$1,274

Average $1,461/week

$1,614

$32

Average $37/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,903	$6,992	$1,614	$40
Average	$75,962	$6,330	$1,461	$37
25th Percentile	$66,254	$5,521	$1,274	$32

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Salary Trends for Wine Distributor

Salaries for a Wine Distributor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,131 in 2023 to around $62,341 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Wine Distributor salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2025

$62,341

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