What are the main factors that influence a Residential Sales's salary?

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

How does experience change a Residential Sales's salary?

A Residential Sales's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,062 for beginners, reaching about $75,089 at mid-level, and approach $82,773 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Residential Sales?

Residential Sales salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Residential Sales roles are District of Columbia $92,584, California $92,233, Massachusetts $91,004. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Residential Sales roles make?

Salaries for Residential Sales level roles vary by specialization: Residential Sales Executive: $193,881; Residential Sales Manager: $134,778; Area Residential Property Manager: $134,217; Residential Sales Lead: $105,895; Residential Roofing Sales: $98,642.

How do different companies affect a Residential Sales's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Residential Sales 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.

Residential Sales Salary in the United States

How much does a Residential Sales make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Residential Sales in the United States is $83,620 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,422
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,133 to $97,649
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,944

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Residential Sales Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,649	$8,137	$1,878	$47
Average	$83,620	$6,968	$1,608	$40
25th Percentile	$69,133	$5,761	$1,329	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Residential Sales Salaries

A Residential Sales'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 Residential Sales Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Residential Sales'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): $72,062
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,495
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,089
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,092
Expert (over 8 years): $82,773

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Residential Sales	$72,062
Intermediate Level Residential Sales	$72,495
Senior Level Residential Sales	$75,089
Specialist Level Residential Sales	$80,092
Expert Level Residential Sales	$82,773

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How Do Residential Sales 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 Residential Sales. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,584.
California: $92,233.
Massachusetts: $91,004.

District of Columbia $92,584 California $92,233 Massachusetts $91,004 Washington $90,669 New Jersey $90,636 Alaska $90,519 Connecticut $89,365 New York $88,896

Hawaii $87,400 Rhode Island $86,697 Maryland $86,221 Minnesota $85,568 Colorado $85,317 Illinois $85,234 Oregon $84,916 Delaware $84,682

New Hampshire $84,535 Virginia $84,205 Pennsylvania $83,244 Nevada $82,759 North Dakota $82,600 Michigan $82,349 Wisconsin $82,257 Vermont $82,073

Texas $81,563 Maine $81,530 Arizona $81,479 Ohio $81,421 Georgia $80,651 Indiana $80,267 Wyoming $80,192 Utah $80,075

Iowa $80,024 Kansas $79,623 Louisiana $79,506 North Carolina $79,464 Missouri $79,447 Florida $79,121 Montana $78,946 Nebraska $78,778

Kentucky $78,686 South Carolina $78,352 Tennessee $78,143 Idaho $78,059 New Mexico $77,449 Oklahoma $77,315 Alabama $76,822 South Dakota $75,994

Arkansas $75,542 West Virginia $75,300 Mississippi $74,572

Top Paying Cities for Residential Sales

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: $105,470
San Francisco: $104,433
Oakland: $102,117

San Jose, CA $105,470

San Francisco, CA $104,433

Oakland, CA $102,117

New York, NY $96,907

Queens Village, NY $96,280

Paramus, NJ $95,611

Passaic, NJ $95,527

Bergenfield, NJ $95,444

Stamford, CT $95,318

Huntington, NY $95,235

Newark, NJ $94,691

Bridgeport, CT $94,524

New Brunswick, NJ $94,248

Vallejo, CA $94,073

Middlesex, NJ $94,022

Somerset, NJ $93,947

Petaluma, CA $93,755

Santa Cruz, CA $93,429

Boston, MA $93,261

Monterey, CA $92,843

Fairbanks, AK $92,785

Los Angeles, CA $92,626

Washington, DC $92,584

Seattle, WA $92,434

Santa Rosa, CA $92,417

Juneau, AK $92,174

Orange, CA $91,898

Anchorage, AK $91,748

Anaheim, CA $91,689

Santa Ana, CA $91,564

Nassau, NY $91,514

Long Beach, CA $91,480

Danbury, CT $91,455

Santa Maria, CA $91,171

Everett, WA $91,154

Bremerton, WA $90,744

Trenton, NJ $90,586

Sacramento, CA $90,552

San Diego, CA $90,510

Brockton, MA $90,477

Tacoma, WA $90,443

Santa Barbara, CA $90,326

Lowell, MA $89,992

New Suffolk, NY $89,958

Nashua, NH $89,858

Lompoc, CA $89,724

Ventura, CA $89,641

Stockton, CA $89,616

New Haven, CT $89,448

Atlantic City, NJ $89,231

Hartford, CT $89,047

Modesto, CA $89,005

Poughkeepsie, NY $88,821

New Britain, CT $88,779

Olympia, WA $88,662

Kennewick, WA $88,662

New London, CT $88,646

Norwich, CT $88,620

Lawrence, MA $88,579

Bakersfield, CA $88,345

Riverside, CA $88,227

New Bedford, MA $88,227

Richland, WA $88,144

Portsmouth, NH $88,077

Vineland, NJ $88,060

San Bernardino, CA $87,993

Boulder, CO $87,759

Worcester, MA $87,692

Portland, OR $87,617

Saint Paul, MN $87,517

Minneapolis, MN $87,517

Philadelphia, PA $87,400

Honolulu, HI $86,956

Springfield, MA $86,664

Providence, RI $86,655

Chicago, IL $86,413

Bellingham, WA $86,313

Baltimore, MD $86,221

Chico, CA $86,012

Wilmington, DE $85,869

Pittsfield, MA $85,786

Manchester, NH $85,627

Spokane, WA $85,259

Denver, CO $85,251

Albany, NY $84,858

Troy, NY $84,824

Schenectady, NY $84,649

Burlington, VT $84,465

Portland, ME $84,172

Salem, OR $84,105

Yakima, WA $84,088

Ann Arbor, MI $84,063

Rochester, MN $83,829

Fresno, CA $83,787

Reno, NV $83,787

Milwaukee, WI $83,712

Detroit, MI $83,628

Allentown, PA $83,603

Carson City, NV $83,595

Houston, TX $83,469

Colorado Springs, CO $83,461

Syracuse, NY $83,419

Eugene, OR $83,260

Bismarck, ND $83,160

Gary, IN $83,160

Galveston, TX $83,160

Springfield, OR $83,093

Medford, OR $82,893

Fort Collins, CO $82,859

Austin, TX $82,792

Mesa, AZ $82,617

Phoenix, AZ $82,600

Dallas, TX $82,575

Reading, PA $82,525

Saint Cloud, MN $82,491

Concord, NH $82,416

Madison, WI $82,382

Utica, NY $82,157

Raleigh, NC $82,090

Las Vegas, NV $82,081

Rochester, NY $82,023

Des Moines, IA $82,014

Atlanta, GA $81,881

Battle Creek, MI $81,856

Salt Lake City, UT $81,831

Lancaster, PA $81,705

Champaign, IL $81,688

Harrisburg, PA $81,588

Durham, NC $81,513

Kansas City, MO $81,504

Kansas City, KS $81,488

Fort Worth, TX $81,479

Boca Raton, FL $81,446

Cleveland, OH $81,438

Columbus, OH $81,421

Pittsburgh, PA $81,412

Richmond, VA $81,379

Indianapolis, IN $81,362

Cincinnati, OH $81,254

Petersburg, VA $81,128

Billings, MT $80,944

Lansing, MI $80,944

Huntsville, AL $80,944

Lebanon, PA $80,936

Dayton, OH $80,927

Pueblo, CO $80,927

Appleton, WI $80,902

Buffalo, NY $80,869

Racine, WI $80,827

Charlotte, NC $80,819

Saint Louis, MO $80,794

Springfield, IL $80,760

Elkhart, IN $80,743

York, PA $80,743

Gastonia, NC $80,735

Benton Harbor, MI $80,735

Beaumont, TX $80,685

Lorain, OH $80,668

Toledo, OH $80,635

Binghamton, NY $80,593

Rock Hill, SC $80,585

Rockford, IL $80,543

Fargo, ND $80,501

Elyria, OH $80,501

Flagstaff, AZ $80,442

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,392

Miami, FL $80,342

Duluth, MN $80,208

Bangor, ME $80,100

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,008

Louisville, KY $79,966

Grand Rapids, MI $79,949

Hialeah, FL $79,941

Casper, WY $79,824

Scranton, PA $79,723

New Orleans, LA $79,698

Virginia Beach, VA $79,690

Akron, OH $79,648

Peoria, IL $79,539

Sarasota, FL $79,523

Green Bay, WI $79,464

Baton Rouge, LA $79,422

Charleston, SC $79,406

Nashville, TN $79,380

Jamestown, NY $79,364

Davenport, IA $79,364

Tucson, AZ $79,322

Cheyenne, WY $79,297

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,272

Tampa, FL $79,255

Omaha, NE $79,238

Port Arthur, TX $79,205

Evansville, IN $79,205

Bradenton, FL $79,171

Santa Fe, NM $79,021

Orlando, FL $78,937

Clearwater, FL $78,845

Canton, OH $78,670

La Crosse, WI $78,670

Grand Forks, ND $78,645

Albuquerque, NM $78,620

Tulsa, OK $78,620

Newport News, VA $78,611

High Point, NC $78,586

Ogden, UT $78,553

Corpus Christi, TX $78,486

Laramie, WY $78,436

Norfolk, VA $78,436

Rock Island, IL $78,385

Saginaw, MI $78,369

Jacksonville, FL $78,360

Salisbury, NC $78,344

Memphis, TN $78,327

Moline, IL $78,285

Fort Myers, FL $78,260

Waterloo, IA $78,151

Spartanburg, SC $78,068

Lincoln, NE $78,026

Fort Wayne, IN $78,009

Birmingham, AL $77,917

Cedar Falls, IA $77,900

Provo, UT $77,892

Springfield, OH $77,884

San Antonio, TX $77,867

Greensboro, NC $77,833

South Bend, IN $77,825

Winston Salem, NC $77,817

Boise, ID $77,792

Savannah, GA $77,733

Muskegon, MI $77,583

Lima, OH $77,482

Lake Charles, LA $77,449

Anderson, IN $77,432

Lexington, KY $77,407

Augusta, GA $77,382

Greenville, SC $77,382

Wichita, KS $77,307

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,307

Columbia, SC $77,231

Bloomington, IN $77,022

Roanoke, VA $76,972

Asheville, NC $76,864

Knoxville, TN $76,721

Shreveport, LA $76,713

Wilmington, NC $76,604

Frankfort, KY $76,445

Oklahoma City, OK $76,387

Chillicothe, OH $76,353

Longview, TX $76,345

Topeka, KS $76,320

Mobile, AL $76,195

Terre Haute, IN $76,161

Erie, PA $76,153

Altoona, PA $76,111

Melbourne, FL $76,086

Amarillo, TX $76,052

Killeen, TX $76,027

Fayetteville, AR $75,960

Sioux Falls, SD $75,902

Chattanooga, TN $75,852

Idaho Falls, ID $75,843

Gainesville, FL $75,668

Portsmouth, OH $75,626

Little Rock, AR $75,609

Lynchburg, VA $75,609

Lafayette, LA $75,576

Youngstown, OH $75,576

Temple, TX $75,542

Daytona Beach, FL $75,526

Clarksville, TN $75,517

Pensacola, FL $75,509

Hopkinsville, KY $75,258

Charleston, WV $75,250

Florence, SC $75,208

Sioux City, IA $75,158

Macon, GA $74,915

Tallahassee, FL $74,907

Fayetteville, NC $74,890

Waco, TX $74,873

Wichita Falls, TX $74,873

Pine Bluff, AR $74,840

Vincennes, IN $74,681

Lubbock, TX $74,648

Great Falls, MT $74,597

Alamogordo, NM $74,589

Abilene, TX $74,522

Rapid City, SD $74,413

Monroe, LA $74,413

Albany, GA $74,363

Huntington, WV $74,355

Jackson, MS $74,347

Greenville, MS $74,338

Parkersburg, WV $74,255

Montgomery, AL $74,238

Johnstown, PA $74,221

Springfield, MO $74,154

Biloxi, MS $74,112

Sumter, SC $73,937

Columbus, GA $73,928

Twin Falls, ID $73,878

Pascagoula, MS $73,770

Kingsport, TN $73,552

Gulfport, MS $73,527

Alexandria, LA $73,251

Fort Smith, AR $73,042

El Paso, TX $72,816

Helena, MT $72,708

Las Cruces, NM $72,440

Harlingen, TX $72,206

Pocatello, ID $72,131

Florence, AL $72,106

Brownsville, TX $72,089

Dothan, AL $71,955

Mcallen, TX $71,913

Columbus, MS $71,294

Altus, OK $70,910

Lawton, OK $70,751

Pierre, SD $70,450

What Skills Can Increase a Residential Sales's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 12.82% 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.
Insurance Sales (Mentioned in 1.95% Job Postings): Insurance sales involves selling various types of insurance to customers, including home, life, health and auto insurance. Primary goal is to get information about clients' needs and match them with insurance policies they offer.
Call Center (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): A call centre or call center is a managed capability that can be centralised or remote that is used for receiving or transmitting a large volume of enquiries by telephone.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	12.82%
Insurance Sales	1.95%
Call Center	1.61%

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 Residential Sales's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insurance Sales: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$89,473	7%
Insurance Sales	$87,801	5%
Analysis	$87,801	5%
Pharmaceutical Sales	$86,965	4%
Relationship Management	$86,965	4%
Presentation	$86,129	3%

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How Education impacts a Residential Sales's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Residential Sales 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 Residential Sales with a Associate's Degree is between $73,568 and $81,013).

Residential Sales Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Residential Sales

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 16.1%

Associates 10.1%

Bachelors 62.3%

Masters 10.4%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	16.1%
Associates	10.1%
Bachelors	62.3%
Masters	10.4%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Residential Sales Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Residential Sales'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

$69,133

Average $83,620/year

$97,649

$5,761

Average $6,968/month

$8,137

$1,329

Average $1,608/week

$1,878

$33

Average $40/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,649	$8,137	$1,878	$47
Average	$83,620	$6,968	$1,608	$40
25th Percentile	$69,133	$5,761	$1,329	$33

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Salary Trends for Residential Sales

Salaries for a Residential Sales can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,530 in 2023 to around $73,196 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Residential Sales salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Residential Sales Over Time

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2024

$73,802

2025

$73,196

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2024	$73,802
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