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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Sales Manger?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Sales Manger roles, with salaries approximately 32% above the market median.

How does experience change A Sales Manger's salary?

A Sales Manger's salary grows with experience: a Sales Supervisor - Outside (3-5 years)earns $91,673, a Sales Supervisor (5+ years)earns $101,555, a Sales Manger (5+ years)earns $119,755, a Sales Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $156,176, a Sales Director (5+ years)earns $180,678,

What are the highest paying states for a Sales Manger?

Sales Manger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sales Manger roles are District of Columbia $142,265, California $141,726, Massachusetts $139,837. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sales Manger roles make?

Salaries for Sales Manger level roles vary by specialization: Finance Manger: $129,615; Product Manger: $127,459; Accounting Manger: $119,362; Property Manger: $113,866; Case Manger: $97,963.

Sales Manger Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Sales Manger make in Nebraska?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sales Manger in Nebraska is $121,051 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $154,715
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,753 to $138,672
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,466

10% $99,466

50% (Median) $121,051

90% $154,715

Sales Manger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,672	$11,556	$2,667	$67
Average	$121,051	$10,088	$2,328	$58
25th Percentile	$109,753	$9,146	$2,111	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Sales Manger Salaries

A Sales Manger'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Sales Manger Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sales Manger'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): $91,673
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,555
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,755
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $156,176
Expert (over 8 years): $180,678

Levels	Salary
Sales Sup... Level Sales Manger	$91,673
Sales Sup... Level Sales Manger	$101,555
Sales Man... Level Sales Manger	$119,755
Sales Sen... Level Sales Manger	$156,176
Sales Dir... Level Sales Manger	$180,678

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

District of Columbia: $142,265.
California: $141,726.
Massachusetts: $139,837.

District of Columbia $142,265 California $141,726 Massachusetts $139,837 Washington $139,323 New Jersey $139,271 Alaska $139,092 Connecticut $137,318 New York $136,599

Hawaii $134,299 Rhode Island $133,219 Maryland $132,487 Minnesota $131,485 Colorado $131,099 Illinois $130,971 Oregon $130,483 Delaware $130,123

New Hampshire $129,897 Virginia $129,390 Pennsylvania $127,913 Nevada $127,168 North Dakota $126,923 Michigan $126,538 Wisconsin $126,397 Vermont $126,114

Texas $125,330 Maine $125,279 Arizona $125,202 Ohio $125,112 Georgia $123,930 Indiana $123,339 Wyoming $123,223 Utah $123,043

Iowa $122,966 Kansas $122,349 Louisiana $122,169 North Carolina $122,105 Missouri $122,079 Florida $121,578 Montana $121,308 Nebraska $121,051

Kentucky $120,910 South Carolina $120,396 Tennessee $120,075 Idaho $119,946 New Mexico $119,008 Oklahoma $118,803 Alabama $118,045 South Dakota $116,773

Arkansas $116,079 West Virginia $115,706 Mississippi $114,588

Top Paying Cities for Sales Mangers

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:

Offutt A F B: $122,088
La Vista: $122,087
Adams: $119,896

Offutt A F B, NE $122,088

La Vista, NE $122,087

Adams, NE $119,896

Alexandria, NE $119,351

Alvo, NE $120,119

Auburn, NE $119,732

Avoca, NE $120,390

Barneston, NE $119,874

Beatrice, NE $119,787

Beaver Crossing, NE $119,760

Bee, NE $119,923

Belvidere, NE $119,306

Benedict, NE $119,520

Bennet, NE $119,914

Blue Springs, NE $119,498

Bradshaw, NE $119,474

Brock, NE $119,644

Brownville, NE $119,614

Bruning, NE $119,411

Burchard, NE $119,269

Burr, NE $120,002

Byron, NE $119,187

Carleton, NE $119,322

Chester, NE $119,276

Clatonia, NE $119,854

Cook, NE $120,014

Cordova, NE $119,720

Cortland, NE $119,868

Crab Orchard, NE $119,863

Crete, NE $119,871

Davenport, NE $119,327

Davey, NE $119,918

Dawson, NE $119,304

Daykin, NE $119,449

Denton, NE $119,898

Deshler, NE $119,438

De Witt, NE $119,719

Diller, NE $119,396

Dorchester, NE $119,773

Douglas, NE $119,949

Du Bois, NE $119,232

Dunbar, NE $120,229

Eagle, NE $119,980

Elk Creek, NE $119,499

Elmwood, NE $120,199

Endicott, NE $119,291

Exeter, NE $119,521

Fairbury, NE $119,529

Fairmont, NE $119,488

Falls City, NE $119,511

Filley, NE $119,686

Firth, NE $119,890

Friend, NE $119,723

Garland, NE $119,904

Geneva, NE $119,592

Gilead, NE $119,453

Goehner, NE $119,779

Grafton, NE $119,369

Greenwood, NE $120,175

Gresham, NE $119,570

Wilcox, NE $119,242

Alma, NE $119,282

Arapahoe, NE $119,232

Atlanta, NE $119,754

Axtell, NE $119,313

Ayr, NE $119,309

Beaver City, NE $119,124

Bertrand, NE $119,228

Bladen, NE $119,204

Bloomington, NE $119,114

Blue Hill, NE $119,331

Campbell, NE $119,218

Clay Center, NE $119,425

Deweese, NE $119,287

Edgar, NE $119,312

Edison, NE $119,074

Elwood, NE $119,232

Fairfield, NE $119,336

Franklin, NE $119,261

Funk, NE $119,228

Glenvil, NE $119,333

Guide Rock, NE $119,151

Hardy, NE $119,195

Harvard, NE $119,407

Heartwell, NE $119,242

Hendley, NE $119,093

Hildreth, NE $119,242

Holbrook, NE $119,100

Holdrege, NE $119,418

Holstein, NE $119,273

Inavale, NE $119,096

Inland, NE $119,342

Juniata, NE $119,449

Kenesaw, NE $119,372

Lawrence, NE $119,278

Loomis, NE $119,251

Minden, NE $119,373

Naponee, NE $119,141

Nelson, NE $119,279

Oak, NE $119,285

Orleans, NE $119,160

Oxford, NE $119,197

Ragan, NE $119,236

Red Cloud, NE $119,277

Republican City, NE $119,137

Riverton, NE $119,034

Roseland, NE $119,339

Ruskin, NE $119,261

Saronville, NE $119,333

Smithfield, NE $119,169

Stamford, NE $119,067

Superior, NE $119,351

Sutton, NE $119,472

Trumbull, NE $119,380

Upland, NE $119,181

Bellwood, NE $119,728

Mc Cook, NE $119,287

Bartley, NE $119,069

Benkelman, NE $119,035

Cambridge, NE $119,160

Champion, NE $119,220

Culbertson, NE $119,076

Curtis, NE $119,130

Danbury, NE $119,010

Enders, NE $118,930

Eustis, NE $119,141

Farnam, NE $119,025

Haigler, NE $119,046

Hayes Center, NE $118,952

Imperial, NE $119,242

Indianola, NE $119,115

Lebanon, NE $119,020

Max, NE $118,947

Maywood, NE $119,017

Moorefield, NE $118,974

Palisade, NE $119,035

Parks, NE $118,863

Stockville, NE $118,776

Stratton, NE $118,990

Trenton, NE $119,061

Wauneta, NE $119,021

Wilsonville, NE $118,992

North Platte, NE $119,380

Arnold, NE $119,052

Arthur, NE $118,682

Big Springs, NE $119,161

Brady, NE $119,088

Broadwater, NE $118,812

Brule, NE $119,133

Bushnell, NE $119,540

Chappell, NE $119,240

Cozad, NE $119,333

Dalton, NE $118,888

Dickens, NE $118,875

Dix, NE $119,102

Elsie, NE $118,916

Elsmere, NE $118,717

Gothenburg, NE $119,269

Grant, NE $119,247

Abie, NE $120,139

Arlington, NE $121,351

Ashland, NE $120,631

Bancroft, NE $119,323

Bellevue, NE $122,096

Bennington, NE $121,935

Blair, NE $121,586

Boys Town, NE $122,081

Bruno, NE $120,111

Cedar Bluffs, NE $120,530

Cedar Creek, NE $121,615

Ceresco, NE $120,007

Colon, NE $120,503

Craig, NE $119,750

Decatur, NE $119,382

Elkhorn, NE $121,835

Fort Calhoun, NE $121,960

Fremont, NE $120,997

Gretna, NE $121,424

Herman, NE $121,139

Homer, NE $116,969

Hooper, NE $120,726

Ithaca, NE $120,363

Kennard, NE $121,696

Linwood, NE $119,751

Louisville, NE $121,340

Lyons, NE $119,459

Macy, NE $118,276

Malmo, NE $120,282

Mead, NE $120,787

Memphis, NE $120,499

Hallam, NE $119,872

Hebron, NE $119,396

Henderson, NE $119,561

Hickman, NE $119,896

Hubbell, NE $119,205

Humboldt, NE $119,440

Jansen, NE $119,462

Johnson, NE $119,680

Julian, NE $119,930

Lewiston, NE $119,539

Liberty, NE $119,285

Lorton, NE $120,354

Mc Cool Junction, NE $119,607

Malcolm, NE $119,905

Manley, NE $120,870

Martell, NE $119,889

Milford, NE $119,876

Milligan, NE $119,486

Murdock, NE $120,489

Murray, NE $121,313

Nebraska City, NE $120,097

Nehawka, NE $120,906

Nemaha, NE $119,471

Odell, NE $119,398

Ohiowa, NE $119,413

Otoe, NE $120,328

Palmyra, NE $119,981

Panama, NE $119,912

Pawnee City, NE $119,380

Peru, NE $119,804

Pickrell, NE $119,850

Pleasant Dale, NE $119,892

Plymouth, NE $119,547

Raymond, NE $119,912

Reynolds, NE $119,222

Roca, NE $119,903

Rulo, NE $119,283

Salem, NE $119,213

Seward, NE $119,892

Shickley, NE $119,387

Shubert, NE $119,364

Sprague, NE $119,890

Staplehurst, NE $119,908

Steele City, NE $119,291

Steinauer, NE $119,409

Stella, NE $119,434

Sterling, NE $119,933

Strang, NE $119,339

Swanton, NE $119,693

Syracuse, NE $120,153

Table Rock, NE $119,472

Talmage, NE $119,752

Tecumseh, NE $119,746

Ong, NE $119,322

Tobias, NE $119,413

Unadilla, NE $120,070

Union, NE $120,967

Utica, NE $119,759

Verdon, NE $119,373

Virginia, NE $119,465

Waco, NE $119,558

Walton, NE $119,917

Waverly, NE $119,981

Weeping Water, NE $120,778

Western, NE $119,669

Wilber, NE $119,754

Wymore, NE $119,507

York, NE $119,754

Lincoln, NE $119,895

Nickerson, NE $121,019

Oakland, NE $119,719

Papillion, NE $122,065

Pender, NE $118,985

Plattsmouth, NE $121,673

Prague, NE $120,197

Rosalie, NE $118,690

St Columbans, NE $122,096

Scribner, NE $119,808

South Bend, NE $120,988

Springfield, NE $121,648

Tekamah, NE $120,322

Thurston, NE $117,766

Uehling, NE $120,111

Valley, NE $121,466

Valparaiso, NE $119,968

Wahoo, NE $120,304

Walthill, NE $117,966

Washington, NE $121,840

Waterloo, NE $121,555

Weston, NE $120,125

Winnebago, NE $117,321

Winslow, NE $120,819

Yutan, NE $121,114

Omaha, NE $122,105

Brainard, NE $120,018

Cedar Rapids, NE $119,398

Clarks, NE $119,466

Clarkson, NE $119,650

Creston, NE $119,687

David City, NE $120,021

Dodge, NE $119,704

Duncan, NE $119,854

Dwight, NE $119,957

Elgin, NE $119,498

Ericson, NE $119,210

Fullerton, NE $119,508

Genoa, NE $119,579

Howells, NE $119,662

Humphrey, NE $119,709

Leigh, NE $119,670

Lindsay, NE $119,621

Monroe, NE $119,597

Morse Bluff, NE $119,882

North Bend, NE $119,945

Osceola, NE $119,592

Petersburg, NE $119,470

Platte Center, NE $119,671

Polk, NE $119,516

Primrose, NE $119,375

Rising City, NE $119,646

Rogers, NE $119,674

Saint Edward, NE $119,554

Schuyler, NE $119,932

Shelby, NE $119,644

Silver Creek, NE $119,499

Snyder, NE $120,230

Spalding, NE $119,358

Stromsburg, NE $119,629

Surprise, NE $119,923

Ulysses, NE $119,928

Norfolk, NE $120,128

Allen, NE $117,645

Amelia, NE $119,014

Atkinson, NE $119,249

Bassett, NE $119,038

Battle Creek, NE $119,882

Beemer, NE $119,576

Belden, NE $119,179

Gurley, NE $119,057

Columbus, NE $119,946

Albion, NE $119,567

Ames, NE $120,606

Bartlett, NE $119,166

Belgrade, NE $119,367

Bloomfield, NE $119,475

Halsey, NE $118,895

Hershey, NE $119,083

Keystone, NE $118,830

Kimball, NE $119,438

Lemoyne, NE $118,920

Lewellen, NE $118,789

Lisco, NE $118,660

Lodgepole, NE $119,107

Madrid, NE $119,003

Maxwell, NE $119,031

Mullen, NE $118,677

Ogallala, NE $119,285

Oshkosh, NE $118,891

Paxton, NE $118,960

Potter, NE $119,007

Purdum, NE $118,831

Sidney, NE $119,497

Seneca, NE $118,767

Stapleton, NE $118,916

Sutherland, NE $119,014

Thedford, NE $118,822

Tryon, NE $118,731

Venango, NE $119,242

Wallace, NE $119,016

Wellfleet, NE $118,992

Willow Island, NE $119,254

Valentine, NE $118,948

Ainsworth, NE $119,138

Cody, NE $118,676

Crookston, NE $118,876

Johnstown, NE $118,825

Kilgore, NE $118,736

Long Pine, NE $119,111

Merriman, NE $118,593

Nenzel, NE $118,605

Sparks, NE $118,836

Wood Lake, NE $118,777

Alliance, NE $119,022

Angora, NE $118,651

Ashby, NE $118,528

Bayard, NE $119,026

Bingham, NE $118,518

Bridgeport, NE $119,007

Chadron, NE $118,981

Crawford, NE $119,029

Ellsworth, NE $118,500

Gering, NE $119,400

Gordon, NE $118,730

Harrisburg, NE $118,912

Harrison, NE $118,936

Hay Springs, NE $118,849

Hemingford, NE $118,888

Hyannis, NE $118,595

Lakeside, NE $118,519

Lyman, NE $119,279

Mcgrew, NE $119,576

Marsland, NE $118,615

Melbeta, NE $119,770

Minatare, NE $119,118

Mitchell, NE $119,274

Morrill, NE $119,423

Rushville, NE $118,861

Scottsbluff, NE $119,427

Whiteclay, NE $118,687

Whitman, NE $118,492

Whitney, NE $118,742

Verdigre, NE $119,368

Wakefield, NE $118,115

Waterbury, NE $117,266

Wausa, NE $119,563

Wayne, NE $119,259

West Point, NE $119,714

Winnetoon, NE $119,399

Winside, NE $119,412

Wisner, NE $119,477

Wynot, NE $118,974

Grand Island, NE $119,837

Alda, NE $119,579

Amherst, NE $119,224

Anselmo, NE $118,967

Ansley, NE $119,174

Arcadia, NE $119,175

Archer, NE $119,342

Ashton, NE $119,246

Aurora, NE $119,561

Boelus, NE $119,355

Brewster, NE $118,912

Broken Bow, NE $119,283

Burwell, NE $119,156

Cairo, NE $119,418

Bristow, NE $119,141

Brunswick, NE $119,468

Butte, NE $119,217

Carroll, NE $119,222

Center, NE $119,376

Chambers, NE $119,255

Clearwater, NE $119,459

Coleridge, NE $119,109

Concord, NE $117,978

Creighton, NE $119,563

Crofton, NE $119,507

Dakota City, NE $116,675

Dixon, NE $118,036

Emerson, NE $117,587

Emmet, NE $119,250

Ewing, NE $119,300

Fordyce, NE $119,389

Hadar, NE $120,093

Hartington, NE $119,227

Hoskins, NE $119,611

Hubbard, NE $117,033

Inman, NE $119,389

Jackson, NE $116,924

Laurel, NE $118,924

Lynch, NE $119,157

Mclean, NE $119,556

Madison, NE $119,806

Magnet, NE $119,751

Maskell, NE $119,261

Meadow Grove, NE $119,632

Mills, NE $118,837

Naper, NE $119,071

Neligh, NE $119,655

Newcastle, NE $118,005

Newman Grove, NE $119,638

Newport, NE $118,965

Niobrara, NE $119,421

Oakdale, NE $119,579

Oneill, NE $119,420

Orchard, NE $119,435

Osmond, NE $119,639

Page, NE $119,358

Pierce, NE $119,763

Pilger, NE $119,500

Plainview, NE $119,624

Ponca, NE $117,382

Randolph, NE $119,396

Royal, NE $119,391

Saint Helena, NE $119,236

South Sioux City, NE $116,567

Spencer, NE $119,205

Springview, NE $118,938

Stanton, NE $119,750

Stuart, NE $119,187

Tilden, NE $119,671

Callaway, NE $119,105

Central City, NE $119,592

Chapman, NE $119,430

Comstock, NE $119,111

Dannebrog, NE $119,398

Doniphan, NE $119,459

Dunning, NE $118,846

Eddyville, NE $119,044

Elba, NE $119,283

Elm Creek, NE $119,301

Elyria, NE $119,202

Farwell, NE $119,308

Gibbon, NE $119,402

Giltner, NE $119,393

Greeley, NE $119,288

Hampton, NE $119,466

Hazard, NE $119,195

Kearney, NE $119,641

Hordville, NE $119,472

Lexington, NE $119,445

Litchfield, NE $119,178

Loup City, NE $119,297

Marquette, NE $119,463

Mason City, NE $119,101

Merna, NE $119,161

Miller, NE $119,161

North Loup, NE $119,265

Oconto, NE $119,026

Odessa, NE $119,612

Ord, NE $119,350

Overton, NE $119,264

Palmer, NE $119,381

Phillips, NE $119,466

Pleasanton, NE $119,283

Ravenna, NE $119,332

Riverdale, NE $119,321

Rockville, NE $119,209

Saint Libory, NE $119,456

Saint Paul, NE $119,491

Sargent, NE $119,147

Scotia, NE $119,285

Shelton, NE $119,399

Sumner, NE $119,121

Taylor, NE $119,053

Westerville, NE $119,118

Wolbach, NE $119,297

Wood River, NE $119,377

Hastings, NE $119,723

Sales Manger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Sales Manger roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 63% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 32% above the average. In contrast, Sales Manger positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Sales Manger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Sales Manger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$160,215	$77.0	32%
Internet	$154,281	$74.0	27%
Pharmaceuticals	$154,281	$74.0	27%
Financial Services	$148,347	$71.0	23%
Biotechnology	$142,413	$68.0	18%

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

Understanding how a Sales Manger'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.

$109,753

Average $121,051/year

$138,672

$9,146

Average $10,088/month

$11,556

$2,111

Average $2,328/week

$2,667

$53

Average $58/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,672	$11,556	$2,667	$67
Average	$121,051	$10,088	$2,328	$58
25th Percentile	$109,753	$9,146	$2,111	$53

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