Sales Support Officer Salary in the United States

How much does a Sales Support Officer make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sales Support Officer in the United States is $43,821 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,125
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,260 to $49,214
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,018
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Sales Support Officer Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $49,214 $4,101 $946 $24
Average $43,821 $3,652 $843 $21
25th Percentile $40,260 $3,355 $774 $19
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Key Factors That Influence Sales Support Officer Salaries

A Sales Support Officer'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 Support Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sales Support Officer'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): $44,068
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $47,806
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,540
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,730
  • Expert (over 8 years): $83,480
Levels Salary
Sales Sup... Level Sales Support Officer$44,068
Transacti... Level Sales Support Officer$47,806
Transacti... Level Sales Support Officer$53,540
Transacti... Level Sales Support Officer$61,730
Transacti... Level Sales Support Officer$83,480
$44,068 0 yr
$47,806 < 2 yrs
$53,540 2-4 yrs
$61,730 5-8 yrs
$83,480 > 8 yrs
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How Do Sales Support Officer 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 Support Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $48,518.
  • California: $48,334.
  • Massachusetts: $47,690.

Top Paying Cities for Sales Support Officers

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: $55,271
  • San Francisco: $54,666
  • Oakland: $53,514

What Skills Can Increase a Sales Support Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Process Improvement (Mentioned in 6.05% Job Postings): Analyzing and improving existing processes and workflows to minimize process errors and streamline organizational efficiency.
  • Data Analytics (Mentioned in 1.71% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
  • Collective Bargaining (Mentioned in 1.2% Job Postings): Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, benefits, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights for workers. The interests of the employees are commonly presented by representatives of a trade union to which the employees belong. The collective agreements reached by these negotiations usually set out wage scales, working hours, training, health and safety, overtime, grievance mechanisms, and rights to participate in workplace or company affairs. The union may negotiate with a single employer (who is typically representing a company's shareholders) or may negotiate with a group of businesses, depending on the country, to reach an industry-wide agreement. A collective agreement functions as a labour contract between an employer and one or more unions. Collective bargaining consists of the process of negotiation between representatives of a union and employers (generally represented by management, or, in some countries such as Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands, by an employers' organization) in respect of the terms and conditions of employment of employees, such as wages, hours of work, working conditions, grievance procedures, and about the rights and responsibilities of trade unions. The parties often refer to the result of the negotiation as a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or as a collective employment agreement (CEA).
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Skills Demand Percentage
Process Improvement 6.05%
Data Analytics 1.71%
Collective Bargaining 1.2%
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 Sales Support Officer's salary.
  • Change Management: Can increase your salary by up to 32%.
  • Data Analytics: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
  • SOP: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Change Management
$57,843
32%
Data Analytics
$51,270
17%
SOP
$50,832
16%
Project Management
$49,955
14%
Business Analysis
$49,955
14%
Process Improvement
$49,517
13%
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Sales Support Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Sales Support Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Sales Support Officer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Sales Support Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Sales Support Officer

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense$52,585$25.020%
Biotechnology$52,585$25.020%
Business Services$52,585$25.020%
Chemicals$52,585$25.020%
Construction$52,585$25.020%

Sales Support Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sales Support Officer'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 July 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Sales Support Officer

Salaries for a Sales Support Officer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,272 in 2023 to around $51,833 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sales Support Officer salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Sales Support Officer Over Time

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$52,406
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