Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Kentucky
The median annual wage for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in Kentucky is $64,280 ($30.90 per hour) — -10.8% vs. the national median of $72,080. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $64,280
- Mean annual wage
- $77,540
- Median hourly wage
- $30.90
- Employment in KY
- 15,550
15,550 employed · 7.8 per 1,000 jobs
Wage percentiles in Kentucky
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,030 | $17.32 |
| 25th percentile | $47,400 | $22.79 |
| Median (50th) | $64,280 | $30.90 |
| 75th percentile | $94,590 | $45.47 |
| 90th percentile | $133,090 | $63.98 |
What this salary is worth in Kentucky
- Cost-of-living adjusted salary
- $71,296
- Median rent burden
- 18.1%
- Est. affordable home price
- $234,489
Kentucky prices are 90.2 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)
Median gross rent in Kentucky: $967/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $1,607/mo
At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance
For context, the median home value in Kentucky is $205,600 (ACS 2020-2024).
Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in other states
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- West Virginia
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Other salaries in Kentucky
- Accountants and Auditors in Kentucky
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Kentucky
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Kentucky
- Cashiers in Kentucky
- Construction Laborers in Kentucky
- Cooks, Restaurant in Kentucky
- Customer Service Representatives in Kentucky
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Kentucky
- Fast Food and Counter Workers in Kentucky
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Kentucky
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in Kentucky
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Kentucky
- General and Operations Managers in Kentucky
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Kentucky
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Kentucky
- Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Kentucky
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Kentucky
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Kentucky
- Light Truck Drivers in Kentucky
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Kentucky
- Management Analysts in Kentucky
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in Kentucky
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Kentucky
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Kentucky
- Nursing Assistants in Kentucky
- Office Clerks, General in Kentucky
- Project Management Specialists in Kentucky
- Receptionists and Information Clerks in Kentucky
- Registered Nurses in Kentucky
- Retail Salespersons in Kentucky
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Kentucky
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Kentucky
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Kentucky
- Security Guards in Kentucky
- Software Developers in Kentucky
- Stockers and Order Fillers in Kentucky
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Kentucky
- Waiters and Waitresses in Kentucky
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 17, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.