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

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

How does experience change A Commission Sales Associate's salary?

A Commission Sales Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,826 for beginners, reaching about $35,230 at mid-level, and approach $36,004 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Commission Sales Associate?

Commission Sales Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Commission Sales Associate roles are District of Columbia $38,802, California $38,655, Massachusetts $38,140. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Commission Sales Associate roles make?

Salaries for Commission Sales Associate level roles vary by specialization: Fine Jewelry Commission Associate: $101,282; Insurance Sales Commission Manager: $100,300; Home Commission Associate: $99,067; Commission Sales: $96,520; Sales Commission Analyst: $78,448.

Commission Sales Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Commission Sales Associate make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Commission Sales Associate in the United States is $35,045 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,117
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,860 to $37,700
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,870

10% $30,870

50% (Median) $35,045

90% $40,117

Commission Sales Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,700	$3,142	$725	$18
Average	$35,045	$2,920	$674	$17
25th Percentile	$32,860	$2,738	$632	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Commission Sales Associate Salaries

A Commission Sales Associate'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 Commission Sales Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Commission Sales Associate'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): $33,826
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,326
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,230
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,893
Expert (over 8 years): $36,004

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Commission Sales Associate	less than 1 year	$33,826
Early Career Level Commission Sales Associate	1-2 years	$34,326
Mid-Level Level Commission Sales Associate	2-4 years	$35,230
Senior-Level Level Commission Sales Associate	5-8 years	$35,893
Expert Level Commission Sales Associate	over 8 years	$36,004

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

District of Columbia: $38,802.
California: $38,655.
Massachusetts: $38,140.

District of Columbia $38,802 California $38,655 Massachusetts $38,140 Washington $38,000 New Jersey $37,985 Alaska $37,936 Connecticut $37,453 New York $37,257

Hawaii $36,629 Rhode Island $36,335 Maryland $36,135 Minnesota $35,862 Colorado $35,757 Illinois $35,722 Oregon $35,588 Delaware $35,490

New Hampshire $35,429 Virginia $35,291 Pennsylvania $34,887 Nevada $34,684 North Dakota $34,618 Michigan $34,513 Wisconsin $34,474 Vermont $34,397

Texas $34,183 Maine $34,169 Arizona $34,148 Ohio $34,124 Georgia $33,801 Indiana $33,640 Wyoming $33,608 Utah $33,559

Iowa $33,538 Kansas $33,370 Louisiana $33,321 North Carolina $33,303 Missouri $33,296 Florida $33,160 Montana $33,086 Nebraska $33,016

Kentucky $32,978 South Carolina $32,837 Tennessee $32,750 Idaho $32,715 New Mexico $32,459 Oklahoma $32,403 Alabama $32,196 South Dakota $31,849

Arkansas $31,660 West Virginia $31,558 Mississippi $31,253

Top Paying Cities for Commission Sales Associate

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: $44,203
San Francisco: $43,719
Oakland: $42,797

San Jose, CA $44,203

San Francisco, CA $43,719

Oakland, CA $42,797

New York, NY $40,351

Paramus, NJ $39,860

Queens Village, NY $39,858

Passaic, NJ $39,825

Bergenfield, NJ $39,822

Stamford, CT $39,745

Huntington, NY $39,730

Newark, NJ $39,471

Bridgeport, CT $39,397

Vallejo, CA $39,328

New Brunswick, NJ $39,314

Petaluma, CA $39,293

Middlesex, NJ $39,226

Somerset, NJ $39,202

Santa Cruz, CA $39,156

Boston, MA $38,942

Monterey, CA $38,819

Seattle, WA $38,739

Santa Rosa, CA $38,732

Los Angeles, CA $38,721

Juneau, AK $38,630

Washington, DC $38,592

Orange, CA $38,467

Santa Ana, CA $38,374

Long Beach, CA $38,339

Anaheim, CA $38,332

Anchorage, AK $38,315

Santa Maria, CA $38,210

Everett, WA $38,203

Danbury, CT $38,079

Bremerton, WA $38,031

Tacoma, WA $37,905

New Suffolk, NY $37,904

Sacramento, CA $37,894

Santa Barbara, CA $37,856

San Diego, CA $37,817

Trenton, NJ $37,817

Brockton, MA $37,779

Fairbanks, AK $37,693

Lompoc, CA $37,603

Lowell, MA $37,575

Ventura, CA $37,568

Nashua, NH $37,561

Stockton, CA $37,558

Modesto, CA $37,302

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,225

Olympia, WA $37,158

Kennewick, WA $37,158

New Haven, CT $37,144

Lawrence, MA $37,018

Hartford, CT $36,983

Riverside, CA $36,976

New Bedford, MA $36,941

Richland, WA $36,941

Bakersfield, CA $36,892

San Bernardino, CA $36,878

New Britain, CT $36,875

Atlantic City, NJ $36,875

New London, CT $36,861

Norwich, CT $36,850

Portsmouth, NH $36,843

Boulder, CO $36,769

Portland, OR $36,720

Worcester, MA $36,717

Minneapolis, MN $36,608

Philadelphia, PA $36,559

Honolulu, HI $36,444

Saint Paul, MN $36,427

Vineland, NJ $36,419

Providence, RI $36,317

Chicago, IL $36,216

Bellingham, WA $36,174

Springfield, MA $36,146

Baltimore, MD $36,135

Chico, CA $36,047

Pittsfield, MA $35,953

Manchester, NH $35,886

Spokane, WA $35,732

Denver, CO $35,729

Albany, NY $35,564

Troy, NY $35,550

Nassau, NY $35,512

Schenectady, NY $35,476

Wilmington, DE $35,448

Burlington, VT $35,399

Salem, OR $35,385

Portland, ME $35,276

Yakima, WA $35,241

Rochester, MN $35,133

Reno, NV $35,115

Fresno, CA $35,115

Milwaukee, WI $35,084

Detroit, MI $35,049

Ann Arbor, MI $35,043

Allentown, PA $35,038

Colorado Springs, CO $34,979

Syracuse, NY $34,961

Carson City, NV $34,961

Houston, TX $34,912

Eugene, OR $34,895

Gary, IN $34,852

Springfield, OR $34,824

Bismarck, ND $34,817

Galveston, TX $34,793

Medford, OR $34,740

Fort Collins, CO $34,726

Concord, NH $34,709

Austin, TX $34,698

Mesa, AZ $34,625

Reading, PA $34,621

Phoenix, AZ $34,618

Dallas, TX $34,607

Saint Cloud, MN $34,573

Madison, WI $34,527

Utica, NY $34,432

Rochester, NY $34,376

Des Moines, IA $34,372

Raleigh, NC $34,369

Atlanta, GA $34,316

Battle Creek, MI $34,306

Salt Lake City, UT $34,295

Lancaster, PA $34,243

Harrisburg, PA $34,194

Kansas City, MO $34,159

Kansas City, KS $34,152

Champaign, IL $34,152

Fort Worth, TX $34,148

Columbus, OH $34,142

Boca Raton, FL $34,134

Pittsburgh, PA $34,120

Richmond, VA $34,106

Indianapolis, IN $34,099

Cleveland, OH $34,095

Las Vegas, NV $34,053

Cincinnati, OH $34,053

Petersburg, VA $34,001

Huntsville, AL $33,948

Lansing, MI $33,925

Lebanon, PA $33,920

Pueblo, CO $33,917

Appleton, WI $33,906

Buffalo, NY $33,892

Dayton, OH $33,882

Racine, WI $33,875

Charlotte, NC $33,871

Saint Louis, MO $33,861

York, PA $33,840

Elkhart, IN $33,840

Gastonia, NC $33,833

Billings, MT $33,825

Beaumont, TX $33,815

Lorain, OH $33,808

Benton Harbor, MI $33,801

Toledo, OH $33,794

Binghamton, NY $33,777

Rock Hill, SC $33,773

Rockford, IL $33,756

Springfield, IL $33,742

Elyria, OH $33,738

Fargo, ND $33,738

Flagstaff, AZ $33,713

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,692

Duluth, MN $33,671

Miami, FL $33,671

Grand Forks, ND $33,647

Cheyenne, WY $33,647

Bangor, ME $33,570

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,531

Durham, NC $33,517

Louisville, KY $33,514

Grand Rapids, MI $33,507

Hialeah, FL $33,503

Casper, WY $33,454

Scranton, PA $33,412

New Orleans, LA $33,402

Virginia Beach, VA $33,398

Akron, OH $33,381

Peoria, IL $33,335

Sarasota, FL $33,328

Nashville, TN $33,303

Omaha, NE $33,303

Green Bay, WI $33,303

Baton Rouge, LA $33,286

Charleston, SC $33,279

Davenport, IA $33,261

Jamestown, NY $33,261

Tucson, AZ $33,244

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,223

Tampa, FL $33,216

Evansville, IN $33,195

Port Arthur, TX $33,195

Bradenton, FL $33,181

Santa Fe, NM $33,118

Orlando, FL $33,055

Clearwater, FL $33,044

La Crosse, WI $32,971

Canton, OH $32,971

Albuquerque, NM $32,949

Newport News, VA $32,946

High Point, NC $32,935

Ogden, UT $32,921

Corpus Christi, TX $32,893

Norfolk, VA $32,872

Laramie, WY $32,872

Rock Island, IL $32,851

Saginaw, MI $32,844

Jacksonville, FL $32,841

Salisbury, NC $32,834

Boise, ID $32,827

Moline, IL $32,809

Fort Myers, FL $32,799

Memphis, TN $32,792

Tulsa, OK $32,774

Waterloo, IA $32,753

Spartanburg, SC $32,718

Lincoln, NE $32,701

Fort Wayne, IN $32,694

Provo, UT $32,690

Cedar Falls, IA $32,648

San Antonio, TX $32,634

Greensboro, NC $32,620

South Bend, IN $32,617

Savannah, GA $32,578

Muskegon, MI $32,564

Birmingham, AL $32,560

Winston Salem, NC $32,543

Lake Charles, LA $32,459

Anderson, IN $32,452

Lexington, KY $32,441

Augusta, GA $32,431

Greenville, SC $32,431

Lima, OH $32,403

Wichita, KS $32,399

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,399

Columbia, SC $32,368

Springfield, OH $32,361

Asheville, NC $32,305

Bloomington, IN $32,280

Knoxville, TN $32,154

Shreveport, LA $32,150

Wilmington, NC $32,105

Roanoke, VA $32,105

Topeka, KS $32,042

Frankfort, KY $32,038

Oklahoma City, OK $32,014

Chillicothe, OH $32,000

Longview, TX $31,996

Melbourne, FL $31,993

Sioux Falls, SD $31,937

Mobile, AL $31,933

Terre Haute, IN $31,919

Altoona, PA $31,898

Amarillo, TX $31,874

Killeen, TX $31,863

Fayetteville, AR $31,835

Chattanooga, TN $31,825

Sioux City, IA $31,793

Idaho Falls, ID $31,786

Lynchburg, VA $31,758

Gainesville, FL $31,712

Portsmouth, OH $31,695

Little Rock, AR $31,688

Lafayette, LA $31,674

Youngstown, OH $31,674

Daytona Beach, FL $31,653

Clarksville, TN $31,649

Pensacola, FL $31,646

Temple, TX $31,643

Hopkinsville, KY $31,541

Erie, PA $31,534

Florence, SC $31,520

Charleston, WV $31,464

Great Falls, MT $31,446

Macon, GA $31,397

Tallahassee, FL $31,393

Fayetteville, NC $31,386

Waco, TX $31,379

Helena, MT $31,355

Pine Bluff, AR $31,342

Vincennes, IN $31,299

Lubbock, TX $31,285

Alamogordo, NM $31,264

Twin Falls, ID $31,232

Rapid City, SD $31,222

Jackson, MS $31,159

Huntington, WV $31,156

Greenville, MS $31,155

Parkersburg, WV $31,119

Montgomery, AL $31,113

Wichita Falls, TX $31,078

Springfield, MO $31,078

Biloxi, MS $31,061

Monroe, LA $31,026

Johnstown, PA $31,001

Sumter, SC $30,987

Columbus, GA $30,983

Pascagoula, MS $30,917

Abilene, TX $30,917

Kingsport, TN $30,826

Albany, GA $30,826

Gulfport, MS $30,815

Alexandria, LA $30,700

Fort Smith, AR $30,612

El Paso, TX $30,517

Las Cruces, NM $30,360

Harlingen, TX $30,271

Pocatello, ID $30,265

Florence, AL $30,219

Brownsville, TX $30,212

Mcallen, TX $30,139

Dothan, AL $30,090

Columbus, MS $29,882

Altus, OK $29,718

Lawton, OK $29,652

Pierre, SD $29,526

Commission Sales Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Commission Sales Associate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Retail & Wholesale, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Commission Sales Associate positions in MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Commission Sales Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Commission Sales Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$38,550	$19.0	10%

Commission Sales Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Commission Sales Associate'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.

$32,860

Average $35,045/year

$37,700

$2,738

Average $2,920/month

$3,142

$632

Average $674/week

$725

$16

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,700	$3,142	$725	$18
Average	$35,045	$2,920	$674	$17
25th Percentile	$32,860	$2,738	$632	$16

Salary Trends for Commission Sales Associate

Salaries for a Commission Sales Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $35,649 in 2023 to around $35,729 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Commission Sales Associate salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Commission Sales Associate Over Time

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2024	$35,911
2025	$35,729

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Common company salaries for Commission Sales Associate

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L $106,714/per year

L3 Technologies Inc MFG Durable United States

L $106,353/per year

L-3 Communications Corp MFG Durable United States

C $104,622/per year

Chery Automobile Co.( LLC MFG Durable United States

R $103,889/per year

Raytheon Intelligence & Space MFG Durable United States

S $100,180/per year

Sanyo MFG Durable United States

M $99,945/per year

Motorola Mobility LLC MFG Durable United States

O $98,405/per year

OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc MFG Durable United States

S $95,776/per year

Saras LLC MFG Durable United States

J $93,552/per year

Jsw Steel Inc MFG Durable United States

C $93,115/per year

Collins Aerospace Companies MFG Durable United States

C $92,955/per year

Carrier MFG Durable United States

A $92,540/per year

Alpine Co. Ltd MFG Durable United States

V $92,343/per year

Vanguard National Trailer Corp MFG Durable United States

A $92,265/per year

Asia Pulp & Paper MFG Durable United States

C $91,920/per year

Chrysler MFG Durable United States

D $90,518/per year

Daimler Truck North America LLC MFG Durable United States

S $90,363/per year

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd (DSBJ) MFG Durable United States

R $89,132/per year

Raytheon Missiles & Defense MFG Durable United States

L $88,262/per year

Louis Poulsen MFG Durable United States

T $88,219/per year

Toyota Boshoku America Inc MFG Durable United States

A $87,299/per year

ABB Installation Products Inc MFG Durable United States

R $86,213/per year

Regal Rexnord MFG Durable United States

T $84,081/per year

Tesla Motors Inc MFG Durable United States

C $83,582/per year

Clarios LLC MFG Durable United States

K $83,024/per year

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA Inc MFG Durable United States

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