SOC 11-2022 · Alexandria, LA metro

Sales Managers Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for sales managers in Alexandria, Louisiana is $97,050 a year ($46.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,470: half of the 140 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 41% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,350).

$97,050average per year

$46.66 / hourMedian $85,470Take-home ≈ $74,579

  • $38K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-41%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,670 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Alexandria earn between $63,860 and $121,780.

  • $38K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,050$8,088$46.66
Median$85,470$7,122$41.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,860$5,322$30.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,780$10,148$58.55

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Sales Managers pay in Alexandria vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Sales managers in Alexandria earn 26% less than the Louisiana average ($131,110) and 41% less than the U.S. average ($164,350). At the median the gap is -42% against the U.S. median of $148,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Alexandria$97,050$85,470$38,340$165,670140
Louisiana$131,110$110,700$61,040$217,6004,360
United States$164,350$148,270$73,170$290,540637,080

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Alexandria

On the average salary of $97,050, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $74,579 a year, or $6,215 a month and $2,868 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Alexandria a good place for sales managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $97,050 buys what about $113,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 10th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($137,790).

All Sales Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Alexandria: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Alexandria?

$46.66 an hour on average, and $41.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Alexandria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Alexandria?

About $74,579 a year ($6,215 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,050.

Do sales managers earn more in Alexandria than elsewhere?

The average here is 41% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-2022; area Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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