Sales Managers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $303,060 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Raleigh earn between $108,750 and $217,730.
- $76K10th
- $109K25th
- $164KMedian
- $218K75th
- $303K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $173,330 | $14,444 | $83.33 |
| Median | $163,520 | $13,627 | $78.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $108,750 | $9,062 | $52.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $217,730 | $18,144 | $104.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $173,330, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $123,330 a year, or $10,277 a month and $4,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for sales managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $173,330 buys what about $176,584 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($199,590).
- Durham$199,590
- Charlotte$179,350
- Raleigh$173,330
- Greensboro$153,560
- Winston-Salem$151,670
- Greenville$150,280
- Hickory$146,810
- Wilmington$145,010
- Burlington$142,780
- Asheville$138,410
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Raleigh: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Raleigh?
$83.33 an hour on average, and $78.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $123,330 a year ($10,277 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $173,330.
Do sales managers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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