SOC 11-2022 · State College, PA metro

Sales Managers Salary in State College, PA

The average salary for sales managers in State College, Pennsylvania is $128,220 a year ($61.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $109,200: half of the 140 people in this job in the State College, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

$128,220average per year

$61.64 / hourMedian $109,200Take-home ≈ $94,968

  • $64K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 16Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in State College

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $200,170 or more. The middle half of sales managers in State College earn between $81,130 and $154,750.

  • $64K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$128,220$10,685$61.64
Median$109,200$9,100$52.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,130$6,761$39.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,750$12,896$74.40

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

Sales Managers salary after taxes in State College

On the average salary of $128,220, a single filer in State College takes home about $94,968 a year, or $7,914 a month and $3,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the State College area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $128,220 buys what about $132,511 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in State College ($49,220). A typical home costs $353,680, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

State College ranks 11th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($171,530).

All Sales Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 State College: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in State College?

$61.64 an hour on average, and $52.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in State College?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in State College?

About $94,968 a year ($7,914 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,220. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do sales managers earn more in State College than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less 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 State College, PA (44300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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