SOC 41-4012 · Lima, OH metro

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) in Lima, Ohio is $74,590 a year ($35.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,690: half of the 460 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($82,530).

$74,590average per year

$35.86 / hourMedian $61,690Take-home ≈ $58,576

  • $32K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $138K90th

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

460people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,330 or more. The middle half of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) in Lima earn between $46,160 and $90,330.

  • $32K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $138K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,590$6,216$35.86
Median$61,690$5,141$29.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,160$3,847$22.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,330$7,528$43.43

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Lima vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) in Lima earn 12% less than the Ohio average ($84,580) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($82,530). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $72,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lima$74,590$61,690$32,020$138,330460
Ohio$84,580$73,960$39,850$149,87058,740
United States$82,530$72,080$39,090$137,5501,238,190

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary after taxes in Lima

On the average salary of $74,590, a single filer in Lima takes home about $58,576 a year, or $4,881 a month and $2,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Lima a good place for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $74,590 buys what about $83,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 11th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($86,800).

All Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,600).

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in Lima: questions

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) make an hour in Lima?

$35.86 an hour on average, and $29.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) salary in Lima?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) take-home pay in Lima?

About $58,576 a year ($4,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,590. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (except technical and scientific products) earn more in Lima than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($82,530).

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 41-4012; area Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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