As of May 2023, there were an estimated 1.6 million sales representatives for wholesale and manufacturing employed in the United States. This was the largest figure across the occupations considered. Sales representatives of services followed, with 1.14 million workers employed in this sector in the United States as of May 2023.
Number of employed sales people in the United States in 2023, by occupation
(in 1,000s)
Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2024). Number of employed sales people in the United States in 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/960853/number-employed-sales-people-us-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of employed sales people in the United States in 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960853/number-employed-sales-people-us-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of employed sales people in the United States in 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960853/number-employed-sales-people-us-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Employed Sales People in The United States in 2023, by Occupation (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960853/number-employed-sales-people-us-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of employed sales people in the United States in 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960853/number-employed-sales-people-us-occupation/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Number of employed sales people in the United States in 2023, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/960853/number-employed-sales-people-us-occupation/