SOC 11-2022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Sales Managers — Corvallis
Corvallis, OR · 7 metro areas compared
The median wage for Sales Managers in Corvallis, OR is $142,140 per year, close to the national median of $148,270 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.7%
- Openings per year
- 49,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Corvallis, OR.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Sales Managers in Corvallis, OR is $142,140 per year, close to the national median of $148,270 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $91,150 and $206,970. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $64,250 and the ninetieth at $251,000.
Employment stands at 40, or 0.9 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Portland records the highest median at $162,640. Of the 217 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 9th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $64,250 | −56.7% |
| 25th | $91,150 | −38.5% |
| Median (50th) | $142,140 | −4.1% |
| 75th | $206,970 | +39.6% |
| 90th | $251,000 | +69.3% |
| Mean | $152,200 | +2.7% |
Other metro areas in Oregon
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Corvallis run 4.0% above the national average, so the median of $142,140 buys what $136,673 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 7.8% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$142,140as reported by BLSLocal price level
104.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$136,673US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $142,140 a year, 4.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $64,250 to $251,000 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Portland, at $162,640.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Sales Managers in Corvallis, OR?
The median annual wage is $142,140, or $68.34 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $148,270, so pay in Corvallis, OR is 4.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Corvallis, OR earns more than $251,000 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $64,250 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Portland, at $162,640 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 40 jobs in this occupation in Corvallis, OR. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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