Sales Salary Guide 2026

What Christian sales roles are paying in the United States, based on 146 of 445 total sales listings with complete salary ranges.

146 of 445 total sales listings · Aug 1, 2026Methodology ↗
Key takeaways
  • The median sales salary is $80,000/yr, with most offers between $65,935 and $100,000
  • Full-time roles post a median of $82,500 across 137 listings
  • California posts the highest published median at $112,500

How much do sales professionals make?

Sales professionals at Christian companies show a median posted compensation of $80,000 per year, based on 146 of 445 total sales listings with complete salary ranges. The middle half of offers falls between $65,935 and $100,000.

Median posted compensation, United States
$80,000/yr
146 of 445 total sales listings · Aug 1, 2026
$50k$120k
$65,935
p25
$80,000
median
$100,000
p75
Full-time median
$82,500
137 listings · Aug 1, 2026
Top-paying org type
For-profit company $85,000
93 listings · Aug 1, 2026
Listings posting comp
52%
of 445 total sales listings

Posted sales compensation usually reflects base salary or on-target earnings, and listings are inconsistent about which. Read individual listings carefully; commission structure moves real earnings more than the posted number does.

Sales salaries by state

Geography moves sales pay meaningfully, and cost of living explains most of the spread. California leads at a median of $112,500, while Tennessee comes in at $54,250.

Median sales salary by state

146 of 445 total sales listings · Aug 1, 2026
StateMedianListings
California$112,5006
Illinois$111,5328
Remote$85,00082
New York$80,00011
Texas$65,0007
Tennessee$54,2506
Indiana<5
Ohio<5

12 additional entries have fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.

State medians are only published once a state has 5 or more listings.

By organization and employment type

By organization type

116 of 445 total sales listings · Aug 1, 2026
Org typeMedianListings
For-profit company$85,00093
Nonprofit$71,77420
Christian school<5
Church<5

By employment type

140 of 445 total sales listings · Aug 1, 2026
TypeMedianListings
Full-time$82,500137
Contractor<5
Part-time<5

By organization size

6 of 445 total sales listings · Aug 1, 2026
EmployeesMedianListings
51-200<5
1000+$96,7505

Organization size is the employer's W-2 headcount from its latest IRS Form 990 filing. Employers that don't file (churches, for-profits) aren't counted in that table.

Frequently asked questions

Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is computed from compensation posted on live and recent job listings on our boards. No surveys, no self-reports, and no stat published below 5 listings. This page was last updated Aug 1, 2026. Read the full methodology

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