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State comparison · 2025

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing salary: California vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Rhode Island earn a median of $82,420. In California, $76,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.2% — not 7.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-7.2%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-14.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing

Median
$76,490
p25
$56,460
p75
$104,870
p10
$43,200
p90
$152,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for California

Rhode Island

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing

Median
$82,420
p25
$58,950
p75
$132,730
p10
$44,550
p90
$190,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.