What is the average Sales Development Representative (SDR) salary in the US?

The national median Sales Development Representative (SDR) salary is $60,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $48,000, while senior professionals earn $95,000 or more.

Which city pays Sales Development Representative (SDR)s the most?

San Francisco offers the highest median Sales Development Representative (SDR) salary at $134K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Sales Development Representative (SDR) salaries growing?

Sales Development Representative (SDR) salaries are growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Sales55% remote-eligible+4% YoY growth

Sales Development Representative (SDR) Salary
by City (2026)

Generate and qualify new leads through outbound prospecting to feed the sales pipeline. National median: $60K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$60K

Top 10% earn

$95K

Entry level

$48K

Salary growth

+4%/yr

Sales Development Representative (SDR) salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$108K	$134K	$168K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$101K	$126K	$158K	210	9.3%
Honolulu, HI	$92K	$115K	$144K	192	11%
New York City, NY	$90K	$112K	$140K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$89K	$111K	$139K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$89K	$111K	$139K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$89K	$111K	$139K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$84K	$105K	$131K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$83K	$103K	$129K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$79K	$99K	$124K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$79K	$99K	$124K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$78K	$98K	$122K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$78K	$97K	$122K	162	None ✓
Boston, MA	$78K	$97K	$122K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$78K	$97K	$122K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$76K	$95K	$119K	158	6.99%
Long Beach, CA	$74K	$93K	$116K	155	9.3%
Newark, NJ	$74K	$93K	$116K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$74K	$93K	$116K	155	11%
Washington, DC	$73K	$91K	$114K	152	8.5%
Santa Ana, CA	$72K	$90K	$113K	150	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$72K	$90K	$113K	150	None ✓
San Diego, CA	$71K	$89K	$111K	148	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$71K	$89K	$111K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$71K	$89K	$111K	148	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$71K	$89K	$111K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$70K	$87K	$109K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$70K	$87K	$109K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$67K	$84K	$105K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$66K	$83K	$103K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$66K	$83K	$103K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$66K	$83K	$103K	138	None ✓
Portland, OR	$62K	$78K	$98K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$61K	$77K	$96K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$61K	$77K	$96K	128	None ✓
Anchorage, AK	$61K	$77K	$96K	128	None ✓
Miami, FL	$59K	$74K	$92K	123	None ✓
New Haven, CT	$59K	$73K	$92K	122	6.99%
Worcester, MA	$58K	$72K	$90K	120	5%
Nashua, NH	$58K	$72K	$90K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$57K	$71K	$89K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	4.25%
Baltimore, MD	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$55K	$69K	$86K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$54K	$67K	$84K	112	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$54K	$67K	$84K	112	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$54K	$67K	$84K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$54K	$67K	$84K	112	4.75%
Austin, TX	$53K	$66K	$83K	110	None ✓
Philadelphia, PA	$53K	$66K	$83K	110	3.07%
Eugene, OR	$53K	$66K	$83K	110	9.9%
McKinney, TX	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	4.55%
Reno, NV	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	None ✓
Boise, ID	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$52K	$65K	$81K	108	6.6%
Chicago, IL	$51K	$64K	$80K	107	4.95%
Minneapolis, MN	$51K	$64K	$80K	106	6.8%
Plano, TX	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	6.5%
Meridian, ID	$50K	$63K	$79K	105	5.8%
St. Paul, MN	$50K	$62K	$78K	104	6.8%
Carrollton, TX	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	None ✓
Madison, WI	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$49K	$61K	$77K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	4.75%
Rochester, MN	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	6.8%
Provo, UT	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$48K	$60K	$75K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$48K	$59K	$74K	99	5.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	7.15%
Dallas, TX	$46K	$58K	$72K	96	None ✓
Irving, TX	$47K	$58K	$73K	97	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	None ✓
Glendale, AZ	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$46K	$57K	$71K	95	6.5%
Fort Worth, TX	$45K	$56K	$70K	93	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$45K	$56K	$71K	94	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$45K	$56K	$70K	93	None ✓
Houston, TX	$44K	$55K	$68K	91	None ✓
Garland, TX	$44K	$55K	$68K	91	None ✓
Midland, TX	$44K	$55K	$69K	92	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$44K	$55K	$69K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$44K	$55K	$69K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$44K	$55K	$69K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$44K	$55K	$69K	92	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$44K	$55K	$69K	92	6%
Cheyenne, WY	$44K	$55K	$69K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	4.95%
Tucson, AZ	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	4.25%
Pittsburgh, PA	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	3.99%
Indianapolis, IN	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	5%
Huntsville, AL	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	5%
Columbia, SC	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	6.5%
Baton Rouge, LA	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	6%
Des Moines, IA	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$42K	$53K	$66K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$42K	$52K	$65K	87	None ✓
St. Louis, MO	$41K	$52K	$65K	86	5.3%
Beaumont, TX	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	4.75%
Knoxville, TN	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	None ✓
Warren, MI	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	5.3%
Louisville, KY	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	5%
Lafayette, LA	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$41K	$51K	$64K	85	4.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	$40K	$50K	$63K	84	None ✓
El Paso, TX	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	4.25%
South Bend, IN	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	3.23%
Birmingham, AL	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	5%
Mobile, AL	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	5.7%
Little Rock, AR	$39K	$49K	$61K	82	4.9%
Killeen, TX	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	5%
Tulsa, OK	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	4.75%
Norman, OK	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$38K	$48K	$60K	80	5%
Lubbock, TX	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$36K	$46K	$57K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$36K	$45K	$56K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$36K	$45K	$56K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$36K	$45K	$56K	75	6.5%

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Sales Development Representative (SDR) Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) is $60,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $48,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $75,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Sales Development Representative (SDR)s nationally earn $95,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 55% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Sales Development Representative (SDR) compensation is growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Sales Development Representative (SDR) Salaryby City (2026)