Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Rhode Island

The median is $99,870 a year, that works out to about $48 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $59,330, and experienced sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products can clear $225,670. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,259/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,544/month, which eats 24.7% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Rhode Island has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products salary is worth about $98,133 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.