SOC 11-2022 · Gadsden, AL metro

Sales Managers Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for sales managers in Gadsden, Alabama is $101,510 a year ($48.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,950: half of the 60 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,350).

$101,510average per year

$48.80 / hourMedian $80,950Take-home ≈ $76,082

  • $59K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-38%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,690 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Gadsden earn between $80,950 and $109,560.

  • $59K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,510$8,459$48.80
Median$80,950$6,746$38.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,950$6,746$38.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,560$9,130$52.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Sales Managers pay in Gadsden vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Sales managers in Gadsden earn 26% less than the Alabama average ($136,400) and 38% less than the U.S. average ($164,350). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $148,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gadsden$101,510$80,950$59,340$155,69060
Alabama$136,400$124,040$66,050$218,2704,670
United States$164,350$148,270$73,170$290,540637,080

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Gadsden

On the average salary of $101,510, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $76,082 a year, or $6,340 a month and $2,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Gadsden a good place for sales managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $101,510 buys what about $118,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Anniston pays the most ($166,160).

All Sales Managers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Gadsden: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Gadsden?

$48.80 an hour on average, and $38.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Gadsden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Gadsden?

About $76,082 a year ($6,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,510. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do sales managers earn more in Gadsden than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-2022; area Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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