Average Salary & Benefits

• Cell phone sales reps earned average annual salaries of $50,000, according to the website Simplyhired, at the time of publication. Their salaries are usually highly contingent upon the size of their companies, sales experience and the areas in which they work. Cell phone sales reps can also earn commissions and bonuses by meeting or exceeding established sales quotas. Benefits for sales reps, including those in the cell phone industry, include medical and life insurance, paid vacations and holidays, sick leave and retirement savings plans. Many may also receive discounts on cell phones.
  
  

By State

• Cell phone sales reps' salaries can vary significantly by state. One reason is that the cost of living is greater in some states and some states may have more demand for sales reps at certain periods. These professionals earned their highest annual salaries in the District of Columbia at $79,000, according to Simplyhired. They also earned above average salaries in California at $57,000 per year. Cell phone sales reps in Illinois made salaries closer to the national average at $52,000 annually, and those in Ohio and Florida earned salaries somewhat below average at $$48,000 and $46,000, respectively. Simplyhired usually rounds salaries up or down to the nearest $1,000.
  
  

By City

• Cell phone sales reps earned some of their highest salaries in Boston, among those cities listed, at $61,000 annually, according to Simplyhired.Those in New York City also earned relatively high salaries at $59,000 per year. These sales professional s earned average salaries in Kansas City at $50,000 per year. And those in Birmingham and Nashville earned slightly below average salaries at $47,000 each.
  
  

Job Outlook

• The number of retail sales jobs, including the cell phone industry, was expected to increase by 8 percent between 2008 and 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 374,000 additional retail sales jobs would be added, which is more new jobs than almost any other career. The BLS predicted the impact of online sales would be minimal for cell phone sales reps and those selling at retail outlets. New cell phone models would continue to keep traffic high in these retail establishments, with customers needing the sales reps to explain the new features.