Sales Manager salary in Raleigh, NC
Based on 22 certified H-1B filings in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Wendell.
Also listed as: Sales Director
Median salary$156,894
Middle 50%$128.2k–$193.3k
vs. national median+0%comparison median $156,546
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $108,268 |
| 25th | $128,194 |
| 50th (median) | $156,894 |
| 75th | $193,252 |
| 90th | $212,014 |
Cost of living
Raleigh's median Sales Manager salary of $156,894 is worth about $159,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Raleigh = 98.2).
Compared with all workers here
All Sales Managers in the Raleigh, NC area earned a median of $163,520 in May 2025 (3,280 employed). The H-1B median here is $156,894, 4% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy | too few | 3 |
| Red Hat | too few | 3 |
| Intel | too few | 2 |
| Virtue Labs | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.