Sales Development Representative salary in Abilene, TX
Abilene is a lower-cost market for sales development representatives: the median of $57,800 a year1 is 6.3% below the Texas statewide median of $61,680, and 17.4% below the US median of $69,990. Nationally it ranks #297 of 520 areas. About 550 sales development representatives work here.
BLS occupation 41-3091, area Abilene, TX. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in Abilene against Texas and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | $31,820 | $57,800 | $101,820 | |
| Texas | $33,360 | $61,680 | $127,930 | |
| United States | $37,980 | $69,990 | $148,840 |
The middle half of sales development representatives in Abilene earns $43,250–$78,110. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $101,820, only 3.2 times the bottom tenth, against 3.9 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($62,920) is 9% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $34,860 wide, against $43,030 across Texas and $52,810 nationally: employers in Abilene pay within a narrower band.
What to budget for a sales development representative here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,820 | $2,652 | $15.30 | $41,058 |
| 25th percentile | $43,250 | $3,604 | $20.79 | $55,806 |
| Median | $57,800 | $4,817 | $27.79 | $74,581 |
| 75th percentile | $78,110 | $6,509 | $37.55 | $100,787 |
| 90th percentile | $101,820 | $8,485 | $48.95 | $131,381 |
The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $14,550 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $20,310, or about $26,206 once benefits are added. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $69,990 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Abilene, and the Texas statewide median of $61,680 falls there too.
What a hire really costs in Abilene
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $16,781 to the $57,800 median and brings it to $74,581 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in Abilene
Of the 16 roles we track in Abilene, this one ranks #8 by median pay, between paralegals ($58,700) and payroll specialists ($50,120). Project Coordinator is the highest at $82,230.
| Role | Median | vs sales development representative | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Specialist | +2.0% | 190 | |
| Paralegal | +1.6% | 80 | |
| Sales Development Representative | this role | 550 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -13.3% | 70 | |
| HR Assistant | -16.3% | 30 |
Measured against the US median, sales development representatives rank #11 of the 16 roles we track in Abilene (-17.4%), between administrative assistants (-17.2%) and customer support specialists (-17.7%). The typical role here is at -15.5%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Sales development representatives hold 6.2% of the jobs in these 16 roles in Abilene, 8.6% across Texas and 8.0% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in Texas
Across the 32 areas of Texas with data for this job, the median runs from $44,460 in Brownsville-Harlingen to $80,460 in Midland, a gap of $36,000 a year. Of the 24 areas in Texas with more sales development representatives than Abilene, 14 pay less, the largest of them San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($50,610), El Paso, TX ($45,200) and McAllen-Edinburg, TX ($49,350).
| Area | Median | vs Abilene | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview, TX | +7.4% | 930 | |
| Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | +4.7% | 1,110 | |
| North Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | +3.0% | 1,700 | |
| Abilene, TX | this area | 550 | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | -0.2% | 1,140 | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | -0.5% | 1,220 | |
| Eastern Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | -1.7% | 670 |
Abilene against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, Abilene is #227 of 518 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Texas, Asheville and Albuquerque pay just above Abilene and North Port-Bradenton and Yakima just below. All four are within $120 a year of the median in Abilene. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, all three pay more.
| Metro area | Median | vs Abilene | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | +13.5% | 550 | jobs | |
| Bend, OR | +9.4% | 550 | jobs | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | +6.3% | 550 | jobs | |
| Albuquerque, NM | +0.2% | 1,650 | pay | |
| Asheville, NC | +0.1% | 1,490 | pay | |
| Abilene, TX | this area | 550 | ||
| North Port-Bradenton, FL | -0.0% | 3,570 | pay | |
| Yakima, WA | -0.2% | 290 | pay |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a sales development representative in Abilene, TX?
About $74,581 a year at the median, or $6,215 a month: $57,800 in pay plus about $16,781 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What is the pay range for sales development representatives in Abilene?
The median was $57,800 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $31,820, the 90th $101,820, and the middle half earned $43,250 to $78,110.
Is Abilene cheaper than the rest of Texas for sales development representatives?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $57,800 against $61,680 statewide. The next area up in Texas is the North Region of Texas nonmetro area at $59,530, the next down Beaumont-Port Arthur at $57,680.
How many sales development representatives work in Abilene?
BLS counts about 550 in the May 2025 survey. 24 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is the Eastern Region of Texas nonmetro area, with about 670.
Does a sales development representative cost more than a payroll specialist in Abilene?
Yes: $7,680 a year more at the median. The medians are $57,800 and $50,120.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.