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Sales Development Representative salary in College Station-Bryan, TX

Hiring a sales development representative costs less in College Station-Bryan than in Texas or the country as a whole. The median is $51,760 a year1: 16.1% below the Texas statewide median of $61,680 and 26.0% below the US median of $69,990. That is in the bottom quarter of US areas (#406 of 520). BLS counts about 820 people in this job here.

$4,313median pay per month in College Station-Bryan
$5,566employer cost per month with benefits
$24.88median pay per hour
820people in this job in College Station-Bryan

BLS occupation 41-3091, area College Station-Bryan, TX. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in College Station-Bryan against Texas and the US

Range10thMedian90th
College Station-Bryan, TX$27,760$51,760$106,140
Texas$33,360$61,680$127,930
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

Sales development representatives at the 90th percentile earn $106,140, 3.8 times the 10th percentile; the US ratio is 3.9. The middle half of sales development representatives in College Station-Bryan earns $38,100–$78,750. The mean ($62,610) is 21% 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 $40,650 wide, against $43,030 across Texas and $52,810 nationally: employers in College Station-Bryan pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for a sales development representative here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$27,760$2,313$13.35$35,819
25th percentile$38,100$3,175$18.32$49,161
Median$51,760$4,313$24.88$66,787
75th percentile$78,750$6,562$37.86$101,613
90th percentile$106,140$8,845$51.03$136,955

Pay climbs faster above the median than below it here: the 75th percentile is $26,990 over the median, the 25th only $13,660 under it. An offer at the 75th percentile adds about $34,826 a year in employer cost. 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 College Station-Bryan, and the Texas statewide median of $61,680 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in College Station-Bryan

At the $51,760 median, a local hire costs about $66,787 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $15,027 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for sales development representatives we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee3; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool4.

$66,787local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$52,899difference in year one
79%of the local cost saved

Other roles in College Station-Bryan

Of the 17 roles we track in College Station-Bryan, this one ranks #8 by median pay, between paralegals ($57,510) and payroll specialists ($47,440). Project Coordinator is the highest at $76,380.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in College Station-Bryan, TX
RoleMedianvs sales development representativeJobs
Office Manager
$59,790
+15.5%1,970
Paralegal
$57,510
+11.1%180
Sales Development Representative
$51,760
this role820
Payroll Specialist
$47,440
-8.3%90
Bookkeeper
$45,870
-11.4%950

Measured against the US median, sales development representatives rank #16 of the 17 roles we track in College Station-Bryan (-26.0%), between project coordinators (-25.4%) and HR assistants (-50.3%). The typical role here is at -16.9%, so, measured against the US, sales development representatives cost less in College Station-Bryan than the area's general pay level would suggest. Sales development representatives hold 6.4% of the jobs in these 17 roles in College Station-Bryan, 8.6% across Texas and 7.9% 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 19 areas in Texas with more sales development representatives than College Station-Bryan, 7 pay less, the largest of them San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($50,610), El Paso, TX ($45,200) and McAllen-Edinburg, TX ($49,350).

AreaMedianvs College Station-BryanJobs
Victoria, TX
$55,830
+7.9%330
Waco, TX
$54,570
+5.4%840
Sherman-Denison, TX
$53,610
+3.6%410
College Station-Bryan, TX
$51,760
this area820
Lubbock, TX
$51,570
-0.4%1,360
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$50,610
-2.2%9,460
Amarillo, TX
$50,530
-2.4%780

College Station-Bryan against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, College Station-Bryan is #174 of 518 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the bottom quarter of US areas. Outside Texas, Monroe and Myrtle Beach-Conway pay just above College Station-Bryan and Auburn-Opelika and Gettysburg just below. All four are within $120 a year of the median in College Station-Bryan. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, two pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs College Station-BryanJobsClose in
Evansville, IN
$62,270
+20.3%820jobs
Salinas, CA
$53,140
+2.7%830jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC
$51,790
+0.1%1,610pay
Monroe, LA
$51,780
+0.0%380pay
College Station-Bryan, TX
$51,760
this area820
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$51,720
-0.1%340pay
Gettysburg, PA
$51,640
-0.2%120pay
Montgomery, AL
$51,490
-0.5%830jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a sales development representative in College Station-Bryan, TX?

About $66,787 a year at the median, or $5,566 a month: $51,760 in pay plus about $15,027 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What is the pay range for sales development representatives in College Station-Bryan?

Pay here is lower than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $51,760 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $27,760, the 90th $106,140, and the middle half earned $38,100 to $78,750.

Is College Station-Bryan cheaper than the rest of Texas for sales development representatives?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $51,760 against $61,680 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Sherman-Denison at $53,610, the next down Lubbock at $51,570.

How many sales development representatives work in College Station-Bryan?

BLS counts about 820 in the May 2025 survey. 19 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is Waco, with about 840.

Does a sales development representative cost more than a payroll specialist in College Station-Bryan?

Yes: $4,320 a year more at the median. The medians are $51,760 and $47,440.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.