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Sales Development Representative salary in Flint, MI

Hiring a sales development representative costs less in Flint than in Michigan or the country as a whole. The median is $61,110 a year1: 16.7% below the Michigan statewide median of $73,380 and 12.7% below the US median of $69,990. Among US areas it comes in at #203 of 520. About 580 sales development representatives work here, 2% of the Michigan total.

$5,092median pay per month in Flint
$6,571employer cost per month with benefits
$29.38median pay per hour
580people in this job in Flint

BLS occupation 41-3091, area Flint, MI. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in Flint against Michigan and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Flint, MI$36,450$61,110$116,600
Michigan$38,970$73,380$135,720
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Flint earns $42,880–$82,510. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $116,600, only 3.2 times the bottom tenth, against 3.9 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($68,410) is 12% 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 $39,630 wide, against $53,780 across Michigan and $52,810 nationally: employers in Flint 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$36,450$3,038$17.52$47,032
25th percentile$42,880$3,573$20.62$55,329
Median$61,110$5,092$29.38$78,852
75th percentile$82,510$6,876$39.67$106,465
90th percentile$116,600$9,717$56.06$150,452

An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $21,400 a year in pay and about $27,613 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $18,230 in pay. 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 Flint, and the Michigan statewide median of $73,380 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Flint

At the $61,110 median, a local hire costs about $78,852 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $17,742 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$78,852local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$64,964difference in year one
82%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Flint

Of the 17 roles we track in Flint, this one ranks #6 by median pay, between recruiters ($64,260) and marketing specialists ($59,990). Project Coordinator is the highest at $91,730.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in Flint, MI
RoleMedianvs sales development representativeJobs
Office Manager
$64,610
+5.7%920
Recruiter
$64,260
+5.2%600
Sales Development Representative
$61,110
this role580
Marketing Specialist
$59,990
-1.8%410
Paralegal
$55,370
-9.4%240

Measured against the US median, sales development representatives rank #13 of the 17 roles we track in Flint (-12.7%), between paralegals (-12.0%) and customer support specialists (-13.3%). The typical role here is at -10.3%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Sales development representatives hold 5.2% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Flint, 6.7% across Michigan and 7.9% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in Michigan

Across the 19 areas of Michigan with data for this job, the median runs from $49,700 in Muskegon-Norton Shores to $76,990 in Detroit-Warren, a gap of $27,290 a year. All 4 areas in Michigan with more sales development representatives than Flint also pay more, among them Detroit-Warren, MI ($76,990) and Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI ($66,340).

AreaMedianvs FlintJobs
Traverse City, MI
$62,110
+1.6%350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$61,420
+0.5%550
Battle Creek, MI
$61,190
+0.1%240
Flint, MI
$61,110
this area580
Niles, MI
$60,250
-1.4%220
Upper Peninsula of Michigan (Nonmetro)
$60,160
-1.6%350
Jackson, MI
$58,570
-4.2%350

Flint against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Flint is #218 of 518 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Michigan, Harrisonburg and Watertown-Fort Drum pay just above Flint and Lexington Park and Las Vegas-Henderson just below. All four are within $130 a year of the median in Flint. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, one pays more.

Metro areaMedianvs FlintJobsClose in
Anchorage, AK
$75,840
+24.1%590jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$61,210
+0.2%150pay
Harrisonburg, VA
$61,120
+0.0%310pay
Flint, MI
$61,110
this area580
Lexington Park, MD
$61,100
-0.0%290pay
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV
$60,980
-0.2%8,130pay
Eau Claire, WI
$60,320
-1.3%580jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$56,170
-8.1%580jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a sales development representative in Flint, MI?

About $78,852 a year at the median, or $6,571 a month: $61,110 in pay plus about $17,742 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What is the pay range for sales development representatives in Flint?

The median was $61,110 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $36,450, the 90th $116,600, and the middle half earned $42,880 to $82,510.

Is Flint cheaper than the rest of Michigan for sales development representatives?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $61,110 against $73,380 statewide. The next area up in Michigan is Battle Creek at $61,190, the next down Niles at $60,250.

How many sales development representatives work in Flint?

BLS counts about 580 in the May 2025 survey. That is 2% of the Michigan total of 27,160. 4 areas in Michigan have more; the closest in size is Lansing-East Lansing, with about 1,010.

Does a sales development representative cost more than a marketing specialist in Flint?

Yes: $1,120 a year more at the median. The medians are $61,110 and $59,990.

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.