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Sales Development Representative salary in Kingston, NY

Kingston pays sales development representatives less than New York as a whole but still more than the country. The median is $71,220 a year1: 22.7% below the New York statewide median of $92,190 and 1.8% above the US median of $69,990. That is in the top quarter of US areas (#59 of 520). The market is small, about 280 people, so expect few local candidates at a time.

$5,935median pay per month in Kingston
$7,658employer cost per month with benefits
$34.24median pay per hour
280people in this job in Kingston

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

Pay in Kingston against New York and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Kingston, NY$40,020$71,220$129,810
New York$45,750$92,190$174,820
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 Kingston earns $49,920–$102,620. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $129,810, only 3.2 times the bottom tenth, against 3.9 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($81,600) is 15% 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 $52,700 wide, against $72,240 across New York and $52,810 nationally: employers in Kingston 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$40,020$3,335$19.24$51,639
25th percentile$49,920$4,160$24.00$64,413
Median$71,220$5,935$34.24$91,897
75th percentile$102,620$8,552$49.34$132,413
90th percentile$129,810$10,818$62.41$167,497

The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $21,300 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $31,400, or about $40,516 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 25th percentile and the median in Kingston, and the New York statewide median of $92,190 falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What a hire really costs in Kingston

At the $71,220 median, a local hire costs about $91,897 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $20,677 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.

$91,897local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$78,009difference in year one
85%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Kingston

Of the 16 roles we track in Kingston, this one ranks #5 by median pay, between recruiters ($72,040) and office managers ($66,820). Project Coordinator is the highest at $97,770.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 16 roles in Kingston, NY
RoleMedianvs sales development representativeJobs
Executive Assistant
$74,820
+5.1%370
Recruiter
$72,040
+1.2%200
Sales Development Representative
$71,220
this role280
Office Manager
$66,820
-6.2%480
Marketing Specialist
$62,710
-11.9%260

Measured against the US median, sales development representatives rank #4 of the 16 roles we track in Kingston (+1.8%), between administrative assistants (+2.3%) and data entry specialists (+0.1%). The typical role here is at -2.4%, so, measured against the US, sales development representatives cost more in Kingston than the area's general pay level would suggest. Sales development representatives hold 5.0% of the jobs in these 16 roles in Kingston, 7.3% across New York and 8.0% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in New York

Across the 16 areas of New York with data for this job, the median runs from $59,760 in Elmira to $93,750 in New York-Newark, a gap of $33,990 a year. Of the 11 areas in New York with more sales development representatives than Kingston, 9 pay less, the largest of them Rochester, NY ($67,400), Albany-Schenectady, NY ($68,050) and Syracuse, NY ($63,810).

AreaMedianvs KingstonJobs
New York-Newark, NY-NJ
$93,750
+31.6%91,680
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$73,070
+2.6%3,330
Kingston, NY
$71,220
this area280
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie, NY
$70,310
-1.3%1,330
Albany-Schenectady, NY
$68,050
-4.5%3,060
Rochester, NY
$67,400
-5.4%3,510
Central East New York (Nonmetro)
$67,010
-5.9%460

Kingston against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Kingston is #367 of 518 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the top quarter of US areas. Outside New York, Bellingham and Sacramento-Roseville pay just above Kingston and Reno and Philadelphia-Camden just below. All four are within $690 a year of the median in Kingston. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, none pays as much.

Metro areaMedianvs KingstonJobsClose in
Sacramento-Roseville, CA
$71,910
+1.0%6,920pay
Bellingham, WA
$71,900
+1.0%400pay
Kingston, NY
$71,220
this area280
Reno, NV
$71,180
-0.1%2,110pay
Philadelphia-Camden, PA-NJ
$71,020
-0.3%19,260pay
Fond du Lac, WI
$63,990
-10.2%280jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA
$56,020
-21.3%280jobs
Dothan, AL
$54,940
-22.9%280jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a sales development representative in Kingston, NY?

About $91,897 a year at the median, or $7,658 a month: $71,220 in pay plus about $20,677 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

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

Pay here is higher than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $71,220 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $40,020, the 90th $129,810, and the middle half earned $49,920 to $102,620.

Is Kingston cheaper than the rest of New York for sales development representatives?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $71,220 against $92,190 statewide. The next area up in New York is Buffalo-Cheektowaga at $73,070, the next down Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie at $70,310.

How many sales development representatives work in Kingston?

BLS counts about 280 in the May 2025 survey. 11 areas in New York have more; the closest in size is Binghamton, with about 360.

Does a sales development representative cost more than an office manager in Kingston?

Yes: $4,400 a year more at the median. The medians are $71,220 and $66,820.

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 2026-11-13.