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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Missouri

The median sales development representative in Missouri earned $60,440 a year in May 2025[1], 13.6% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Missouri at #36 of 51 states for this job.

$5,037median pay per month in Missouri
$7,195employer cost per month with benefits
$29.06median pay per hour
14,100people in this job in Missouri

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Missouri$32,940$60,440$122,830
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 Missouri earns $40,560–$82,130; the top tenth earns $122,830 or more, 3.7 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Missouri median that makes about $86,343 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$86,343local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Missouri

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$64,950
$99,2209,250
Jefferson City, MO
$61,860
$87,750220
St. Louis, MO-IL
$60,860
$82,4607,750
Springfield, MO
$52,610
$79,8701,070
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$48,510
$76,380180
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$47,210
$65,930120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,100
$72,040400
Columbia, MO
$46,140
$75,170400
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$45,610
$70,720420
Joplin, MO-KS
$44,310
$68,720290
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$42,150
$60,530300
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,360
$59,610280

Kansas City, MO-KS pays the most ($64,950) and North Missouri nonmetropolitan area the least ($39,360): $25,590 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Missouri
Texas
$61,680
+2.1%
Florida
$60,660
+0.4%
Missouri
$60,440
+0.0%
Tennessee
$60,230
-0.3%
Ohio
$59,390
-1.7%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Missouri?

The median was $60,440 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $40,560 to $82,130.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Missouri?

About $86,343 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Missouri do sales development representatives earn the most?

Kansas City, MO-KS, with a median of $64,950 a year.

Other roles in Missouri

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.