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Sales Development Representative salary in Texarkana, TX-AR

Texarkana is a lower-cost market for sales development representatives: the median of $49,870 a year1 is 19.1% below the Texas statewide median of $61,680, and 28.7% below the US median of $69,990. That is in the bottom quarter of US areas (#430 of 520). BLS counts about 340 people in this job here.

$4,156median pay per month in Texarkana
$5,362employer cost per month with benefits
$23.98median pay per hour
340people in this job in Texarkana

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

Pay in Texarkana against Texas and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Texarkana, TX-AR$30,470$49,870$92,390
Texas$33,360$61,680$127,930
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 Texarkana earns $39,040–$71,200. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $92,390, only 3.0 times the bottom tenth, against 3.9 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($57,640) is 16% 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 $32,160 wide, against $43,030 across Texas and $52,810 nationally: employers in Texarkana 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$30,470$2,539$14.65$39,316
25th percentile$39,040$3,253$18.77$50,374
Median$49,870$4,156$23.98$64,348
75th percentile$71,200$5,933$34.23$91,871
90th percentile$92,390$7,699$44.42$119,213

Pay climbs faster above the median than below it here: the 75th percentile is $21,330 over the median, the 25th only $10,830 under it. An offer at the 75th percentile adds about $27,523 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 Texarkana, and the Texas statewide median of $61,680 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Texarkana

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 $14,478 to the $49,870 median and brings it to $64,348 a year. 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.

$64,348local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$50,460difference in year one
78%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Texarkana

Of the 15 roles we track in Texarkana, this one ranks #7 by median pay, between paralegals ($52,590) and marketing specialists ($48,510). Project Coordinator is the highest at $74,590.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 15 roles in Texarkana, TX-AR
RoleMedianvs sales development representativeJobs
Executive Assistant
$55,200
+10.7%80
Paralegal
$52,590
+5.5%60
Sales Development Representative
$49,870
this role340
Marketing Specialist
$48,510
-2.7%110
Payroll Specialist
$44,290
-11.2%40

Measured against the US median, sales development representatives rank #14 of the 15 roles we track in Texarkana (-28.7%), between executive assistants (-27.9%) and marketing specialists (-38.4%). The typical role here is at -21.1%, so, measured against the US, sales development representatives cost less in Texarkana than the area's general pay level would suggest. Sales development representatives hold 7.7% of the jobs in these 15 roles in Texarkana, 8.7% across Texas and 8.0% nationally. That is close to the national mix.

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 27 areas in Texas with more sales development representatives than Texarkana, 6 pay less, the largest of them El Paso, TX ($45,200), McAllen-Edinburg, TX ($49,350) and Killeen-Temple, TX ($48,350).

AreaMedianvs TexarkanaJobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$50,610
+1.5%9,460
Amarillo, TX
$50,530
+1.3%780
Wichita Falls, TX
$49,880
+0.0%300
Texarkana, TX-AR
$49,870
this area340
Eagle Pass, TX
$49,380
-1.0%70
McAllen-Edinburg, TX
$49,350
-1.0%1,910
Killeen-Temple, TX
$48,350
-3.0%1,090

Texarkana against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Texarkana is #328 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, Houma-Bayou Cane and Lewiston pay just above Texarkana and Decatur and Muskegon-Norton Shores just below. All four are within $350 a year of the median in Texarkana. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, two pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs TexarkanaJobsClose in
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$53,030
+6.3%350jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$51,720
+3.7%340jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$50,220
+0.7%70pay
Houma-Bayou Cane, LA
$50,140
+0.5%300pay
Texarkana, TX-AR
$49,870
this area340
Decatur, AL
$49,780
-0.2%260pay
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$49,700
-0.3%180pay
Bowling Green, KY
$48,730
-2.3%340jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a sales development representative in Texarkana, TX-AR?

About $64,348 a year at the median, or $5,362 a month: $49,870 in pay plus about $14,478 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do sales development representatives earn in Texarkana?

Pay here is lower than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $49,870 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $30,470, the 90th $92,390, and the middle half earned $39,040 to $71,200.

Is Texarkana cheaper than the rest of Texas for sales development representatives?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $49,870 against $61,680 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Wichita Falls at $49,880, the next down Eagle Pass at $49,380.

How many sales development representatives work in Texarkana?

BLS counts about 340 in the May 2025 survey. 27 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is San Angelo, with about 400.

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

Yes: $1,360 a year more at the median. The medians are $49,870 and $48,510.

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.