As of Sep 22, 2026, Operating room medical sales has 1,413 matching live postings. Median advertised annual base: $92,000 (n=848), versus $124,000 nationally.
Roles where the rep is in the room while the procedure happens — implants, instruments and energy devices, sold to the surgeon and signed for by the hospital.
Matching live postings · Observed on the board Sep 22, 2026. Counts are postings, not individual vacancies or hires.
| Measure | This search | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median advertised annual base | $92,000 | $124,000 |
| Qualifying annual base ranges | 848 of 1,413 | 5,134 of 7,877 |
| Publish a numeric pay range (any pay type) | 984 (70%) | — |
Method: advertised annual base in USD; midpoint of each published range; hourly and on-target earnings (OTE) excluded. Non-promotional field-support roles and implausible midpoints outside $20,000–$700,000 are excluded. Medians require 8 ranges. Missing pay is unknown, not $0. Range disclosure counts any pay type; the median uses only qualifying annual base ranges.
| Employer | Open postings |
|---|---|
| Stryker | 275 |
| Abbott | 160 |
| Medtronic | 90 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 77 |
| Smith+Nephew | 71 |
| Zimmer Biomet | 48 |
| Boston Scientific | 46 |
| Solventum | 32 |
| Arthrex | 29 |
| Applied Medical | 26 |
| Experience | Postings | Share of this search |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | 788 | 56% |
| 3–4 years | 337 | 24% |
| 5+ years | 248 | 18% |
| Not stated | 40 | 3% |
| Setting | Postings | Share of this search |
|---|---|---|
| Operating room | 1,413 | 100% |
| Cath lab / EP | 236 | 17% |
| Hospital / IDN | 169 | 12% |
| Physician office | 72 | 5% |
| Surgery center | 52 | 4% |
| C-suite | 19 | 1% |
| Lab / pathology | 18 | 1% |
| Cancer / infusion center | 18 | 1% |
| Emergency / ICU | 13 | 1% |
| Imaging / radiology | 10 | 1% |
Settings may overlap and include classifications from product context; the board labels assumptions on individual roles. They do not add up to 100%. Experience not stated is kept separate from zero years.
| Background | Postings | Share of this search |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical or allied health | 659 | 47% |
| Outside or B2B sales | 498 | 35% |
| Military | 86 | 6% |
| Scientific or technical | 44 | 3% |
As of Sep 22, 2026, 788 matching postings state a minimum of zero to two years, while 40 do not state a minimum. These are stated experience requirements, not a guarantee of entry-level eligibility. A posting can require industry experience, a credential or a particular background separately; read the employer's qualifications before applying.
The median advertised annual base is $92,000, calculated from 848 qualifying postings as of Sep 22, 2026. This uses each published range's midpoint and excludes hourly rates, on-target earnings and non-promotional field-support roles. It measures advertised base pay, not take-home pay or first-year total compensation. 70% publish a numeric pay range of any kind.
The largest matching employer counts as of Sep 22, 2026 are Stryker (275), Abbott (160), Medtronic (90). These are currently advertised postings on MedSales Radar, not a complete census of hiring or proof of expansion. Counts can change after an employer refreshes its careers site; use the linked listings to check current requirements and locations.
4 of 1,413 matching postings carry a remote or home-based location flag as of Sep 22, 2026; 843 state a travel percentage. Home-based medical sales work can still involve customer visits and a defined territory. A missing remote flag does not establish an office requirement, and an unstated travel percentage does not mean no travel. Confirm territory and travel expectations with the employer.
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Roles where the rep is in the room while the procedure happens — implants, instruments and energy devices, sold to the surgeon and signed for by the hospital. This is the version of medical sales most people picture. You are scrubbed in and present for the case, which means early starts, cases that run long, and a call rotation at most employers. The surgeon decides what gets used; supply chain and the value analysis committee decide what may be bought. It is also the most common way into device sales. Associate rep programs exist largely to staff this room, because the only way to learn a tray is to carry one — which is why so many of these listings ask for no prior medical sales experience. 1413 open roles right now. Every listing here either names this setting in the posting itself or names a product line that is only sold in one place — never a guess from the employer's industry.