United States
Retail Salespersons salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$34,580
Retail Salespersons in the United States earn a median of $34,580 a year, about $16.62 an hour.
Median
$34,580
per year
Hourly
$16.62
as published
Mean
$37,150
pulled up by top earners
Workers
3,800,250
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State | $37,250 | +8% |
| Texas | State | $30,130 | -13% |
| Florida | State | $31,950 | -8% |
| New York | State | $37,020 | +7% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $37,350 | +8% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $30,410 | -12% |
| Georgia | State | $29,770 | -14% |
| Illinois | State | $34,490 | -0% |
| Ohio | State | $30,440 | -12% |
| North Carolina | State | $30,090 | -13% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $36,580 | +6% |
| Michigan | State | $33,340 | -4% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $34,910 | +1% |
| Virginia | State | $32,760 | -5% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $31,820 | -8% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Metro | $32,820 | -5% |
| Arizona | State | $35,320 | +2% |
| New Jersey | State | $35,630 | +3% |
| Massachusetts | State | $36,320 | +5% |
| Washington | State | $38,350 | +11% |
| Tennessee | State | $30,770 | -11% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Metro | $30,890 | -11% |
| Indiana | State | $30,300 | -12% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metro | $30,260 | -12% |
| Colorado | State | $36,960 | +7% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
Related occupations in the United States
- Cashiers $31,190
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $66,780
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $66,260
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,320
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,140
- Insurance Sales Agents $60,370
- Counter and Rental Clerks $38,540
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $100,070
- Parts Salespersons $37,440
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $84,130
- Real Estate Sales Agents $56,320
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other $46,370