Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

41-2031 Retail Salespersons

Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers. Excludes "Cashiers" (41-2011).

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National estimates for Retail Salespersons
Industry profile for Retail Salespersons
Geographic profile for Retail Salespersons

National estimates for Retail Salespersons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Retail Salespersons:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
3,659,670	0.6 %	$ 14.87	$ 30,940	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Retail Salespersons:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 9.49	$ 11.01	$ 13.02	$ 15.86	$ 21.43
Annual Wage (2)	$ 19,740	$ 22,900	$ 27,080	$ 32,990	$ 44,570

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Industry profile for Retail Salespersons:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Retail Salespersons are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Retail Salespersons, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Retail Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Merchandise Stores	753,430	25.16	$ 13.01	$ 27,050
Clothing Stores	446,800	64.88	$ 13.79	$ 28,680
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	436,470	37.74	$ 15.47	$ 32,180
Automobile Dealers	239,930	20.03	$ 21.84	$ 45,420
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	224,170	55.38	$ 13.21	$ 27,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Retail Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Shoe Stores	106,980	72.29	$ 13.46	$ 28,000
Clothing Stores	446,800	64.88	$ 13.79	$ 28,680
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	61,080	60.19	$ 16.15	$ 33,580
Book Stores and News Dealers	32,230	57.76	$ 12.46	$ 25,910
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	224,170	55.38	$ 13.21	$ 27,490

Top paying industries for Retail Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	810	0.04	$ 25.07	$ 52,150
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4,980	1.47	$ 23.82	$ 49,540
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	140	0.02	$ 23.55	$ 48,990
Building Equipment Contractors	2,030	0.09	$ 22.44	$ 46,670
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	1,720	0.88	$ 22.31	$ 46,400

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Geographic profile for Retail Salespersons:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Retail Salespersons are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Retail Salespersons, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Retail Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	337,770	27.91	1.06	$ 13.72	$ 28,530
California	331,020	20.15	0.77	$ 17.00	$ 35,370
Florida	286,100	33.89	1.29	$ 14.00	$ 29,120
New York	219,620	25.27	0.96	$ 16.94	$ 35,230
Pennsylvania	131,580	23.87	0.91	$ 14.22	$ 29,580

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Retail Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	20,500	35.71	1.36	$ 16.96	$ 35,280
Florida	286,100	33.89	1.29	$ 14.00	$ 29,120
South Carolina	65,580	32.54	1.24	$ 13.53	$ 28,130
New Hampshire	20,070	32.41	1.23	$ 15.12	$ 31,450
Alabama	61,150	32.13	1.22	$ 13.38	$ 27,830

Top paying states for Retail Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	5,150	7.50	0.29	$ 18.11	$ 37,680
Washington	92,650	29.00	1.10	$ 17.71	$ 36,840
California	331,020	20.15	0.77	$ 17.00	$ 35,370
Hawaii	20,500	35.71	1.36	$ 16.96	$ 35,280
New York	219,620	25.27	0.96	$ 16.94	$ 35,230

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Retail Salespersons:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	219,790	24.88	0.95	$ 17.06	$ 35,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	117,060	20.10	0.76	$ 17.09	$ 35,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	101,460	28.27	1.07	$ 14.22	$ 29,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	98,000	22.47	0.85	$ 14.74	$ 30,670
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	84,730	33.79	1.28	$ 14.10	$ 29,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	75,650	25.48	0.97	$ 13.06	$ 27,170
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	73,240	27.82	1.06	$ 13.86	$ 28,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	60,820	22.55	0.86	$ 15.36	$ 31,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	57,660	19.08	0.73	$ 15.08	$ 31,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	56,470	26.78	1.02	$ 15.31	$ 31,840

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Retail Salespersons:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	4,890	66.85	2.54	$ 14.40	$ 29,940
Punta Gorda, FL	2,670	57.72	2.19	$ 14.83	$ 30,850
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	4,270	57.51	2.19	$ 15.41	$ 32,040
Saginaw, MI	4,280	56.48	2.15	$ 15.11	$ 31,430
Dothan, AL	3,100	55.10	2.09	$ 13.95	$ 29,020
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	1,850	54.36	2.07	$ 11.55	$ 24,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	8,280	53.57	2.04	$ 13.28	$ 27,620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	5,630	51.57	1.96	$ 13.99	$ 29,100
Hot Springs, AR	1,820	51.26	1.95	$ 13.38	$ 27,820
Elmira, NY	1,610	50.68	1.93	$ 14.68	$ 30,530