Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

41-2022 Parts Salespersons

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

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National estimates for Parts Salespersons
Industry profile for Parts Salespersons
Geographic profile for Parts Salespersons

National estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
265,130	1.0 %	$ 17.75	$ 36,920	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 11.03	$ 13.71	$ 16.47	$ 21.80	$ 27.97
Annual Wage (2)	$ 22,940	$ 28,530	$ 34,260	$ 45,340	$ 58,180

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Industry profile for Parts Salespersons:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Parts Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	120,110	22.14	$ 14.43	$ 30,020
Automobile Dealers	55,940	4.58	$ 20.64	$ 42,940
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23,270	3.43	$ 21.79	$ 45,320
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21,090	6.21	$ 20.56	$ 42,760
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	11,700	7.16	$ 17.52	$ 36,440

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Parts Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	120,110	22.14	$ 14.43	$ 30,020
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	11,700	7.16	$ 17.52	$ 36,440
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21,090	6.21	$ 20.56	$ 42,760
Automobile Dealers	55,940	4.58	$ 20.64	$ 42,940
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23,270	3.43	$ 21.79	$ 45,320

Top paying industries for Parts Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	40	0.01	$ 29.45	$ 61,260
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	230	0.13	$ 25.90	$ 53,880
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	90	0.06	$ 25.67	$ 53,390
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	50	0.05	$ 25.65	$ 53,360
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	170	0.03	$ 24.11	$ 50,150

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Geographic profile for Parts Salespersons:

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

States with the highest employment level in Parts Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	26,750	2.19	1.16	$ 17.00	$ 35,360
California	26,540	1.61	0.85	$ 19.28	$ 40,100
Florida	14,770	1.72	0.91	$ 16.10	$ 33,480
New York	11,240	1.30	0.69	$ 21.02	$ 43,730
Pennsylvania	10,280	1.84	0.98	$ 16.93	$ 35,210

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

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	1,630	4.12	2.19	$ 21.12	$ 43,930
South Dakota	1,650	3.93	2.09	$ 19.15	$ 39,820
Montana	1,460	3.11	1.65	$ 18.27	$ 37,990
West Virginia	1,980	3.00	1.60	$ 14.66	$ 30,490
Wyoming	760	2.94	1.56	$ 19.70	$ 40,970

Top paying states for Parts Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	5,000	1.30	0.69	$ 22.13	$ 46,030
Massachusetts	4,280	1.26	0.67	$ 21.84	$ 45,430
Hawaii	670	1.22	0.65	$ 21.41	$ 44,540
North Dakota	1,630	4.12	2.19	$ 21.12	$ 43,930
New York	11,240	1.30	0.69	$ 21.02	$ 43,730

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Parts 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	8,660	1.00	0.53	$ 23.24	$ 48,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,400	1.47	0.78	$ 18.99	$ 39,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,750	2.16	1.15	$ 17.78	$ 36,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	6,410	1.52	0.81	$ 19.51	$ 40,570
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	6,080	2.10	1.12	$ 17.23	$ 35,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	5,670	2.19	1.16	$ 17.03	$ 35,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	4,060	1.66	0.88	$ 16.93	$ 35,220
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	4,040	1.91	1.02	$ 18.22	$ 37,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,700	1.26	0.67	$ 19.39	$ 40,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	3,610	2.36	1.25	$ 18.50	$ 38,470

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

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Odessa, TX	310	4.69	2.49	$ 18.99	$ 39,500
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	170	4.61	2.45	$ 17.35	$ 36,080
Hammond, LA	200	4.53	2.41	$ 14.51	$ 30,170
Casper, WY	160	4.50	2.39	$ 21.33	$ 44,360
Sioux Falls, SD	670	4.28	2.27	$ 19.92	$ 41,430
Bangor, ME	260	4.22	2.24	$ 19.06	$ 39,640
Dothan, AL	240	4.17	2.22	$ 14.60	$ 30,370
Billings, MT	330	3.97	2.11	$ 19.60	$ 40,770
Goldsboro, NC	160	3.94	2.09	$ 14.60	$ 30,370
Macon, GA	370	3.88	2.06	$ 13.96	$ 29,040