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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations (Major Group)

Sales and Related Occupations comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers; First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers; Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers; Cashiers; Parts Salespersons; Counter and Rental Clerks; Retail Salespersons; Advertising Sales Agents; Insurance Sales Agents; Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents; Travel Agents; Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel; Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products; Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products; Models; Demonstrators and Product Promoters; Real Estate Brokers; Real Estate Sales Agents; Sales Engineers; Telemarketers; Sales and Related Workers, All Other; Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers


National estimates for Sales and Related Occupations
Industry profile for Sales and Related Occupations
Geographic profile for Sales and Related Occupations

National estimates for Sales and Related Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sales and Related Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,183,250 0.3 % $ 24.22 $ 50,370 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sales and Related Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.14 $ 13.61 $ 16.96 $ 27.16 $ 45.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,180 $ 28,310 $ 35,290 $ 56,480 $ 94,040


Industry profile for Sales and Related Occupations:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sales and Related Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Merchandise Retailers 1,442,480 44.81 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 1,093,020 36.61 $ 15.52 $ 32,290
Gasoline Stations 720,280 76.35 $ 13.99 $ 29,100
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 698,080 56.35 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 638,320 74.70 $ 15.11 $ 31,420

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sales and Related Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Shoe Retailers 151,790 88.08 $ 14.38 $ 29,910
Gasoline Stations 720,280 76.35 $ 13.99 $ 29,100
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers 130,840 75.77 $ 15.95 $ 33,170
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 638,320 74.70 $ 15.11 $ 31,420
Book Retailers and News Dealers 49,970 67.88 $ 14.79 $ 30,750

Top paying industries for Sales and Related Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 17,740 10.10 $ 79.45 $ 165,260
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 50 0.49 $ 65.10 $ 135,400
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 167,630 16.55 $ 64.72 $ 134,620
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 13,940 8.84 $ 64.48 $ 134,120
Scientific Research and Development Services 16,750 1.93 $ 63.79 $ 132,690


Geographic profile for Sales and Related Occupations:

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



Map of employment of sales and related occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Sales and Related Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,450,450 82.24 0.92 $ 27.90 $ 58,040
Texas 1,186,230 91.30 1.02 $ 22.38 $ 46,540
Florida 998,870 108.44 1.22 $ 22.66 $ 47,130
New York 780,970 85.74 0.96 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
Illinois 486,390 82.66 0.93 $ 25.01 $ 52,030


Map of location quotient of sales and related occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales and Related Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 998,870 108.44 1.22 $ 22.66 $ 47,130
Colorado 294,340 106.40 1.19 $ 29.46 $ 61,270
New Hampshire 67,480 102.36 1.15 $ 24.57 $ 51,100
South Dakota 44,230 101.61 1.14 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
North Carolina 466,980 100.48 1.13 $ 22.91 $ 47,660


Map of annual mean wages of sales and related occupations by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Sales and Related Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 780,970 85.74 0.96 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
Colorado 294,340 106.40 1.19 $ 29.46 $ 61,270
Washington 311,390 91.44 1.03 $ 28.32 $ 58,900
New Jersey 366,040 89.07 1.00 $ 28.22 $ 58,700
California 1,450,450 82.24 0.92 $ 27.90 $ 58,040



Map of employment of sales and related occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sales and Related Occupations:

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 787,080 85.69 0.96 $ 33.24 $ 69,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 507,610 83.21 0.93 $ 26.71 $ 55,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 368,900 83.53 0.94 $ 26.26 $ 54,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350,660 92.17 1.03 $ 24.24 $ 50,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 296,370 112.95 1.27 $ 23.83 $ 49,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 270,100 99.02 1.11 $ 24.76 $ 51,500
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 265,750 87.00 0.98 $ 23.41 $ 48,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 228,830 82.61 0.93 $ 24.16 $ 50,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 223,840 73.94 0.83 $ 26.58 $ 55,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 211,870 78.36 0.88 $ 28.72 $ 59,730


Map of location quotient of sales and related occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales and Related Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 11,600 147.46 1.65 $ 17.18 $ 35,730
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 24,730 143.66 1.61 $ 18.04 $ 37,510
Muskegon, MI 8,240 134.89 1.51 $ 18.50 $ 38,480
Sebring, FL 3,340 126.17 1.42 $ 18.34 $ 38,140
Jacksonville, NC 6,240 125.16 1.40 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Punta Gorda, FL 6,440 124.94 1.40 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 9,450 121.21 1.36 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
Panama City, FL 9,780 120.36 1.35 $ 18.87 $ 39,250
Dothan, AL 6,980 120.31 1.35 $ 16.66 $ 34,650
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 6,510 119.62 1.34 $ 20.73 $ 43,110


Map of annual mean wages of sales and related occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Sales and Related Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 85,510 76.15 0.85 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 184,070 76.93 0.86 $ 35.04 $ 72,870
Boulder, CO 19,380 101.03 1.13 $ 33.53 $ 69,750
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 787,080 85.69 0.96 $ 33.24 $ 69,130
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 167,730 108.14 1.21 $ 32.09 $ 66,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 189,290 92.91 1.04 $ 31.44 $ 65,400
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 38,210 97.13 1.09 $ 28.91 $ 60,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 211,870 78.36 0.88 $ 28.72 $ 59,730
Trenton, NJ 16,730 70.69 0.79 $ 28.65 $ 59,590
Ann Arbor, MI 13,290 62.92 0.71 $ 28.13 $ 58,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sales and Related Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 32,320 84.34 0.95 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 26,090 81.04 0.91 $ 19.33 $ 40,200
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 24,360 89.05 1.00 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 23,810 95.17 1.07 $ 18.08 $ 37,610
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 23,080 94.36 1.06 $ 17.33 $ 36,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sales and Related Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 10,680 117.46 1.32 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 13,800 111.95 1.26 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 11,430 111.93 1.26 $ 22.45 $ 46,690
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 4,180 109.87 1.23 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 8,080 109.76 1.23 $ 18.81 $ 39,120

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sales and Related Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 13,800 111.95 1.26 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 8,230 82.37 0.92 $ 22.62 $ 47,050
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 12,550 96.55 1.08 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 9,510 86.43 0.97 $ 22.46 $ 46,720
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 11,430 111.93 1.26 $ 22.45 $ 46,690


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023