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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.


National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,087,890 1.2 % $ 25.01 $ 52,030 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.59 $ 17.83 $ 22.47 $ 28.71 $ 36.71
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,350 $ 37,090 $ 46,730 $ 59,720 $ 76,350


Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Merchandise Retailers 173,240 5.39 $ 23.36 $ 48,590
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 149,450 4.92 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
Gasoline Stations 105,910 10.95 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 84,160 9.70 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 77,120 6.22 $ 26.38 $ 54,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Shoe Retailers 22,860 13.19 $ 20.69 $ 43,040
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers 20,830 11.99 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Gasoline Stations 105,910 10.95 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 84,160 9.70 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Book Retailers and News Dealers 6,390 9.11 $ 22.11 $ 46,000

Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers 42,490 3.36 $ 48.22 $ 100,300
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 130 0.01 $ 44.75 $ 93,090
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 50 0.01 $ 41.49 $ 86,300
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 30 (7) $ 41.21 $ 85,720
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 50 0.01 $ 40.48 $ 84,200


Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

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



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 106,330 7.84 1.09 $ 23.01 $ 47,850
California 103,330 5.76 0.80 $ 26.37 $ 54,860
Florida 74,010 7.73 1.08 $ 25.20 $ 52,410
New York 51,160 5.45 0.76 $ 28.81 $ 59,930
Pennsylvania 43,990 7.39 1.03 $ 23.98 $ 49,880


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 13,320 11.58 1.62 $ 21.92 $ 45,590
Montana 5,400 10.75 1.50 $ 25.21 $ 52,430
West Virginia 7,360 10.69 1.49 $ 19.64 $ 40,850
Alabama 21,500 10.47 1.46 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Hawaii 6,260 10.14 1.42 $ 27.35 $ 56,900


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 28,390 6.75 0.94 $ 29.93 $ 62,250
Rhode Island 3,760 7.69 1.07 $ 29.26 $ 60,850
New York 51,160 5.45 0.76 $ 28.81 $ 59,930
Colorado 24,660 8.71 1.22 $ 28.73 $ 59,750
Washington 25,880 7.40 1.03 $ 28.57 $ 59,420



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

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 52,330 5.51 0.77 $ 30.35 $ 63,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 35,320 5.71 0.80 $ 26.26 $ 54,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 29,900 7.54 1.05 $ 23.69 $ 49,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 25,820 5.73 0.80 $ 26.32 $ 54,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 22,650 7.12 0.99 $ 24.03 $ 49,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 20,880 7.67 1.07 $ 25.91 $ 53,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 20,770 7.37 1.03 $ 25.22 $ 52,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 20,730 7.33 1.02 $ 26.26 $ 54,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 18,910 6.12 0.85 $ 28.49 $ 59,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 16,450 5.96 0.83 $ 28.49 $ 59,270


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 1,430 17.59 2.46 $ 22.93 $ 47,700
Muskegon, MI 960 15.60 2.18 $ 23.55 $ 48,980
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 550 15.30 2.14 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Dothan, AL 870 14.59 2.04 $ 21.93 $ 45,610
Gadsden, AL 440 13.53 1.89 $ 21.86 $ 45,480
East Stroudsburg, PA 740 13.40 1.87 $ 23.54 $ 48,970
Hattiesburg, MS 830 13.30 1.86 $ 21.67 $ 45,060
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 730 13.24 1.85 $ 23.73 $ 49,360
Jacksonville, NC 680 13.14 1.83 $ 22.73 $ 47,280
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 980 12.88 1.80 $ 28.04 $ 58,310