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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers ;
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ;
Cashiers ;
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers ;
Counter and Rental Clerks ;
Parts Salespersons ;
Retail Salespersons ;
Advertising Sales Agents ;
Insurance Sales Agents ;
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ;
Travel Agents ;
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other ;
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products ;
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products ;
Demonstrators and Product Promoters ;
Models ;
Real Estate Brokers ;
Real Estate Sales Agents ;
Sales Engineers ;
Telemarketers ;
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers ;
Sales and Related Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 14,536,530 |
0.2 % |
$19.50 |
$40,560 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.72 |
$9.72 |
$12.78 |
$22.23 |
$37.65 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,150 |
$20,210 |
$26,590 |
$46,230 |
$78,300 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Grocery Stores |
1,109,620 |
41.21 |
$12.11 |
$25,180 |
| Other General Merchandise Stores |
1,044,930 |
54.95 |
$12.45 |
$25,910 |
| Clothing Stores |
899,750 |
87.20 |
$12.59 |
$26,180 |
| Department Stores |
810,630 |
59.20 |
$11.66 |
$24,250 |
| Gasoline Stations |
723,500 |
78.51 |
$10.86 |
$22,590 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Shoe Stores |
199,240 |
91.90 |
$12.44 |
$25,860 |
| Clothing Stores |
899,750 |
87.20 |
$12.59 |
$26,180 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores |
123,340 |
79.36 |
$12.30 |
$25,590 |
| Gasoline Stations |
723,500 |
78.51 |
$10.86 |
$22,590 |
| Book Stores and News Dealers |
68,850 |
77.82 |
$11.34 |
$23,590 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage |
132,420 |
29.58 |
$66.77 |
$138,880 |
| Securities and Commodity Exchanges |
750 |
16.56 |
$59.02 |
$122,760 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds |
(8) |
(8) |
$58.42 |
$121,510 |
| Other Financial Investment Activities |
46,300 |
10.13 |
$56.11 |
$116,720 |
| Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing |
2,110 |
2.28 |
$47.27 |
$98,320 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,604,360 |
100.48 |
0.97 |
$20.85 |
$43,370 |
| Texas |
1,257,650 |
107.08 |
1.03 |
$20.24 |
$42,100 |
| Florida |
1,060,730 |
129.01 |
1.25 |
$18.38 |
$38,240 |
| New York |
931,490 |
102.39 |
0.99 |
$24.74 |
$51,470 |
| Illinois |
579,000 |
98.07 |
0.95 |
$20.24 |
$42,090 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
1,060,730 |
129.01 |
1.25 |
$18.38 |
$38,240 |
| New Hampshire |
82,060 |
127.22 |
1.23 |
$21.24 |
$44,190 |
| Colorado |
291,380 |
116.20 |
1.12 |
$21.58 |
$44,880 |
| Alabama |
217,970 |
113.94 |
1.10 |
$16.38 |
$34,070 |
| South Dakota |
47,440 |
113.62 |
1.10 |
$17.96 |
$37,360 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
931,490 |
102.39 |
0.99 |
$24.74 |
$51,470 |
| Massachusetts |
322,330 |
93.16 |
0.90 |
$22.83 |
$47,480 |
| District of Columbia |
27,140 |
38.64 |
0.37 |
$22.64 |
$47,090 |
| Connecticut |
162,400 |
97.46 |
0.94 |
$22.16 |
$46,100 |
| Rhode Island |
46,090 |
96.99 |
0.94 |
$21.84 |
$45,430 |
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