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

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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

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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

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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