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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
41-2031 Retail Salespersons
Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers. Excludes "Cashiers" (41-2011).
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 occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 4,528,550 |
0.4 % |
$13.07 |
$27,180 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.56 |
$9.33 |
$10.90 |
$14.17 |
$19.91 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,810 |
$19,410 |
$22,680 |
$29,480 |
$41,420 |
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) |
| Clothing Stores |
729,450 |
70.70 |
$11.58 |
$24,090 |
| Department Stores |
446,640 |
32.62 |
$11.16 |
$23,220 |
| Other General Merchandise Stores |
445,110 |
23.41 |
$11.44 |
$23,800 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers |
410,890 |
36.69 |
$14.14 |
$29,410 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores |
320,180 |
57.06 |
$11.48 |
$23,880 |
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 |
159,580 |
73.61 |
$11.26 |
$23,410 |
| Clothing Stores |
729,450 |
70.70 |
$11.58 |
$24,090 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores |
86,730 |
63.31 |
$14.09 |
$29,320 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores |
320,180 |
57.06 |
$11.48 |
$23,880 |
| Book Stores and News Dealers |
50,310 |
56.87 |
$10.37 |
$21,580 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
440,440 |
27.59 |
0.86 |
$14.33 |
$29,810 |
| Texas |
383,080 |
32.62 |
1.01 |
$13.16 |
$27,360 |
| Florida |
339,070 |
41.24 |
1.28 |
$12.39 |
$25,770 |
| New York |
322,970 |
35.50 |
1.10 |
$13.35 |
$27,770 |
| Illinois |
186,820 |
31.64 |
0.98 |
$13.44 |
$27,950 |
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 |
339,070 |
41.24 |
1.28 |
$12.39 |
$25,770 |
| Delaware |
17,750 |
40.27 |
1.25 |
$12.04 |
$25,040 |
| New Hampshire |
25,920 |
40.19 |
1.25 |
$13.22 |
$27,490 |
| Nevada |
49,650 |
39.07 |
1.21 |
$13.13 |
$27,310 |
| Idaho |
25,270 |
38.09 |
1.18 |
$13.51 |
$28,090 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
6,500 |
9.25 |
0.29 |
$16.94 |
$35,220 |
| North Dakota |
13,610 |
32.01 |
0.99 |
$15.49 |
$32,230 |
| Rhode Island |
13,720 |
28.87 |
0.89 |
$15.41 |
$32,050 |
| Washington |
101,850 |
33.21 |
1.03 |
$15.05 |
$31,310 |
| Vermont |
9,100 |
29.86 |
0.93 |
$14.54 |
$30,240 |
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