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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
41-2022 Parts Salespersons
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.
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) |
| 252,770 |
1.2 % |
$15.83 |
$32,920 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.23 |
$10.98 |
$14.13 |
$18.84 |
$25.16 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,190 |
$22,830 |
$29,380 |
$39,190 |
$52,330 |
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) |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores |
108,780 |
19.65 |
$12.99 |
$27,020 |
| Automobile Dealers |
57,380 |
4.45 |
$18.41 |
$38,290 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
21,160 |
3.23 |
$18.99 |
$39,490 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
19,300 |
5.78 |
$17.97 |
$37,370 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
11,170 |
7.28 |
$15.36 |
$31,940 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores |
108,780 |
19.65 |
$12.99 |
$27,020 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers |
11,170 |
7.28 |
$15.36 |
$31,940 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
19,300 |
5.78 |
$17.97 |
$37,370 |
| Automobile Dealers |
57,380 |
4.45 |
$18.41 |
$38,290 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
21,160 |
3.23 |
$18.99 |
$39,490 |
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 |
24,310 |
1.46 |
0.82 |
$16.99 |
$35,350 |
| Texas |
22,780 |
1.92 |
1.08 |
$15.40 |
$32,030 |
| Florida |
15,470 |
1.84 |
1.04 |
$14.12 |
$29,380 |
| Ohio |
10,890 |
2.03 |
1.14 |
$14.64 |
$30,450 |
| New York |
10,710 |
1.16 |
0.66 |
$17.45 |
$36,300 |
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) |
| South Dakota |
1,670 |
3.98 |
2.24 |
$16.60 |
$34,540 |
| North Dakota |
1,590 |
3.81 |
2.15 |
$18.73 |
$38,950 |
| Wyoming |
820 |
3.06 |
1.72 |
$18.09 |
$37,620 |
| Montana |
1,400 |
3.04 |
1.71 |
$16.19 |
$33,670 |
| Idaho |
1,920 |
2.81 |
1.58 |
$15.05 |
$31,300 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
620 |
1.93 |
1.09 |
$19.61 |
$40,780 |
| North Dakota |
1,590 |
3.81 |
2.15 |
$18.73 |
$38,950 |
| Connecticut |
2,560 |
1.55 |
0.87 |
$18.70 |
$38,890 |
| Hawaii |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$18.47 |
$38,430 |
| Colorado |
4,000 |
1.56 |
0.88 |
$18.13 |
$37,720 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,740 |
1.30 |
0.73 |
$16.14 |
$33,580 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,080 |
0.76 |
0.43 |
$18.27 |
$38,000 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
4,800 |
1.93 |
1.09 |
$15.27 |
$31,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,700 |
1.28 |
0.72 |
$15.85 |
$32,960 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,570 |
1.56 |
0.88 |
$16.99 |
$35,330 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,360 |
1.67 |
0.94 |
$14.84 |
$30,880 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,380 |
1.71 |
0.96 |
$16.02 |
$33,330 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
3,100 |
2.42 |
1.37 |
$12.79 |
$26,600 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,060 |
1.58 |
0.89 |
$16.32 |
$33,940 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
2,720 |
1.90 |
1.07 |
$18.46 |
$38,390 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Dalton, GA |
480 |
7.29 |
4.11 |
$9.60 |
$19,960 |
| Dothan, AL |
310 |
5.46 |
3.08 |
$13.81 |
$28,720 |
| Grand Island, NE |
190 |
4.92 |
2.78 |
$17.65 |
$36,720 |
| Casper, WY |
180 |
4.80 |
2.71 |
$19.93 |
$41,460 |
| Akron, OH |
1,560 |
4.76 |
2.68 |
$11.62 |
$24,170 |
| Mansfield, OH |
230 |
4.67 |
2.64 |
$17.67 |
$36,750 |
| Hammond, LA |
190 |
4.51 |
2.54 |
$17.72 |
$36,850 |
| Medford, OR |
370 |
4.41 |
2.49 |
$18.16 |
$37,780 |
| Monroe, LA |
340 |
4.36 |
2.46 |
$17.43 |
$36,260 |
| Odessa, TX |
290 |
4.30 |
2.42 |
$19.85 |
$41,280 |
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