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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 ; Gambling 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 of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel ; 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:

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)
14,371,410 0.2 % $20.70 $43,060 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.41 $11.20 $14.24 $23.59 $38.95
Annual Wage (2) $19,570 $23,300 $29,630 $49,060 $81,020


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
General Merchandise Stores 1,884,560 60.22 $13.18 $27,420
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) 1,168,020 40.12 $13.54 $28,160
Clothing Stores 898,520 87.22 $13.99 $29,090
Gasoline Stations 724,760 77.63 $11.96 $24,870
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 669,450 58.39 $16.20 $33,690

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 184,000 90.30 $13.63 $28,340
Clothing Stores 898,520 87.22 $13.99 $29,090
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores 129,280 79.75 $13.63 $28,350
Book Stores and News Dealers 60,250 78.28 $12.88 $26,800
Gasoline Stations 724,760 77.63 $11.96 $24,870

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 194,560 20.68 $58.59 $121,880
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 130 1.08 $52.15 $108,470
Scientific Research and Development Services 10,170 1.44 $51.39 $106,880
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 670 0.72 $48.56 $100,990
Oil and Gas Extraction 2,980 2.11 $48.51 $100,900


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 1,636,580 94.15 0.96 $22.43 $46,660
Texas 1,262,690 101.57 1.04 $20.20 $42,030
Florida 1,022,310 116.25 1.19 $19.12 $39,760
New York 903,950 94.92 0.97 $26.71 $55,560
Illinois 560,360 92.99 0.95 $20.93 $43,530




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 1,022,310 116.25 1.19 $19.12 $39,760
New Hampshire 76,470 115.77 1.18 $20.60 $42,860
South Dakota 46,220 108.72 1.11 $19.38 $40,320
South Carolina 228,040 108.19 1.11 $17.36 $36,110
North Carolina 479,880 107.53 1.10 $20.13 $41,870




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 903,950 94.92 0.97 $26.71 $55,560
District of Columbia 28,010 38.72 0.40 $25.69 $53,440
Colorado 287,130 107.20 1.10 $24.35 $50,660
Massachusetts 315,220 87.09 0.89 $24.25 $50,430
Connecticut 156,010 93.69 0.96 $23.35 $48,570





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 932,640 96.59 0.99 $27.80 $57,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 592,210 94.91 0.97 $22.31 $46,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 450,430 96.32 0.98 $21.96 $45,670
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 381,720 104.38 1.07 $21.70 $45,140
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 325,800 123.30 1.26 $20.03 $41,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 300,520 109.54 1.12 $20.55 $42,750
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 300,320 98.40 1.01 $21.29 $44,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 272,300 85.65 0.88 $22.68 $47,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 267,990 93.17 0.95 $22.91 $47,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 245,960 87.90 0.90 $25.63 $53,320




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)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 12,160 163.28 1.67 $17.03 $35,410
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 26,440 157.97 1.61 $14.68 $30,540
Punta Gorda, FL 7,100 147.44 1.51 $17.05 $35,450
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 15,780 140.26 1.43 $16.49 $34,300
Jacksonville, NC 6,510 137.84 1.41 $14.02 $29,160
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 7,280 137.54 1.41 $17.55 $36,510
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 10,800 137.42 1.40 $18.80 $39,110
Dothan, AL 7,750 135.25 1.38 $15.55 $32,350
Danbury, CT 10,330 133.38 1.36 $21.67 $45,070
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 26,280 132.08 1.35 $15.90 $33,080




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 98,480 86.32 0.88 $29.18 $60,690
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 42,260 102.11 1.04 $28.78 $59,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 932,640 96.59 0.99 $27.80 $57,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 215,620 87.22 0.89 $27.33 $56,850
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 163,980 108.35 1.11 $26.75 $55,650
Boulder, CO 17,850 96.05 0.98 $26.38 $54,870
Trenton, NJ 20,040 83.44 0.85 $26.06 $54,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 245,960 87.90 0.90 $25.63 $53,320
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 189,710 93.87 0.96 $25.46 $52,950
Napa, CA 8,730 112.91 1.15 $24.11 $50,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 33,440 84.86 0.87 $16.75 $34,830
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 28,190 84.38 0.86 $18.01 $37,450
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 25,910 93.62 0.96 $16.05 $33,380
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 24,910 91.21 0.93 $17.25 $35,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 24,890 95.75 0.98 $16.07 $33,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 4,780 130.96 1.34 $16.65 $34,630
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 9,110 121.29 1.24 $16.00 $33,290
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 8,890 119.77 1.22 $15.97 $33,210
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 10,760 114.62 1.17 $15.39 $32,010
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 14,080 114.53 1.17 $21.54 $44,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 14,080 114.53 1.17 $21.54 $44,810
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 2,490 76.53 0.78 $21.02 $43,720
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 10,340 82.28 0.84 $20.82 $43,310
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 10,580 109.42 1.12 $19.51 $40,570
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 17,890 88.73 0.91 $19.23 $40,000


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020