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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

41-2022 Parts Salespersons

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.


National estimates for Parts Salespersons
Industry profile for Parts Salespersons
Geographic profile for Parts Salespersons

National estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
265,130 1.0 % $ 17.75 $ 36,920 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.03 $ 13.71 $ 16.47 $ 21.80 $ 27.97
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,940 $ 28,530 $ 34,260 $ 45,340 $ 58,180


Industry profile for Parts Salespersons:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Parts Salespersons are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Parts Salespersons, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Parts Salespersons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 120,110 22.14 $ 14.43 $ 30,020
Automobile Dealers 55,940 4.58 $ 20.64 $ 42,940
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23,270 3.43 $ 21.79 $ 45,320
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 21,090 6.21 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 11,700 7.16 $ 17.52 $ 36,440

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Parts Salespersons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 120,110 22.14 $ 14.43 $ 30,020
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 11,700 7.16 $ 17.52 $ 36,440
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 21,090 6.21 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Automobile Dealers 55,940 4.58 $ 20.64 $ 42,940
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23,270 3.43 $ 21.79 $ 45,320

Top paying industries for Parts Salespersons:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 40 0.01 $ 29.45 $ 61,260
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 230 0.13 $ 25.90 $ 53,880
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 90 0.06 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 50 0.05 $ 25.65 $ 53,360
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 170 0.03 $ 24.11 $ 50,150


Geographic profile for Parts Salespersons:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Parts Salespersons are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Parts Salespersons, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of parts salespersons by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Parts Salespersons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 26,750 2.19 1.16 $ 17.00 $ 35,360
California 26,540 1.61 0.85 $ 19.28 $ 40,100
Florida 14,770 1.72 0.91 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
New York 11,240 1.30 0.69 $ 21.02 $ 43,730
Pennsylvania 10,280 1.84 0.98 $ 16.93 $ 35,210


Map of location quotient of parts salespersons by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Parts Salespersons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 1,630 4.12 2.19 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
South Dakota 1,650 3.93 2.09 $ 19.15 $ 39,820
Montana 1,460 3.11 1.65 $ 18.27 $ 37,990
West Virginia 1,980 3.00 1.60 $ 14.66 $ 30,490
Wyoming 760 2.94 1.56 $ 19.70 $ 40,970


Map of annual mean wages of parts salespersons by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Parts Salespersons:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 5,000 1.30 0.69 $ 22.13 $ 46,030
Massachusetts 4,280 1.26 0.67 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
Hawaii 670 1.22 0.65 $ 21.41 $ 44,540
North Dakota 1,630 4.12 2.19 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
New York 11,240 1.30 0.69 $ 21.02 $ 43,730



Map of employment of parts salespersons by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Parts Salespersons:

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 8,660 1.00 0.53 $ 23.24 $ 48,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,400 1.47 0.78 $ 18.99 $ 39,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,750 2.16 1.15 $ 17.78 $ 36,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,410 1.52 0.81 $ 19.51 $ 40,570
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,080 2.10 1.12 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,670 2.19 1.16 $ 17.03 $ 35,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,060 1.66 0.88 $ 16.93 $ 35,220
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,040 1.91 1.02 $ 18.22 $ 37,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,700 1.26 0.67 $ 19.39 $ 40,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,610 2.36 1.25 $ 18.50 $ 38,470


Map of location quotient of parts salespersons by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Parts Salespersons:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Odessa, TX 310 4.69 2.49 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 170 4.61 2.45 $ 17.35 $ 36,080
Hammond, LA 200 4.53 2.41 $ 14.51 $ 30,170
Casper, WY 160 4.50 2.39 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Sioux Falls, SD 670 4.28 2.27 $ 19.92 $ 41,430
Bangor, ME 260 4.22 2.24 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
Dothan, AL 240 4.17 2.22 $ 14.60 $ 30,370
Billings, MT 330 3.97 2.11 $ 19.60 $ 40,770
Goldsboro, NC 160 3.94 2.09 $ 14.60 $ 30,370
Macon, GA 370 3.88 2.06 $ 13.96 $ 29,040


Map of annual mean wages of parts salespersons by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Parts Salespersons:

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 8,660 1.00 0.53 $ 23.24 $ 48,330
Danville, IL 60 2.38 1.26 $ 23.12 $ 48,080
Barnstable Town, MA 220 2.27 1.21 $ 22.90 $ 47,620
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 890 0.83 0.44 $ 22.76 $ 47,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,870 1.11 0.59 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
Pittsfield, MA 70 1.86 0.99 $ 22.13 $ 46,020
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,690 1.40 0.74 $ 21.88 $ 45,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,370 1.06 0.56 $ 21.65 $ 45,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,660 1.13 0.60 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Bellingham, WA 180 2.12 1.13 $ 21.54 $ 44,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Parts Salespersons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,360 3.62 1.92 $ 16.54 $ 34,390
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 800 2.99 1.59 $ 15.08 $ 31,360
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 760 3.18 1.69 $ 13.98 $ 29,090
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 650 2.07 1.10 $ 16.25 $ 33,790
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 650 2.64 1.40 $ 13.82 $ 28,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Parts Salespersons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 200 5.33 2.83 $ 17.30 $ 35,980
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 300 4.87 2.59 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 480 4.53 2.41 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 290 4.10 2.18 $ 16.77 $ 34,890
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 460 4.07 2.16 $ 16.89 $ 35,120

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Parts Salespersons:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 110 1.22 0.65 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 300 4.87 2.59 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 480 4.53 2.41 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 430 3.73 1.98 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 100 1.72 0.91 $ 20.47 $ 42,580


About May 2021 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 top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022