• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

41-2031 Retail Salespersons

Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers. Excludes “Cashiers” (41-2011).

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National estimates for Retail Salespersons
Industry profile for Retail Salespersons
Geographic profile for Retail Salespersons

National estimates for Retail Salespersons:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Retail Salespersons:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
3,640,040	0.6 %	$ 16.70	$ 34,730	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Retail Salespersons:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.86	$ 12.96	$ 14.71	$ 17.35	$ 22.69
Annual Wage (2)	$ 22,590	$ 26,950	$ 30,600	$ 36,090	$ 47,200

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Industry profile for Retail Salespersons:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Retail Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Merchandise Retailers	643,230	19.98	$ 15.37	$ 31,970
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers	460,390	53.88	$ 13.85	$ 28,810
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	435,340	35.14	$ 17.07	$ 35,500
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers	245,440	48.78	$ 15.12	$ 31,460
Automobile Dealers	237,760	18.98	$ 28.41	$ 59,090

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Retail Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Shoe Retailers	119,560	69.38	$ 13.41	$ 27,880
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers	460,390	53.88	$ 13.85	$ 28,810
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers	64,630	52.60	$ 18.07	$ 37,580
Book Retailers and News Dealers	38,470	52.26	$ 13.56	$ 28,200
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers	245,440	48.78	$ 15.12	$ 31,460

Top paying industries for Retail Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	200	0.12	$ 34.92	$ 72,630
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	430	0.04	$ 32.67	$ 67,950
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	1,460	0.06	$ 31.58	$ 65,690
Residential Building Construction	4,490	0.50	$ 29.52	$ 61,410
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5,590	1.57	$ 29.15	$ 60,640

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Geographic profile for Retail Salespersons:

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

States with the highest employment level in Retail Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	327,690	18.58	0.75	$ 19.06	$ 39,650
Texas	314,060	24.17	0.98	$ 15.67	$ 32,580
Florida	298,000	32.35	1.31	$ 15.86	$ 32,980
New York	232,460	25.52	1.04	$ 19.23	$ 40,000
Georgia	137,880	29.89	1.21	$ 14.88	$ 30,940

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

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Florida	298,000	32.35	1.31	$ 15.86	$ 32,980
Wyoming	8,490	31.66	1.29	$ 15.50	$ 32,250
South Dakota	13,370	30.72	1.25	$ 17.83	$ 37,090
Montana	14,660	29.95	1.22	$ 16.13	$ 33,550
Georgia	137,880	29.89	1.21	$ 14.88	$ 30,940

Top paying states for Retail Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	232,460	25.52	1.04	$ 19.23	$ 40,000
District of Columbia	3,470	5.02	0.20	$ 19.14	$ 39,810
California	327,690	18.58	0.75	$ 19.06	$ 39,650
Washington	85,750	25.18	1.02	$ 19.05	$ 39,630
Vermont	6,650	22.69	0.92	$ 18.97	$ 39,460

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Retail 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	231,800	25.24	1.03	$ 19.51	$ 40,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	111,800	18.33	0.74	$ 18.93	$ 39,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	102,020	23.10	0.94	$ 17.49	$ 36,380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	93,080	24.47	0.99	$ 16.19	$ 33,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	87,340	33.29	1.35	$ 16.30	$ 33,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	81,140	29.75	1.21	$ 15.55	$ 32,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	71,190	23.31	0.95	$ 16.04	$ 33,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	64,530	23.30	0.95	$ 16.66	$ 34,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	61,180	20.21	0.82	$ 17.61	$ 36,630
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	59,890	22.15	0.90	$ 18.39	$ 38,260

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

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	4,250	54.03	2.20	$ 13.94	$ 29,000
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	8,830	51.30	2.08	$ 13.78	$ 28,660
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	1,620	46.06	1.87	$ 13.48	$ 28,040
Punta Gorda, FL	2,360	45.78	1.86	$ 15.36	$ 31,960
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	3,420	43.90	1.78	$ 15.21	$ 31,640
Sebring, FL	1,160	43.82	1.78	$ 15.30	$ 31,830
Dothan, AL	2,450	42.17	1.71	$ 13.05	$ 27,150
Saginaw, MI	3,300	41.92	1.70	$ 15.16	$ 31,520
Jacksonville, NC	2,070	41.60	1.69	$ 14.09	$ 29,310
Rapid City, SD	2,870	41.14	1.67	$ 16.92	$ 35,180