• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

41-2022 Parts Salespersons

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

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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)
260,770	1.9 %	$ 19.75	$ 41,080	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 12.84	$ 14.34	$ 17.72	$ 22.82	$ 29.08
Annual Wage (2)	$ 26,700	$ 29,830	$ 36,860	$ 47,470	$ 60,480

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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 Retailers	115,580	20.15	$ 15.99	$ 33,260
Automobile Dealers	55,910	4.42	$ 22.23	$ 46,230
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23,500	3.16	$ 24.18	$ 50,290
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21,610	5.88	$ 23.69	$ 49,280
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	12,150	6.91	$ 19.85	$ 41,290

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 Retailers	115,580	20.15	$ 15.99	$ 33,260
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	12,150	6.91	$ 19.85	$ 41,290
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	21,610	5.88	$ 23.69	$ 49,280
Automobile Dealers	55,910	4.42	$ 22.23	$ 46,230
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	23,500	3.16	$ 24.18	$ 50,290

Top paying industries for Parts Salespersons:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	30	0.04	$ 34.43	$ 71,620
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	50	0.01	$ 29.15	$ 60,640
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	50	0.03	$ 29.06	$ 60,440
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	720	0.09	$ 26.88	$ 55,900
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	140	0.04	$ 26.56	$ 55,240

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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.

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)
California	26,010	1.45	0.84	$ 21.92	$ 45,590
Texas	24,680	1.82	1.06	$ 18.57	$ 38,620
Florida	13,270	1.39	0.81	$ 18.80	$ 39,100
North Carolina	11,050	2.30	1.34	$ 18.33	$ 38,120
Pennsylvania	9,860	1.66	0.97	$ 19.30	$ 40,150

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)
South Dakota	1,900	4.27	2.49	$ 21.49	$ 44,700
North Dakota	1,640	3.92	2.28	$ 24.92	$ 51,830
Montana	1,660	3.31	1.92	$ 20.25	$ 42,130
Maine	1,790	2.88	1.68	$ 21.02	$ 43,730
West Virginia	1,910	2.78	1.62	$ 14.95	$ 31,090

Top paying states for Parts Salespersons:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	1,640	3.92	2.28	$ 24.92	$ 51,830
New York	7,090	0.75	0.44	$ 22.62	$ 47,050
Washington	6,320	1.81	1.05	$ 22.59	$ 46,990
Colorado	4,670	1.65	0.96	$ 22.53	$ 46,860
Oregon	3,460	1.78	1.04	$ 22.37	$ 46,540

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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,440	1.36	0.79	$ 21.77	$ 45,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,020	1.77	1.03	$ 19.48	$ 40,520
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	6,910	0.73	0.42	$ 23.76	$ 49,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	6,120	1.36	0.79	$ 20.86	$ 43,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	5,650	2.01	1.17	$ 18.36	$ 38,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	5,010	1.58	0.92	$ 19.93	$ 41,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	4,540	1.98	1.15	$ 21.05	$ 43,790
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,820	1.35	0.79	$ 20.57	$ 42,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	3,440	2.07	1.21	$ 21.88	$ 45,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,420	1.11	0.64	$ 20.86	$ 43,390

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	370	4.83	2.81	$ 19.82	$ 41,230
Sioux Falls, SD	780	4.69	2.73	$ 22.34	$ 46,470
Goldsboro, NC	180	4.56	2.66	$ 15.97	$ 33,220
Bangor, ME	290	4.41	2.57	$ 21.91	$ 45,580
Billings, MT	390	4.32	2.52	$ 21.22	$ 44,130
Dothan, AL	250	4.24	2.47	$ 15.85	$ 32,970
Rapid City, SD	290	4.11	2.39	$ 21.29	$ 44,270
Rocky Mount, NC	210	3.87	2.26	$ 16.01	$ 33,290
Hammond, LA	180	3.78	2.20	$ 16.87	$ 35,090
Beckley, WV	150	3.65	2.12	$ 14.61	$ 30,400