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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
259,280 2.0 % $ 18.87 $ 39,250 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Parts Salespersons:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.31 $ 13.96 $ 17.21 $ 22.24 $ 28.40
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,510 $ 29,030 $ 35,800 $ 46,270 $ 59,070


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 113,110 20.03 $ 15.22 $ 31,660
Automobile Dealers 55,400 4.42 $ 21.77 $ 45,280
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23,120 3.27 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 21,300 6.00 $ 22.35 $ 46,480
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 11,860 6.77 $ 18.63 $ 38,750

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 113,110 20.03 $ 15.22 $ 31,660
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 11,860 6.77 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 21,300 6.00 $ 22.35 $ 46,480
Automobile Dealers 55,400 4.42 $ 21.77 $ 45,280
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23,120 3.27 $ 22.91 $ 47,660

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 $ 30.86 $ 64,180
Spectator Sports 70 0.05 $ 30.10 $ 62,610
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 60 0.04 $ 28.01 $ 58,250
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 790 0.11 $ 25.54 $ 53,120
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 290 0.15 $ 25.31 $ 52,640


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 2022


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 26,270 1.49 0.85 $ 20.93 $ 43,530
Texas 26,050 2.00 1.14 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
Florida 13,680 1.49 0.85 $ 18.03 $ 37,500
Pennsylvania 10,270 1.77 1.01 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
North Carolina 9,830 2.11 1.21 $ 16.96 $ 35,270


Map of location quotient of parts salespersons by state, May 2022


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 1,810 4.16 2.37 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
North Dakota 1,560 3.86 2.20 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
Montana 1,770 3.62 2.06 $ 19.57 $ 40,710
West Virginia 2,050 3.03 1.73 $ 14.82 $ 30,830
Maine 1,720 2.81 1.60 $ 19.66 $ 40,890


Map of annual mean wages of parts salespersons by state, May 2022


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 1,560 3.86 2.20 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
New York 8,890 0.98 0.56 $ 22.11 $ 45,990
Massachusetts 4,340 1.22 0.69 $ 22.07 $ 45,900
Utah 2,820 1.73 0.99 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Colorado 4,300 1.55 0.89 $ 21.96 $ 45,680



Map of employment of parts salespersons by area, May 2022


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 8,580 1.41 0.80 $ 20.53 $ 42,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,650 0.83 0.47 $ 23.25 $ 48,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,940 1.82 1.04 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,960 1.35 0.77 $ 20.01 $ 41,610
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,690 1.86 1.06 $ 18.94 $ 39,390
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,660 1.71 0.97 $ 18.37 $ 38,210
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,300 1.94 1.11 $ 20.45 $ 42,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,760 1.36 0.77 $ 19.64 $ 40,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,740 1.24 0.71 $ 19.57 $ 40,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,560 2.18 1.24 $ 21.22 $ 44,140


Map of location quotient of parts salespersons by area, May 2022


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 350 4.82 2.75 $ 18.88 $ 39,260
Sioux Falls, SD 770 4.79 2.73 $ 20.99 $ 43,670
Billings, MT 410 4.65 2.65 $ 19.91 $ 41,400
Great Falls, MT 160 4.41 2.52 $ 17.97 $ 37,380
Dothan, AL 250 4.37 2.49 $ 14.63 $ 30,430
Bangor, ME 270 4.20 2.40 $ 20.72 $ 43,090
Hammond, LA 190 4.20 2.39 $ 16.25 $ 33,790
Rapid City, SD 290 4.12 2.35 $ 19.74 $ 41,050
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 160 4.08 2.32 $ 18.38 $ 38,240
Beckley, WV 160 4.05 2.31 $ 14.67 $ 30,510


Map of annual mean wages of parts salespersons by area, May 2022


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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 850 0.76 0.43 $ 25.10 $ 52,200
Salt Lake City, UT 1,380 1.76 1.01 $ 24.45 $ 50,850
Pittsfield, MA 60 1.66 0.94 $ 24.38 $ 50,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,140 0.89 0.51 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Barnstable Town, MA 210 2.10 1.20 $ 23.88 $ 49,680
Bismarck, ND 220 3.15 1.80 $ 23.31 $ 48,490
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,970 1.27 0.72 $ 23.27 $ 48,410
Boulder, CO 180 0.95 0.54 $ 23.24 $ 48,350
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,650 0.83 0.47 $ 23.25 $ 48,350
Fargo, ND-MN 560 3.98 2.27 $ 22.90 $ 47,630

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 1,450 3.79 2.16 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 810 3.29 1.88 $ 14.85 $ 30,890
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 790 2.87 1.64 $ 15.81 $ 32,880
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 700 2.17 1.24 $ 16.80 $ 34,940
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 660 2.66 1.51 $ 15.20 $ 31,620

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 5.37 3.06 $ 18.44 $ 38,350
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 480 4.37 2.49 $ 24.05 $ 50,010
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 4.14 2.36 $ 19.92 $ 41,430
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 530 4.09 2.33 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 250 4.02 2.29 $ 23.82 $ 49,540

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)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 480 4.37 2.49 $ 24.05 $ 50,010
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 250 4.02 2.29 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 90 1.41 0.80 $ 22.03 $ 45,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 130 1.31 0.75 $ 21.38 $ 44,470
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 240 2.70 1.54 $ 21.37 $ 44,460


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023