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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

41-9091 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.


National estimates for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Industry profile for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Geographic profile for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

National estimates for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,220 12.3 % $ 20.29 $ 42,200 2.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.64 $ 14.20 $ 16.78 $ 22.18 $ 30.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,140 $ 29,540 $ 34,910 $ 46,140 $ 62,400


Industry profile for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 2,580 0.40 $ 18.04 $ 37,520
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 440 0.04 $ 26.25 $ 54,590
Residential Building Construction 320 0.03 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 210 0.04 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Building Equipment Contractors 200 0.01 $ 21.28 $ 44,260

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 2,580 0.40 $ 18.04 $ 37,520
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 440 0.04 $ 26.25 $ 54,590
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 210 0.04 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Residential Building Construction 320 0.03 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 90 0.03 $ 16.39 $ 34,080

Top paying industries for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 440 0.04 $ 26.25 $ 54,590
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (8) (8) $ 22.72 $ 47,250
Building Equipment Contractors 200 0.01 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Social Advocacy Organizations 80 0.03 $ 21.04 $ 43,770
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 210 0.04 $ 19.70 $ 40,970


Geographic profile for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,120 0.06 1.52 $ 19.39 $ 40,330
Florida 900 0.09 2.29 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Texas 780 0.06 1.41 $ 24.51 $ 50,990
Missouri 360 0.12 3.03 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
Wisconsin 350 0.12 2.97 $ 21.02 $ 43,730


Map of location quotient of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 360 0.12 3.03 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
Kentucky 240 0.12 2.97 (8) (8)
Wisconsin 350 0.12 2.97 $ 21.02 $ 43,730
Florida 900 0.09 2.29 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Idaho 60 0.07 1.69 $ 19.46 $ 40,470


Map of annual mean wages of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 780 0.06 1.41 $ 24.51 $ 50,990
Minnesota 40 0.01 0.34 $ 23.36 $ 48,580
Iowa 40 0.03 0.66 $ 21.89 $ 45,530
Utah (8) (8) (8) $ 21.10 $ 43,890
Wisconsin 350 0.12 2.97 $ 21.02 $ 43,730



Map of employment of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 600 0.10 2.35 $ 18.51 $ 38,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 290 0.07 1.80 $ 24.54 $ 51,050
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 260 0.19 4.53 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 260 0.03 0.67 $ 18.74 $ 38,980
Madison, WI 120 0.31 7.54 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 120 0.11 2.68 $ 12.38 $ 25,750
Kansas City, MO-KS 110 0.10 2.56 $ 16.85 $ 35,040
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 90 0.07 1.75 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 0.06 1.36 $ 23.78 $ 49,460
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 80 0.07 1.78 $ 27.87 $ 57,970


Map of location quotient of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Madison, WI 120 0.31 7.54 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 260 0.19 4.53 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 120 0.11 2.68 $ 12.38 $ 25,750
Kansas City, MO-KS 110 0.10 2.56 $ 16.85 $ 35,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 600 0.10 2.35 $ 18.51 $ 38,510
Boise City, ID 30 0.09 2.10 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Knoxville, TN 30 0.08 1.97 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 290 0.07 1.80 $ 24.54 $ 51,050
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 80 0.07 1.78 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 90 0.07 1.75 $ 20.56 $ 42,760


Map of annual mean wages of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 80 0.07 1.78 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 290 0.07 1.80 $ 24.54 $ 51,050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 0.06 1.36 $ 23.78 $ 49,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 40 0.02 0.54 $ 23.00 $ 47,840
Madison, WI 120 0.31 7.54 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
St. Louis, MO-IL (8) (8) (8) $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 90 0.07 1.75 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Boise City, ID 30 0.09 2.10 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 260 0.03 0.67 $ 18.74 $ 38,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 600 0.10 2.35 $ 18.51 $ 38,510


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024