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Top 15 cities for retail salespersons by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $47,420 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $47,290 |
| Napa, CA | $45,630 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,020 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $44,690 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $44,180 |
| Kahului, HI | $43,970 |
| New York, NY | $43,950 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,010 |
| Vallejo, CA | $42,810 |
| Bremerton, WA | $42,700 |
| Longview, WA | $42,480 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,450 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,430 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,390 |
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Retail Salespersons salary by state
Washington pays retail salespersons the most statewide, $43,530 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $43,530 | $39,560 | 84,850 | 11 | $45,020 | $40,360 |
| California | $42,950 | $38,440 | 376,460 | 25 | $47,420 | $38,510 |
| New York | $42,580 | $37,720 | 238,540 | 13 | $43,950 | $38,110 |
| Vermont | $42,450 | $37,400 | 8,250 | 1 | $42,260 | $42,260 |
| Washington, D.C. | $42,380 | $38,500 | 4,660 | 1 | $39,600 | $39,600 |
| New Jersey | $41,870 | $36,520 | 72,530 | 3 | $41,190 | $39,300 |
| Colorado | $41,540 | $37,950 | 76,660 | 7 | $42,170 | $38,390 |
| Connecticut | $40,610 | $36,490 | 42,410 | 5 | $42,050 | $39,820 |
| Hawaii | $40,520 | $37,790 | 19,180 | 2 | $43,970 | $39,880 |
| Oregon | $40,360 | $36,770 | 48,090 | 8 | $41,950 | $38,360 |
| Maine | $40,050 | $36,640 | 18,450 | 3 | $41,020 | $38,590 |
| Massachusetts | $39,970 | $36,610 | 86,860 | 6 | $41,020 | $38,740 |
| Alaska | $39,890 | $37,290 | 7,890 | 2 | $41,330 | $40,240 |
| South Dakota | $39,720 | $34,370 | 14,180 | 2 | $40,560 | $38,260 |
| New Hampshire | $39,240 | $36,200 | 23,880 | 1 | $38,600 | $38,600 |
| Illinois | $38,680 | $35,370 | 126,610 | 8 | $39,370 | $35,410 |
| North Dakota | $38,530 | $36,040 | 11,320 | 4 | $39,330 | $36,800 |
| Minnesota | $38,380 | $36,370 | 74,840 | 5 | $39,070 | $36,020 |
| Arizona | $38,190 | $35,720 | 93,920 | 7 | $38,880 | $35,350 |
| Montana | $38,170 | $36,270 | 13,490 | 5 | $41,480 | $36,000 |
| Maryland | $37,950 | $35,510 | 79,320 | 4 | $37,320 | $35,120 |
| Michigan | $37,830 | $34,640 | 111,010 | 15 | $39,030 | $34,780 |
| Rhode Island | $37,570 | $34,860 | 12,830 | 1 | $37,760 | $37,760 |
| Delaware | $37,390 | $35,360 | 13,400 | 1 | $36,140 | $36,140 |
| Idaho | $37,340 | $35,080 | 20,180 | 6 | $40,400 | $34,470 |
| Wyoming | $37,070 | $34,310 | 8,770 | 2 | $36,850 | $35,890 |
| Utah | $36,740 | $33,900 | 47,570 | 5 | $37,470 | $34,680 |
| Wisconsin | $36,400 | $34,480 | 67,640 | 13 | $37,950 | $33,600 |
| Nevada | $36,320 | $34,190 | 43,920 | 3 | $41,610 | $35,890 |
| Missouri | $36,310 | $33,460 | 67,140 | 8 | $37,070 | $34,370 |
| Virginia | $36,290 | $34,240 | 100,290 | 9 | $36,520 | $33,470 |
| Florida | $36,000 | $34,010 | 333,460 | 22 | $38,270 | $33,130 |
| New Mexico | $35,500 | $33,300 | 23,800 | 4 | $39,420 | $33,130 |
| Nebraska | $35,220 | $31,870 | 22,780 | 3 | $35,610 | $33,690 |
| Indiana | $35,200 | $31,530 | 83,670 | 12 | $36,700 | $32,000 |
| Tennessee | $35,010 | $31,950 | 87,380 | 10 | $36,600 | $33,020 |
| Kansas | $34,970 | $32,180 | 33,360 | 4 | $35,250 | $34,160 |
| Ohio | $34,580 | $30,800 | 137,370 | 12 | $35,990 | $32,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,530 | $31,200 | 141,790 | 16 | $36,970 | $31,390 |
| Iowa | $34,480 | $31,360 | 41,000 | 8 | $35,730 | $32,660 |
| North Carolina | $34,230 | $31,370 | 127,540 | 15 | $35,410 | $31,650 |
| Texas | $34,050 | $30,800 | 341,640 | 26 | $36,160 | $29,240 |
| Georgia | $33,980 | $30,840 | 143,120 | 14 | $35,140 | $30,450 |
| South Carolina | $33,790 | $30,690 | 67,310 | 8 | $35,750 | $31,830 |
| Alabama | $33,340 | $30,040 | 60,880 | 12 | $34,900 | $31,650 |
| Oklahoma | $33,060 | $29,660 | 43,830 | 4 | $33,860 | $30,670 |
| Kentucky | $32,570 | $29,650 | 51,250 | 6 | $33,870 | $30,490 |
| Louisiana | $32,510 | $29,490 | 49,570 | 10 | $33,770 | $30,710 |
| Arkansas | $32,350 | $29,270 | 35,510 | 5 | $33,620 | $31,110 |
| West Virginia | $31,230 | $28,950 | 19,050 | 7 | $31,770 | $30,090 |
| Mississippi | $31,150 | $28,640 | 38,400 | 3 | $32,040 | $30,070 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,240 | $22,560 | 41,230 | 6 | $28,160 | $24,350 |
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Retail Salespersons salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $47,420 | $44,220 | $22.80 | 18,340 |
| San Francisco, CA | $47,290 | $43,850 | $22.73 | 39,460 |
| Napa, CA | $45,630 | $40,780 | $21.94 | 2,150 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,020 | $42,080 | $21.65 | 46,620 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $44,690 | $39,240 | $21.49 | 1,730 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $44,180 | $39,570 | $21.24 | 5,720 |
| Kahului, HI | $43,970 | $39,630 | $21.14 | 2,510 |
| New York, NY | $43,950 | $38,280 | $21.13 | 202,080 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,010 | $37,700 | $20.68 | 130,650 |
| Vallejo, CA | $42,810 | $38,420 | $20.58 | 4,110 |
| Bremerton, WA | $42,700 | $38,470 | $20.53 | 2,770 |
| Longview, WA | $42,480 | $38,680 | $20.43 | 1,120 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,450 | $37,310 | $20.41 | 1,080 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,430 | $38,100 | $20.40 | 22,970 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,390 | $37,970 | $20.38 | 4,110 |
| Burlington, VT | $42,260 | $37,330 | $20.32 | 3,550 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,170 | $38,700 | $20.28 | 4,880 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $42,050 | $38,620 | $20.22 | 2,430 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $42,050 | $37,330 | $20.22 | 12,230 |
| Kennewick, WA | $42,000 | $37,600 | $20.19 | 3,580 |
| Denver, CO | $41,980 | $38,470 | $20.18 | 40,340 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $41,950 | $36,940 | $20.17 | 740 |
| San Diego, CA | $41,850 | $37,810 | $20.12 | 34,390 |
| Bend, OR | $41,830 | $37,720 | $20.11 | 3,190 |
| Portland, OR | $41,780 | $37,340 | $20.09 | 28,230 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $41,690 | $37,200 | $20.04 | 4,490 |
| Bellingham, WA | $41,610 | $37,840 | $20.00 | 2,830 |
| Carson City, NV | $41,610 | $37,490 | $20.00 | 740 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $41,590 | $37,780 | $20.00 | 3,390 |
| Olympia, WA | $41,530 | $37,350 | $19.96 | 3,180 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,530 | $36,880 | $19.97 | 8,270 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,530 | $37,660 | $19.97 | 5,680 |
| Bozeman, MT | $41,480 | $38,350 | $19.94 | 2,270 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,470 | $37,430 | $19.94 | 5,140 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $41,330 | $37,550 | $19.87 | 1,040 |
| Chico, CA | $41,260 | $36,680 | $19.84 | 2,010 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,230 | $36,720 | $19.82 | 41,270 |
| Trenton, NJ | $41,190 | $36,720 | $19.80 | 3,090 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $41,190 | $37,700 | $19.80 | 1,620 |
| Greeley, CO | $41,180 | $36,670 | $19.80 | 2,650 |
| Barnstable, MA | $41,020 | $36,790 | $19.72 | 3,650 |
| Lewiston, ME | $41,020 | $36,540 | $19.72 | 1,430 |
| Portland, ME | $40,960 | $37,320 | $19.69 | 8,510 |
| Yakima, WA | $40,800 | $36,640 | $19.62 | 2,680 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $40,690 | $36,620 | $19.56 | 640 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $40,670 | $36,640 | $19.55 | 5,400 |
| Merced, CA | $40,580 | $37,740 | $19.51 | 1,480 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $40,560 | $34,600 | $19.50 | 5,960 |
| New Haven, CT | $40,500 | $35,950 | $19.47 | 6,810 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $40,400 | $37,010 | $19.42 | 2,340 |
| Spokane, WA | $40,360 | $36,880 | $19.41 | 7,400 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $40,330 | $36,320 | $19.39 | 6,050 |
| Boston, MA | $40,320 | $36,850 | $19.39 | 64,150 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40,240 | $37,520 | $19.35 | 4,710 |
| Kingston, NY | $40,180 | $36,530 | $19.32 | 1,860 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $40,150 | $36,160 | $19.30 | 9,890 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,980 | $36,460 | $19.22 | 9,290 |
| Norwich, CT | $39,970 | $35,740 | $19.21 | 3,580 |
| Hanford, CA | $39,940 | $37,900 | $19.20 | 920 |
| Redding, CA | $39,940 | $36,450 | $19.20 | 1,880 |
| Hartford, CT | $39,880 | $35,720 | $19.17 | 14,380 |
| Honolulu, HI | $39,880 | $37,400 | $19.18 | 12,810 |
| Waterbury, CT | $39,820 | $35,360 | $19.14 | 3,310 |
| Vineland, NJ | $39,760 | $35,230 | $19.12 | 1,130 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $39,620 | $36,060 | $19.05 | 8,820 |
| Lewiston, ID | $39,620 | $37,010 | $19.05 | 680 |
| Washington, DC | $39,600 | $36,610 | $19.04 | 66,920 |
| Albany, NY | $39,590 | $35,420 | $19.03 | 11,930 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $39,510 | $35,070 | $19.00 | 1,780 |
| Syracuse, NY | $39,480 | $35,250 | $18.98 | 8,150 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,440 | $35,630 | $18.96 | 2,190 |
| Corvallis, OR | $39,430 | $35,410 | $18.96 | 810 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $39,420 | $35,960 | $18.95 | 2,320 |
| Buffalo, NY | $39,370 | $34,910 | $18.93 | 15,160 |
| Chicago, IL | $39,370 | $35,820 | $18.93 | 96,950 |
| Rochester, NY | $39,340 | $34,650 | $18.91 | 12,440 |
| Bismarck, ND | $39,330 | $36,730 | $18.91 | 2,280 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $39,300 | $35,360 | $18.89 | 3,580 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,300 | $35,990 | $18.89 | 3,920 |
| Worcester, MA | $39,170 | $36,220 | $18.83 | 8,830 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $39,070 | $36,670 | $18.79 | 51,180 |
| Detroit, MI | $39,030 | $35,130 | $18.77 | 48,610 |
| Amherst, MA | $39,020 | $36,630 | $18.76 | 1,790 |
| Medford, OR | $39,010 | $35,840 | $18.76 | 2,840 |
| Albany, OR | $38,950 | $35,990 | $18.73 | 1,040 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,880 | $36,440 | $18.69 | 2,150 |
| Jackson, MI | $38,830 | $34,770 | $18.67 | 1,210 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $38,830 | $35,540 | $18.67 | 1,850 |
| Binghamton, NY | $38,780 | $34,460 | $18.64 | 2,540 |
| Watertown, NY | $38,780 | $34,280 | $18.65 | 1,490 |
| Springfield, MA | $38,740 | $35,440 | $18.62 | 4,410 |
| Salem, OR | $38,610 | $35,760 | $18.56 | 4,550 |
| Manchester, NH | $38,600 | $35,350 | $18.56 | 6,660 |
| Bangor, ME | $38,590 | $35,560 | $18.55 | 2,210 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $38,580 | $35,960 | $18.55 | 69,060 |
| Elmira, NY | $38,570 | $34,140 | $18.55 | 1,180 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,510 | $35,490 | $18.52 | 1,900 |
| Rochester, MN | $38,430 | $36,000 | $18.48 | 2,900 |
| Pueblo, CO | $38,390 | $35,580 | $18.46 | 1,950 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $38,380 | $34,800 | $18.45 | 12,600 |
| Eugene, OR | $38,360 | $35,410 | $18.44 | 4,090 |
| Ithaca, NY | $38,290 | $35,510 | $18.41 | 1,170 |
| Naples, FL | $38,270 | $35,380 | $18.40 | 6,830 |
| Rapid City, SD | $38,260 | $33,350 | $18.40 | 3,090 |
| Fargo, ND | $38,230 | $35,860 | $18.38 | 4,160 |
| Utica, NY | $38,110 | $34,530 | $18.32 | 3,010 |
| Flint, MI | $37,970 | $34,320 | $18.25 | 4,080 |
| Madison, WI | $37,950 | $35,830 | $18.25 | 8,330 |
| Billings, MT | $37,770 | $35,760 | $18.16 | 2,900 |
| Providence, RI | $37,760 | $35,230 | $18.15 | 20,910 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $37,730 | $35,290 | $18.14 | 2,570 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $37,620 | $35,040 | $18.09 | 4,570 |
| Boise, ID | $37,510 | $35,670 | $18.03 | 9,130 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,470 | $34,420 | $18.02 | 20,330 |
| Monroe, MI | $37,460 | $34,620 | $18.01 | 1,250 |
| Bay City, MI | $37,400 | $33,320 | $17.98 | 920 |
| Rockford, IL | $37,370 | $33,540 | $17.97 | 2,970 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $37,370 | $34,440 | $17.96 | 1,620 |
| Peoria, IL | $37,360 | $33,870 | $17.96 | 3,710 |
| Baltimore, MD | $37,320 | $34,800 | $17.94 | 39,920 |
| Reno, NV | $37,320 | $35,160 | $17.94 | 7,020 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $37,240 | $33,660 | $17.90 | 3,130 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $37,200 | $35,370 | $17.89 | 1,210 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $37,140 | $34,860 | $17.86 | 2,850 |
| St. Louis, MO | $37,070 | $33,820 | $17.82 | 29,750 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,010 | $34,610 | $17.79 | 2,130 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $36,970 | $34,810 | $17.77 | 63,990 |
| Traverse City, MI | $36,910 | $34,540 | $17.75 | 2,390 |
| Casper, WY | $36,850 | $32,660 | $17.72 | 1,370 |
| Kansas City, MO | $36,840 | $34,320 | $17.71 | 26,110 |
| Miami, FL | $36,820 | $34,330 | $17.70 | 91,370 |
| St. George, UT | $36,820 | $33,150 | $17.70 | 3,050 |
| Minot, ND | $36,800 | $35,290 | $17.69 | 1,420 |
| Tucson, AZ | $36,800 | $34,530 | $17.69 | 11,100 |
| Yuma, AZ | $36,760 | $33,840 | $17.67 | 1,840 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $36,740 | $34,650 | $17.66 | 12,220 |
| Elkhart, IN | $36,700 | $33,360 | $17.65 | 2,270 |
| Missoula, MT | $36,680 | $35,430 | $17.63 | 1,990 |
| Sarasota, FL | $36,670 | $35,160 | $17.63 | 13,420 |
| Champaign, IL | $36,640 | $33,870 | $17.62 | 2,180 |
| Decatur, IL | $36,600 | $33,650 | $17.60 | 950 |
| Nashville, TN | $36,600 | $34,420 | $17.60 | 28,580 |
| Helena, MT | $36,570 | $35,990 | $17.58 | 1,130 |
| Springfield, IL | $36,550 | $33,450 | $17.57 | 2,570 |
| Staunton, VA | $36,520 | $33,440 | $17.56 | 1,520 |
| Springfield, MO | $36,480 | $31,760 | $17.54 | 5,810 |
| Janesville, WI | $36,410 | $34,000 | $17.50 | 1,670 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,390 | $33,450 | $17.49 | 8,200 |
| Green Bay, WI | $36,340 | $34,090 | $17.47 | 4,120 |
| Bloomington, IL | $36,310 | $31,670 | $17.46 | 1,910 |
| Appleton, WI | $36,310 | $34,540 | $17.46 | 3,610 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $36,300 | $34,410 | $17.45 | 18,850 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $36,270 | $32,460 | $17.44 | 1,130 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $36,250 | $32,320 | $17.43 | 2,090 |
| Provo, UT | $36,250 | $33,120 | $17.43 | 8,710 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $36,240 | $34,360 | $17.42 | 2,250 |
| Lansing, MI | $36,180 | $33,840 | $17.40 | 4,750 |
| Austin, TX | $36,160 | $33,860 | $17.39 | 29,660 |
| Dover, DE | $36,140 | $34,060 | $17.37 | 1,820 |
| Deltona, FL | $36,120 | $33,370 | $17.37 | 8,780 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $36,100 | $31,900 | $17.36 | 1,410 |
| Midland, TX | $36,040 | $33,660 | $17.33 | 2,210 |
| Duluth, MN | $36,030 | $34,650 | $17.32 | 3,490 |
| Mankato, MN | $36,020 | $35,350 | $17.32 | 1,780 |
| Great Falls, MT | $36,000 | $35,000 | $17.31 | 1,130 |
| Springfield, OH | $35,990 | $32,610 | $17.30 | 1,210 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,950 | $34,360 | $17.28 | 22,390 |
| Columbus, OH | $35,940 | $33,780 | $17.28 | 26,850 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $35,890 | $34,070 | $17.25 | 1,530 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $35,890 | $33,720 | $17.25 | 33,760 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $35,870 | $34,290 | $17.24 | 2,720 |
| Niles, MI | $35,860 | $34,170 | $17.24 | 1,590 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $35,850 | $34,210 | $17.23 | 2,540 |
| Wausau, WI | $35,840 | $34,160 | $17.23 | 1,660 |
| Tampa, FL | $35,830 | $33,790 | $17.23 | 45,130 |
| Crestview, FL | $35,770 | $33,920 | $17.20 | 5,760 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,750 | $34,020 | $17.19 | 6,210 |
| Charleston, SC | $35,750 | $34,090 | $17.19 | 11,930 |
| Davenport, IA | $35,730 | $32,030 | $17.18 | 4,760 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $35,640 | $34,160 | $17.14 | 11,370 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $35,630 | $32,690 | $17.13 | 1,800 |
| Omaha, NE | $35,610 | $33,260 | $17.12 | 12,080 |
| Des Moines, IA | $35,600 | $33,430 | $17.12 | 11,000 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $35,580 | $33,430 | $17.11 | 7,670 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $35,580 | $34,000 | $17.11 | 2,650 |
| La Crosse, WI | $35,540 | $34,090 | $17.09 | 2,290 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $35,520 | $31,530 | $17.08 | 28,840 |
| Ocala, FL | $35,480 | $31,090 | $17.06 | 4,430 |
| Richmond, VA | $35,460 | $33,580 | $17.05 | 16,210 |
| Kenosha, WI | $35,450 | $33,580 | $17.05 | 2,280 |
| Midland, MI | $35,440 | $33,260 | $17.04 | 790 |
| Salisbury, MD | $35,440 | $33,010 | $17.04 | 1,790 |
| Allentown, PA | $35,410 | $32,310 | $17.03 | 9,060 |
| Kankakee, IL | $35,410 | $32,650 | $17.03 | 1,140 |
| Charlotte, NC | $35,410 | $33,580 | $17.02 | 35,150 |
| Asheville, NC | $35,400 | $34,110 | $17.02 | 5,570 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $35,390 | $33,880 | $17.01 | 3,700 |
| Lebanon, PA | $35,370 | $32,960 | $17.00 | 1,420 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $35,350 | $33,140 | $17.00 | 1,060 |
| Topeka, KS | $35,250 | $32,820 | $16.95 | 2,270 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $35,170 | $31,770 | $16.91 | 1,310 |
| Dallas, TX | $35,160 | $33,400 | $16.90 | 100,340 |
| Raleigh, NC | $35,160 | $33,100 | $16.90 | 18,660 |
| Akron, OH | $35,140 | $31,060 | $16.89 | 7,770 |
| Gainesville, GA | $35,140 | $31,870 | $16.89 | 2,590 |
| Memphis, TN | $35,140 | $32,580 | $16.89 | 17,050 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $35,120 | $31,490 | $16.89 | 3,820 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $35,110 | $30,400 | $16.88 | 1,540 |
| Ames, IA | $35,090 | $32,460 | $16.87 | 1,460 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $35,090 | $33,640 | $16.87 | 1,040 |
| Atlanta, GA | $35,050 | $32,850 | $16.85 | 84,970 |
| Orlando, FL | $35,040 | $32,290 | $16.85 | 49,970 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $35,020 | $33,350 | $16.84 | 1,980 |
| Farmington, NM | $35,000 | $31,530 | $16.83 | 1,430 |
| Knoxville, TN | $34,990 | $31,150 | $16.82 | 12,430 |
| Muskegon, MI | $34,980 | $30,570 | $16.82 | 2,360 |
| Reading, PA | $34,970 | $33,010 | $16.81 | 4,430 |
| Morristown, TN | $34,960 | $31,750 | $16.81 | 1,190 |
| Huntsville, AL | $34,900 | $33,120 | $16.78 | 7,030 |
| Sebastian, FL | $34,890 | $33,450 | $16.77 | 2,500 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,780 | $31,240 | $16.72 | 1,490 |
| Pensacola, FL | $34,780 | $31,870 | $16.72 | 6,720 |
| Saginaw, MI | $34,780 | $31,210 | $16.72 | 3,410 |
| Cleveland, OH | $34,770 | $31,000 | $16.71 | 24,650 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $34,730 | $30,810 | $16.70 | 28,670 |
| Panama City, FL | $34,720 | $32,290 | $16.69 | 3,490 |
| Joplin, MO | $34,680 | $30,740 | $16.67 | 2,420 |
| Logan, UT | $34,680 | $30,730 | $16.67 | 1,950 |
| Lincoln, NE | $34,660 | $30,990 | $16.66 | 4,080 |
| Lakeland, FL | $34,650 | $31,820 | $16.66 | 8,220 |
| Columbia, MO | $34,650 | $31,390 | $16.66 | 2,610 |
| Houston, TX | $34,640 | $31,340 | $16.65 | 78,960 |
| Wildwood, FL | $34,620 | $34,290 | $16.64 | 1,400 |
| Toledo, OH | $34,620 | $30,780 | $16.65 | 7,360 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $34,590 | $33,430 | $16.63 | 3,410 |
| South Bend, IN | $34,580 | $30,930 | $16.62 | 4,000 |
| Odessa, TX | $34,550 | $30,320 | $16.61 | 1,900 |
| Sebring, FL | $34,520 | $31,200 | $16.60 | 1,150 |
| Bloomington, IN | $34,500 | $30,890 | $16.59 | 1,980 |
| Pocatello, ID | $34,470 | $30,220 | $16.57 | 990 |
| Gainesville, FL | $34,460 | $31,830 | $16.57 | 4,220 |
| Waterloo, IA | $34,440 | $31,270 | $16.56 | 2,460 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $34,430 | $31,200 | $16.56 | 5,860 |
| Kokomo, IN | $34,410 | $31,580 | $16.54 | 1,290 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $34,400 | $31,460 | $16.54 | 7,020 |
| Decatur, AL | $34,400 | $31,550 | $16.54 | 1,580 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $34,390 | $31,780 | $16.53 | 1,690 |
| Manhattan, KS | $34,380 | $29,540 | $16.53 | 1,390 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $34,370 | $30,250 | $16.52 | 1,460 |
| Lafayette, IN | $34,360 | $30,670 | $16.52 | 2,650 |
| Lancaster, PA | $34,360 | $30,280 | $16.52 | 7,400 |
| Dubuque, IA | $34,360 | $30,960 | $16.52 | 1,810 |
| Durham, NC | $34,360 | $31,790 | $16.52 | 5,850 |
| Lawrence, KS | $34,330 | $31,320 | $16.51 | 1,430 |
| Muncie, IN | $34,320 | $31,060 | $16.50 | 1,710 |
| Jackson, TN | $34,240 | $30,990 | $16.46 | 2,390 |
| Winchester, VA | $34,230 | $30,780 | $16.46 | 2,290 |
| Birmingham, AL | $34,230 | $31,450 | $16.46 | 15,280 |
| Cleveland, TN | $34,220 | $32,160 | $16.45 | 1,230 |
| Dayton, OH | $34,200 | $30,360 | $16.44 | 9,170 |
| Greenville, SC | $34,200 | $30,840 | $16.44 | 11,830 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $34,180 | $30,820 | $16.44 | 20,890 |
| Wichita, KS | $34,160 | $30,760 | $16.42 | 7,530 |
| Sioux City, IA | $34,010 | $30,150 | $16.35 | 2,220 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $33,990 | $30,840 | $16.34 | 28,700 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,970 | $30,790 | $16.33 | 6,310 |
| San Antonio, TX | $33,940 | $30,960 | $16.32 | 27,580 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $33,890 | $30,500 | $16.29 | 7,640 |
| Hinesville, GA | $33,880 | $29,880 | $16.29 | 670 |
| Louisville, KY | $33,870 | $30,660 | $16.28 | 17,540 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $33,860 | $30,160 | $16.28 | 18,370 |
| Sherman, TX | $33,840 | $30,670 | $16.27 | 1,430 |
| Greensboro, NC | $33,840 | $30,750 | $16.27 | 9,510 |
| Sandusky, OH | $33,790 | $31,000 | $16.24 | 1,510 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $33,770 | $30,070 | $16.24 | 9,020 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $33,730 | $30,100 | $16.22 | 6,790 |
| Tulsa, OK | $33,710 | $29,810 | $16.21 | 12,110 |
| Kingsport, TN | $33,700 | $31,200 | $16.20 | 3,620 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $33,690 | $31,090 | $16.20 | 1,630 |
| Grand Island, NE | $33,690 | $30,830 | $16.20 | 1,070 |
| Evansville, IN | $33,650 | $30,130 | $16.18 | 4,370 |
| Roanoke, VA | $33,640 | $30,440 | $16.17 | 4,230 |
| New Orleans, LA | $33,640 | $30,400 | $16.17 | 12,030 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $33,620 | $30,300 | $16.17 | 7,940 |
| Racine, WI | $33,600 | $30,970 | $16.15 | 2,340 |
| Scranton, PA | $33,550 | $30,020 | $16.13 | 6,330 |
| Savannah, GA | $33,540 | $30,160 | $16.12 | 6,820 |
| Hickory, NC | $33,520 | $30,520 | $16.12 | 4,000 |
| Waco, TX | $33,500 | $29,810 | $16.11 | 3,140 |
| Dalton, GA | $33,480 | $29,140 | $16.10 | 1,360 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $33,470 | $30,570 | $16.09 | 2,950 |
| York, PA | $33,460 | $30,480 | $16.09 | 4,680 |
| Michigan City, IN | $33,430 | $29,840 | $16.07 | 1,460 |
| Lexington, KY | $33,390 | $30,100 | $16.05 | 7,810 |
| Mobile, AL | $33,390 | $29,710 | $16.05 | 4,900 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $33,380 | $30,540 | $16.05 | 3,790 |
| Clarksville, TN | $33,270 | $29,100 | $15.99 | 3,470 |
| Lima, OH | $33,270 | $28,900 | $15.99 | 1,490 |
| Anniston, AL | $33,260 | $29,400 | $15.99 | 1,530 |
| Beaumont, TX | $33,230 | $29,810 | $15.98 | 3,840 |
| Florence, AL | $33,210 | $28,980 | $15.97 | 2,080 |
| Abilene, TX | $33,180 | $29,530 | $15.95 | 2,000 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $33,130 | $30,330 | $15.93 | 5,130 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $33,130 | $30,460 | $15.93 | 2,110 |
| Canton, OH | $33,120 | $29,480 | $15.92 | 4,850 |
| Slidell, LA | $33,100 | $29,280 | $15.91 | 3,470 |
| Daphne, AL | $33,090 | $29,600 | $15.91 | 4,550 |
| Killeen, TX | $33,040 | $29,970 | $15.88 | 3,870 |
| Johnson City, TN | $33,020 | $29,820 | $15.88 | 2,330 |
| Augusta, GA | $32,970 | $29,350 | $15.85 | 6,930 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $32,950 | $29,320 | $15.84 | 7,780 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $32,880 | $29,960 | $15.81 | 1,460 |
| Brunswick, GA | $32,870 | $30,200 | $15.81 | 1,790 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,850 | $29,630 | $15.80 | 2,990 |
| Williamsport, PA | $32,770 | $30,430 | $15.75 | 1,300 |
| Rome, GA | $32,760 | $30,590 | $15.75 | 1,520 |
| Columbus, IN | $32,710 | $29,840 | $15.72 | 1,500 |
| Youngstown, OH | $32,710 | $29,080 | $15.72 | 4,870 |
| Montgomery, AL | $32,680 | $29,650 | $15.71 | 4,720 |
| Burlington, NC | $32,660 | $29,630 | $15.70 | 2,570 |
| Iowa City, IA | $32,660 | $29,940 | $15.70 | 2,710 |
| Columbia, SC | $32,590 | $29,540 | $15.67 | 10,860 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,570 | $30,440 | $15.66 | 4,240 |
| Amarillo, TX | $32,560 | $29,310 | $15.66 | 3,150 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $32,560 | $30,650 | $15.66 | 2,460 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $32,470 | $30,020 | $15.61 | 1,370 |
| Auburn, AL | $32,430 | $29,140 | $15.59 | 2,300 |
| Dothan, AL | $32,380 | $28,770 | $15.57 | 2,360 |
| Little Rock, AR | $32,380 | $29,150 | $15.57 | 10,620 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $32,320 | $28,960 | $15.54 | 1,940 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $32,280 | $29,200 | $15.52 | 4,790 |
| Macon, GA | $32,280 | $28,820 | $15.52 | 2,800 |
| Athens, GA | $32,240 | $29,240 | $15.50 | 2,810 |
| Mansfield, OH | $32,200 | $28,830 | $15.48 | 1,670 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $32,170 | $28,610 | $15.47 | 1,490 |
| Longview, TX | $32,160 | $29,130 | $15.46 | 3,110 |
| Erie, PA | $32,110 | $28,610 | $15.44 | 3,340 |
| State College, PA | $32,100 | $29,240 | $15.43 | 1,710 |
| Greenville, NC | $32,100 | $29,250 | $15.43 | 2,370 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $32,080 | $28,650 | $15.42 | 1,570 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $32,080 | $28,780 | $15.42 | 2,620 |
| Jackson, MS | $32,040 | $29,070 | $15.41 | 8,770 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32,000 | $29,030 | $15.38 | 1,490 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $32,000 | $29,090 | $15.39 | 1,940 |
| Victoria, TX | $31,970 | $28,780 | $15.37 | 1,440 |
| Altoona, PA | $31,920 | $28,370 | $15.35 | 2,090 |
| Shreveport, LA | $31,920 | $28,990 | $15.35 | 4,670 |
| Florence, SC | $31,860 | $28,650 | $15.32 | 2,600 |
| Lubbock, TX | $31,830 | $28,480 | $15.30 | 4,580 |
| Sumter, SC | $31,830 | $28,720 | $15.30 | 1,010 |
| Wheeling, WV | $31,770 | $29,370 | $15.27 | 1,960 |
| Charleston, WV | $31,720 | $29,050 | $15.25 | 2,650 |
| Houma, LA | $31,710 | $29,220 | $15.24 | 2,060 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,660 | $28,830 | $15.22 | 1,380 |
| Gadsden, AL | $31,650 | $28,300 | $15.22 | 1,130 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31,650 | $29,480 | $15.21 | 2,040 |
| Johnstown, PA | $31,620 | $27,960 | $15.20 | 1,370 |
| Tyler, TX | $31,610 | $28,050 | $15.20 | 3,650 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $31,570 | $28,350 | $15.18 | 2,880 |
| College Station, TX | $31,560 | $28,800 | $15.18 | 3,120 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $31,390 | $28,500 | $15.09 | 860 |
| Texarkana, TX | $31,340 | $28,700 | $15.07 | 1,650 |
| Lafayette, LA | $31,310 | $28,600 | $15.05 | 5,010 |
| Gulfport, MS | $31,300 | $28,880 | $15.05 | 5,380 |
| Hammond, LA | $31,220 | $28,570 | $15.01 | 1,390 |
| Paducah, KY | $31,190 | $28,390 | $14.99 | 1,800 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $31,110 | $27,890 | $14.96 | 1,620 |
| Albany, GA | $31,060 | $28,660 | $14.94 | 1,870 |
| Alexandria, LA | $30,930 | $28,660 | $14.87 | 1,650 |
| San Angelo, TX | $30,750 | $28,390 | $14.78 | 1,490 |
| Lawton, OK | $30,720 | $28,150 | $14.77 | 1,370 |
| Monroe, LA | $30,710 | $27,710 | $14.77 | 2,350 |
| Enid, OK | $30,670 | $28,770 | $14.74 | 670 |
| Brownsville, TX | $30,660 | $27,780 | $14.74 | 3,820 |
| Weirton, WV | $30,590 | $27,640 | $14.71 | 940 |
| Columbus, GA | $30,580 | $28,180 | $14.70 | 3,580 |
| Morgantown, WV | $30,540 | $28,570 | $14.68 | 2,090 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,490 | $28,430 | $14.66 | 2,720 |
| Valdosta, GA | $30,450 | $28,600 | $14.64 | 1,940 |
| Huntington, WV | $30,310 | $28,220 | $14.57 | 4,290 |
| Beckley, WV | $30,210 | $27,630 | $14.53 | 1,410 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $30,090 | $28,220 | $14.47 | 1,580 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $30,070 | $28,410 | $14.46 | 2,600 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $29,800 | $27,720 | $14.33 | 460 |
| El Paso, TX | $29,750 | $27,330 | $14.31 | 10,070 |
| McAllen, TX | $29,710 | $27,420 | $14.28 | 8,960 |
| Laredo, TX | $29,240 | $27,530 | $14.06 | 3,240 |
| Arecibo, PR | $28,160 | $22,390 | $13.54 | 2,260 |
| San Juan, PR | $26,700 | $22,780 | $12.84 | 27,950 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $25,120 | $22,090 | $12.08 | 2,610 |
| Ponce, PR | $24,890 | $22,030 | $11.97 | 3,580 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $24,590 | $21,950 | $11.82 | 2,660 |
| Guayama, PR | $24,350 | $22,190 | $11.71 | 650 |
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Retail Salespersons salary: questions
Where do retail salespersons make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $47,420 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average retail salespersons salary in the U.S.?
$37,310 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,410, so half of retail salespersons earn more than that and half less.
What salary should retail salespersons ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of retail salespersons nationwide earn between $29,900 (25th percentile) and $38,670 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays retail salespersons the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $43,530 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is retail salespersons pay the lowest?
Guayama, PR, at $24,350 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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