Retail Salespersons Wages
SOC 41-2031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Retail Salespersons is $33,680 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $23,740 and the 90th percentile is $48,110, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
3,684,740
P10
$23,740
P25
$28,600
Median
$33,680
P75
$37,390
P90
$48,110
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Retail Salespersons have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,680 | $36,690 | $23,740 | $48,110 | 3,684,740 | — |
| 2022 | $30,600 | $34,730 | $22,590 | $47,200 | 3,640,040 | -9.14% |
| 2021 | $29,120 | $31,920 | $21,840 | $45,460 | 3,693,490 | -4.84% |
| 2020 | $27,080 | $30,940 | $19,740 | $44,570 | 3,659,670 | -7.01% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Retail Salespersons. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $37,380, 11% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $37,380 | +11% | $42,290 | 4,640 |
| Washington | $37,310 | +10.8% | $43,320 | 87,590 |
| Alaska | $36,330 | +7.9% | $39,420 | 8,250 |
| California | $36,240 | +7.6% | $41,750 | 341,070 |
| New York | $36,040 | +7% | $42,330 | 228,150 |
| Massachusetts | $35,890 | +6.6% | $40,490 | 83,780 |
| Vermont | $35,860 | +6.5% | $39,200 | 7,010 |
| Colorado | $35,800 | +6.3% | $40,710 | 75,200 |
| Hawaii | $35,530 | +5.5% | $39,130 | 16,420 |
| Maine | $35,470 | +5.3% | $38,030 | 17,260 |
| Oregon | $35,260 | +4.7% | $39,510 | 50,090 |
| Minnesota | $34,910 | +3.7% | $38,010 | 67,280 |
| North Dakota | $34,800 | +3.3% | $37,110 | 11,560 |
| New Hampshire | $34,750 | +3.2% | $39,150 | 19,480 |
| Connecticut | $34,740 | +3.1% | $39,220 | 40,550 |
| New Jersey | $34,640 | +2.9% | $40,460 | 99,230 |
| Rhode Island | $34,480 | +2.4% | $37,270 | 12,030 |
| Arizona | $34,220 | +1.6% | $37,010 | 81,610 |
| Illinois | $34,100 | +1.2% | $38,140 | 128,070 |
| Montana | $33,660 | -0.1% | $36,170 | 13,600 |
| Maryland | $33,410 | -0.8% | $36,270 | 66,350 |
| South Dakota | $33,110 | -1.7% | $39,620 | 13,270 |
| Utah | $32,990 | -2% | $38,710 | 37,530 |
| Nevada | $32,570 | -3.3% | $36,320 | 40,430 |
| Wisconsin | $31,530 | -6.4% | $35,710 | 64,610 |
| Michigan | $31,490 | -6.5% | $36,830 | 117,360 |
| Idaho | $31,450 | -6.6% | $37,340 | 20,460 |
| Virginia | $31,440 | -6.7% | $35,880 | 96,360 |
| Delaware | $31,250 | -7.2% | $35,390 | 12,790 |
| Florida | $30,980 | -8% | $35,190 | 312,260 |
| Missouri | $30,890 | -8.3% | $35,700 | 60,650 |
| Kansas | $30,750 | -8.7% | $35,100 | 30,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,180 | -10.4% | $34,410 | 134,160 |
| Nebraska | $30,120 | -10.6% | $34,420 | 22,680 |
| New Mexico | $30,090 | -10.7% | $33,770 | 23,140 |
| Ohio | $30,070 | -10.7% | $34,590 | 120,500 |
| Indiana | $30,060 | -10.7% | $34,160 | 80,330 |
| Iowa | $30,010 | -10.9% | $33,690 | 34,610 |
| Tennessee | $29,950 | -11.1% | $34,320 | 84,910 |
| Wyoming | $29,930 | -11.1% | $34,800 | 8,700 |
| North Carolina | $29,910 | -11.2% | $33,870 | 116,550 |
| Texas | $29,760 | -11.6% | $33,450 | 310,150 |
| Arkansas | $29,370 | -12.8% | $33,190 | 30,530 |
| Kentucky | $29,370 | -12.8% | $34,320 | 44,870 |
| Oklahoma | $29,190 | -13.3% | $33,190 | 42,020 |
| Georgia | $29,020 | -13.8% | $32,660 | 137,840 |
| South Carolina | $28,900 | -14.2% | $31,700 | 69,050 |
| Alabama | $28,700 | -14.8% | $31,690 | 60,700 |
| Louisiana | $28,260 | -16.1% | $30,960 | 48,150 |
| Mississippi | $27,640 | -17.9% | $31,270 | 32,990 |
| West Virginia | $27,610 | -18% | $30,260 | 17,450 |