SOC 41-2031 · Sales and Related Occupations

Retail Salespersons wages by metro

National median annual wage

$35,410

10th percentile: $27,210
25th percentile: $29,900
Median: $35,410
75th percentile: $38,670
90th percentile: $47,890
Mean: $37,310

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 3,897,860.

That median is 30.5% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Retail Salespersons.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	18,340	$39,300	$44,220	$58,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	39,460	$38,270	$43,850	$58,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	46,620	$37,000	$42,080	$56,960
Napa, CA	2,150	$36,790	$40,780	$59,060
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	2,510	$34,450	$39,630	$57,380
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	5,720	$37,110	$39,570	$55,260
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	1,730	$35,850	$39,240	$57,430
Boulder, CO	4,880	$33,550	$38,700	$51,120
Longview-Kelso, WA	1,120	$35,020	$38,680	$51,470
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	2,430	$36,040	$38,620	$49,020
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	2,770	$36,070	$38,470	$50,250
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	40,340	$34,700	$38,470	$49,130
Vallejo, CA	4,110	$36,240	$38,420	$51,340
Bozeman, MT	2,270	$30,090	$38,350	$56,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	202,080	$34,680	$38,280	$60,940
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	22,970	$35,560	$38,100	$49,570
Salinas, CA	4,110	$35,420	$37,970	$49,460
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	920	$34,800	$37,900	$46,130
Bellingham, WA	2,830	$35,470	$37,840	$50,660
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	34,390	$35,470	$37,810	$49,320

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Retail Salespersons jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	202,080	$34,680	$38,280	$60,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	130,650	$35,760	$37,700	$54,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	100,340	$24,060	$33,400	$45,860
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	96,950	$31,200	$35,820	$48,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	91,370	$28,680	$34,330	$47,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	84,970	$23,240	$32,850	$47,360
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	78,960	$23,350	$31,340	$45,670
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	69,060	$31,090	$35,960	$47,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	66,920	$30,640	$36,610	$47,800
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	64,150	$34,000	$36,850	$48,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	63,990	$27,760	$34,810	$48,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	51,180	$29,260	$36,670	$48,260
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	49,970	$28,360	$32,290	$44,480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	48,610	$28,550	$35,130	$48,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	46,620	$37,000	$42,080	$56,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	45,130	$28,440	$33,790	$46,070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	41,270	$34,430	$36,720	$48,110
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	40,340	$34,700	$38,470	$49,130
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	39,920	$31,200	$34,800	$45,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	39,460	$38,270	$43,850	$58,960

States and territories

State estimates for Retail Salespersons, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	84,850	$35,860	$39,560	$54,660
District of Columbia	4,660	$36,400	$38,500	$49,530
California	376,460	$35,240	$38,440	$54,310
Colorado	76,660	$32,130	$37,950	$49,660
Hawaii	19,180	$30,660	$37,790	$49,230
New York	238,540	$33,650	$37,720	$58,630
Vermont	8,250	$31,060	$37,400	$55,700
Alaska	7,890	$30,700	$37,290	$51,200
Oregon	48,090	$31,720	$36,770	$49,090
Maine	18,450	$31,300	$36,640	$49,500
Massachusetts	86,860	$33,310	$36,610	$47,980
New Jersey	72,530	$32,220	$36,520	$60,210
Connecticut	42,410	$34,150	$36,490	$49,850
Minnesota	74,840	$28,710	$36,370	$48,080
Montana	13,490	$28,620	$36,270	$48,680
New Hampshire	23,880	$29,590	$36,200	$49,710
North Dakota	11,320	$28,140	$36,040	$49,820
Arizona	93,920	$30,820	$35,720	$47,220
Maryland	79,320	$31,200	$35,510	$46,130
Illinois	126,610	$31,200	$35,370	$48,010
Delaware	13,400	$31,200	$35,360	$47,420
Idaho	20,180	$26,330	$35,080	$49,980
Rhode Island	12,830	$31,200	$34,860	$47,060
Michigan	111,010	$27,770	$34,640	$48,320
Wisconsin	67,640	$27,300	$34,480	$47,870
South Dakota	14,180	$28,190	$34,370	$61,720
Wyoming	8,770	$24,750	$34,310	$54,310
Virginia	100,290	$27,540	$34,240	$46,590
Nevada	43,920	$26,930	$34,190	$47,270
Florida	333,460	$28,330	$34,010	$46,130
Utah	47,570	$26,410	$33,900	$49,090
Missouri	67,140	$28,600	$33,460	$46,610
New Mexico	23,800	$27,870	$33,300	$45,370
Kansas	33,360	$23,100	$32,180	$46,730
Tennessee	87,380	$23,720	$31,950	$47,720
Nebraska	22,780	$28,080	$31,870	$46,380
Indiana	83,670	$23,420	$31,530	$46,900
North Carolina	127,540	$23,040	$31,370	$46,070
Iowa	41,000	$25,220	$31,360	$45,900
Pennsylvania	141,790	$23,770	$31,200	$46,130
Georgia	143,120	$22,590	$30,840	$46,430
Ohio	137,370	$24,210	$30,800	$46,020
Texas	341,640	$23,330	$30,800	$45,080
South Carolina	67,310	$22,330	$30,690	$45,510
Alabama	60,880	$22,670	$30,040	$45,310
Oklahoma	43,830	$22,370	$29,660	$45,080
Kentucky	51,250	$22,400	$29,650	$43,850
Louisiana	49,570	$21,940	$29,490	$45,280
Arkansas	35,510	$23,830	$29,270	$39,790
West Virginia	19,050	$22,260	$28,950	$39,520
Virgin Islands	1,300	$22,950	$28,790	$46,990
Mississippi	38,400	$22,120	$28,640	$41,990
Guam	1,540	$21,400	$24,000	$37,800
Puerto Rico	41,230	$21,840	$22,560	$34,450

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Retail Salespersons?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Retail Salespersons is $35,410. Employment is 3,897,860.

How does Retail Salespersons pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Retail Salespersons is 30.5% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Retail Salespersons?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $44,220.