Retail Salespersons
SOC code 41-2031 · Sales and Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,210 | $13.08 |
| 25th percentile | $29,900 | $14.38 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,410 | $17.03 |
| 75th percentile | $38,670 | $18.59 |
| 90th percentile | $47,890 | $23.02 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Retail Salespersons (SOC 41-2031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60,330 | $32,840 | $29,430 | $21,760 | $24,460 | $35,480 | $45,010 |
| Alaska | 7,790 | $40,430 | $36,940 | $29,880 | $32,030 | $42,670 | $51,450 |
| Arizona | 88,490 | $38,360 | $35,320 | $30,070 | $31,260 | $37,780 | $46,790 |
| Arkansas | 31,350 | $33,070 | $29,420 | $23,760 | $26,740 | $35,310 | $43,380 |
| California | 352,860 | $42,870 | $37,250 | $34,290 | $35,400 | $44,370 | $53,780 |
| Colorado | 74,640 | $41,550 | $36,960 | $30,940 | $34,540 | $43,710 | $50,560 |
| Connecticut | 41,890 | $40,490 | $35,350 | $32,640 | $33,990 | $38,040 | $51,220 |
| Delaware | 13,470 | $36,420 | $34,200 | $27,800 | $29,280 | $37,650 | $47,070 |
| District of Columbia | 4,470 | $42,860 | $37,800 | $35,360 | $37,010 | $44,850 | $58,050 |
| Florida | 325,960 | $35,640 | $31,950 | $26,940 | $28,380 | $36,650 | $46,270 |
| Georgia | 142,520 | $32,980 | $29,770 | $21,930 | $25,510 | $35,310 | $44,640 |
| Hawaii | 18,140 | $40,280 | $36,050 | $29,450 | $32,000 | $43,520 | $54,540 |
| Idaho | 20,670 | $37,050 | $33,400 | $23,380 | $28,580 | $37,940 | $48,010 |
| Illinois | 132,880 | $38,230 | $34,490 | $29,580 | $30,540 | $37,090 | $47,880 |
| Indiana | 82,400 | $34,660 | $30,300 | $22,830 | $26,940 | $36,280 | $46,190 |
| Iowa | 37,600 | $34,170 | $30,030 | $23,160 | $27,610 | $36,030 | $46,080 |
| Kansas | 30,390 | $35,720 | $31,670 | $23,260 | $27,660 | $36,820 | $48,260 |
| Kentucky | 47,680 | $33,270 | $29,450 | $21,870 | $25,650 | $35,560 | $44,540 |
| Louisiana | 51,540 | $31,550 | $28,820 | $21,160 | $23,140 | $35,330 | $44,490 |
| Maine | 17,210 | $40,430 | $36,460 | $30,640 | $34,000 | $43,200 | $49,920 |
| Maryland | 72,010 | $37,220 | $34,310 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,940 | $45,510 |
| Massachusetts | 86,410 | $40,530 | $36,320 | $32,500 | $34,520 | $38,900 | $48,900 |
| Michigan | 111,210 | $38,270 | $33,340 | $25,620 | $28,380 | $37,390 | $49,700 |
| Minnesota | 69,640 | $38,090 | $35,310 | $28,030 | $30,150 | $38,180 | $48,820 |
| Mississippi | 36,330 | $30,540 | $27,810 | $20,770 | $22,840 | $34,050 | $39,860 |
| Missouri | 63,100 | $35,440 | $31,250 | $26,760 | $28,480 | $36,010 | $45,520 |
| Montana | 13,500 | $37,160 | $35,000 | $27,760 | $29,260 | $39,220 | $49,040 |
| Nebraska | 22,820 | $34,570 | $30,350 | $26,390 | $27,820 | $36,200 | $44,900 |
| Nevada | 41,880 | $36,430 | $33,430 | $27,030 | $28,500 | $37,140 | $47,590 |
| New Hampshire | 20,460 | $38,910 | $35,440 | $28,030 | $30,120 | $39,240 | $49,730 |
| New Jersey | 87,760 | $41,330 | $35,630 | $31,470 | $32,970 | $42,050 | $59,260 |
| New Mexico | 23,260 | $34,550 | $31,360 | $27,170 | $28,670 | $36,150 | $44,090 |
| New York | 233,740 | $42,700 | $37,020 | $31,610 | $34,710 | $43,470 | $59,040 |
| North Carolina | 126,060 | $33,700 | $30,090 | $22,550 | $27,030 | $35,980 | $46,080 |
| North Dakota | 10,450 | $38,910 | $35,670 | $26,070 | $29,340 | $39,620 | $52,280 |
| Ohio | 127,070 | $35,230 | $30,440 | $23,520 | $27,410 | $36,210 | $47,180 |
| Oklahoma | 41,590 | $33,300 | $29,580 | $21,830 | $24,620 | $35,600 | $45,670 |
| Oregon | 47,930 | $40,230 | $36,140 | $30,790 | $33,750 | $40,740 | $48,840 |
| Pennsylvania | 143,460 | $34,320 | $30,410 | $22,880 | $27,230 | $36,380 | $46,200 |
| Rhode Island | 11,460 | $37,440 | $34,860 | $29,440 | $30,290 | $37,440 | $49,150 |
| South Carolina | 69,010 | $33,150 | $29,450 | $21,880 | $24,760 | $35,480 | $44,410 |
| South Dakota | 13,070 | $41,070 | $34,260 | $27,630 | $29,290 | $43,640 | $64,070 |
| Tennessee | 85,810 | $34,790 | $30,770 | $22,670 | $27,110 | $36,010 | $46,640 |
| Texas | 329,520 | $33,580 | $30,130 | $22,370 | $26,590 | $35,990 | $44,870 |
| Utah | 39,580 | $38,600 | $34,300 | $26,210 | $29,160 | $38,490 | $50,840 |
| Vermont | 7,930 | $41,760 | $36,810 | $29,960 | $33,090 | $44,310 | $52,330 |
| Virginia | 101,260 | $36,350 | $32,760 | $26,910 | $28,510 | $36,690 | $46,850 |
| Washington | 86,050 | $43,680 | $38,350 | $34,690 | $36,100 | $44,550 | $56,850 |
| West Virginia | 18,290 | $30,220 | $27,910 | $21,690 | $23,710 | $34,160 | $37,620 |
| Wisconsin | 67,610 | $36,380 | $33,640 | $26,360 | $28,910 | $37,410 | $48,260 |
| Wyoming | 9,190 | $35,270 | $31,450 | $22,790 | $28,070 | $37,770 | $48,650 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.