There are currently an estimated 1,405,800 retail managers in the United States. The retail manager job market is expected to shrink by -6.7% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are retail managers?
CareerExplorer rates retail managers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -88,100 retail managers. That number is based on the retirement of 5,900 existing retail managers.
What’s the supply of retail managers?
The retail manager industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Retail Manager job market by state
| State Name | Employed Retail Managers |
|---|---|
| California | 118,230 |
| Texas | 99,520 |
| Florida | 87,750 |
| New York | 65,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 43,550 |
| Ohio | 42,010 |
| Illinois | 41,700 |
| North Carolina | 40,580 |
| Georgia | 36,110 |
| Michigan | 33,530 |
| Virginia | 33,130 |
| Tennessee | 32,480 |
| New Jersey | 30,460 |
| Massachusetts | 28,130 |
| Indiana | 26,660 |
| Maryland | 26,560 |
| Arizona | 25,980 |
| Alabama | 23,060 |
| Washington | 22,990 |
| Missouri | 22,960 |
| South Carolina | 22,070 |
| Minnesota | 21,250 |
| Louisiana | 21,030 |
| Colorado | 19,400 |
| Oklahoma | 17,470 |
| Kentucky | 17,140 |
| Wisconsin | 16,230 |
| Oregon | 16,060 |
| Connecticut | 15,290 |
| Iowa | 12,980 |
| Kansas | 12,940 |
| Arkansas | 12,810 |
| Mississippi | 12,250 |
| Puerto Rico | 11,860 |
| Nevada | 11,450 |
| Utah | 10,390 |
| New Mexico | 8,520 |
| Nebraska | 8,110 |
| West Virginia | 7,810 |
| New Hampshire | 7,160 |
| Hawaii | 7,050 |
| Maine | 6,270 |
| Idaho | 6,130 |
| Montana | 5,100 |
| Delaware | 4,310 |
| Rhode Island | 3,650 |
| North Dakota | 3,430 |
| South Dakota | 3,100 |
| Vermont | 2,850 |
| Wyoming | 2,750 |
| Alaska | 2,220 |
| District of Columbia | 1,760 |
| Guam | 460 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 380 |