There are currently an estimated 3,765,600 retail salespeople in the United States. The retail salesperson job market is expected to shrink by -2.1% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are retail salespeople?
CareerExplorer rates retail salespeople 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 -71,300 retail salespeople. That number is based on the retirement of 7,900 existing retail salespeople.
What’s the supply of retail salespeople?
The retail salesperson industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Retail Salesperson job market by state
| State Name | Employed Retail Salespeople |
|---|---|
| California | 444,820 |
| Texas | 390,710 |
| Florida | 338,810 |
| New York | 317,720 |
| Illinois | 169,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 167,480 |
| Ohio | 152,410 |
| Michigan | 142,870 |
| Georgia | 140,480 |
| North Carolina | 139,160 |
| New Jersey | 126,760 |
| Virginia | 114,870 |
| Massachusetts | 103,720 |
| Washington | 100,540 |
| Indiana | 89,600 |
| Tennessee | 88,970 |
| Arizona | 88,290 |
| Colorado | 86,720 |
| Minnesota | 84,240 |
| Wisconsin | 80,920 |
| Missouri | 78,550 |
| South Carolina | 69,360 |
| Maryland | 68,120 |
| Oregon | 61,170 |
| Louisiana | 59,480 |
| Alabama | 58,220 |
| Kentucky | 56,740 |
| Nevada | 48,650 |
| Oklahoma | 47,480 |
| Connecticut | 47,280 |
| Utah | 44,600 |
| Iowa | 43,310 |
| Mississippi | 39,380 |
| Puerto Rico | 38,690 |
| Kansas | 37,370 |
| Arkansas | 37,050 |
| Nebraska | 28,550 |
| New Mexico | 27,610 |
| New Hampshire | 24,940 |
| Idaho | 24,460 |
| Hawaii | 22,970 |
| West Virginia | 20,620 |
| Maine | 19,490 |
| South Dakota | 16,130 |
| Delaware | 16,130 |
| Montana | 15,430 |
| Rhode Island | 14,380 |
| North Dakota | 13,020 |
| Alaska | 10,000 |
| Vermont | 8,890 |
| Wyoming | 8,210 |
| District of Columbia | 5,950 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1,910 |
| Guam | 1,710 |