Retail salesperson earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level retail salesperson earnings begin at:

$15.38 per hour

$32,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level retail salesperson earnings begin at:

$11.77 per hour

$24,480 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level retail salesperson earnings begin at:

$6.25 per hour

$13,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level retail salesperson earnings begin at:

$1.25 per hour

$2,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level retail salesperson earnings begin at:

$0.01 per hour

$13 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Retail salesperson salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $34,160
District of Columbia $31,440
Massachusetts $30,620
Alaska $30,100
Colorado $30,030
Hawaii $29,870
Oregon $29,810
Vermont $29,590
Arizona $29,570
Maine $29,570
Rhode Island $29,500
North Dakota $29,480
Connecticut $29,450
New Hampshire $29,390
New Jersey $29,390
Minnesota $29,320
South Dakota $29,150
Montana $28,870
Maryland $28,860
Wisconsin $28,840
Nevada $28,760
Utah $28,580
Wyoming $28,500
Nebraska $28,480
Idaho $28,350
Virginia $28,320
New Mexico $28,270
Iowa $28,060
Delaware $27,810
Virgin Islands, U.S. $27,810
Kansas $27,560
Indiana $27,330
Missouri $27,330
North Carolina $26,670
Tennessee $25,900
Arkansas $24,140
New York $24,000
Georgia $23,990
Oklahoma $23,990
Kentucky $23,980
South Carolina $23,670
Alabama $23,270
Louisiana $23,270
West Virginia $23,260
Mississippi $23,120
Guam $21,100
California $21,000
Michigan $19,000
Puerto Rico $18,310
Illinois $18,000
Texas $16,000
Pennsylvania $15,000
Florida $13,000
Ohio $12,350

How do retail salesperson salaries compare to similar careers?

Retail salespeople earn 41% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than administrative assistants.

Career Median Salary
Administrative assistant salary $33K
Customer service representative salary $33K
Retail salesperson salary $13K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)