Retail Salespersons Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for retail salespersons in the United States is $35,410 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $27,210 at the 10th percentile to $47,890 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Sales and retail assistants) has a median of £14,491 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,210 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $29,900 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $35,410 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $38,670 | Experienced |
| 90th | $47,890 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $39,560 | $43,530 | 85,000 |
| District of Columbia | $38,500 | $42,380 | 5,000 |
| California | $38,440 | $42,950 | 376,000 |
| Colorado | $37,950 | $41,540 | 77,000 |
| Hawaii | $37,790 | $40,520 | 19,000 |
| New York | $37,720 | $42,580 | 239,000 |
| Vermont | $37,400 | $42,450 | 8,000 |
| Alaska | $37,290 | $39,890 | 8,000 |
| Oregon | $36,770 | $40,360 | 48,000 |
| Maine | $36,640 | $40,050 | 18,000 |
| Massachusetts | $36,610 | $39,970 | 87,000 |
| New Jersey | $36,520 | $41,870 | 73,000 |
| Connecticut | $36,490 | $40,610 | 42,000 |
| Minnesota | $36,370 | $38,380 | 75,000 |
| Montana | $36,270 | $38,170 | 13,000 |
| New Hampshire | $36,200 | $39,240 | 24,000 |
| North Dakota | $36,040 | $38,530 | 11,000 |
| Arizona | $35,720 | $38,190 | 94,000 |
| Maryland | $35,510 | $37,950 | 79,000 |
| Illinois | $35,370 | $38,680 | 127,000 |
| Delaware | $35,360 | $37,390 | 13,000 |
| Idaho | $35,080 | $37,340 | 20,000 |
| Rhode Island | $34,860 | $37,570 | 13,000 |
| Michigan | $34,640 | $37,830 | 111,000 |
| Wisconsin | $34,480 | $36,400 | 68,000 |
| South Dakota | $34,370 | $39,720 | 14,000 |
| Wyoming | $34,310 | $37,070 | 9,000 |
| Virginia | $34,240 | $36,290 | 100,000 |
| Nevada | $34,190 | $36,320 | 44,000 |
| Florida | $34,010 | $36,000 | 333,000 |
| Utah | $33,900 | $36,740 | 48,000 |
| Missouri | $33,460 | $36,310 | 67,000 |
| New Mexico | $33,300 | $35,500 | 24,000 |
| Kansas | $32,180 | $34,970 | 33,000 |
| Tennessee | $31,950 | $35,010 | 87,000 |
| Nebraska | $31,870 | $35,220 | 23,000 |
| Indiana | $31,530 | $35,200 | 84,000 |
| North Carolina | $31,370 | $34,230 | 128,000 |
| Iowa | $31,360 | $34,480 | 41,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,200 | $34,530 | 142,000 |
| Georgia | $30,840 | $33,980 | 143,000 |
| Ohio | $30,800 | $34,580 | 137,000 |
| Texas | $30,800 | $34,050 | 342,000 |
| South Carolina | $30,690 | $33,790 | 67,000 |
| Alabama | $30,040 | $33,340 | 61,000 |
| Oklahoma | $29,660 | $33,060 | 44,000 |
| Kentucky | $29,650 | $32,570 | 51,000 |
| Louisiana | $29,490 | $32,510 | 50,000 |
| Arkansas | $29,270 | $32,350 | 36,000 |
| West Virginia | $28,950 | $31,230 | 19,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $28,790 | $32,590 | 1,000 |
| Mississippi | $28,640 | $31,150 | 38,000 |
| Guam | $24,000 | $27,230 | 2,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,560 | $26,240 | 41,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18