Retail Salespersons Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Retail Salespersons salaries across 51 states

$34,032

National Average (Median)

$39,560

Highest: Washington

$28,640

Lowest: Mississippi

Retail Salespersons Salary by State

Compare Retail Salespersons salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$28,640

$39,560

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $30,040 AK $37,290 AZ $35,720 AR $29,270 CA $38,440 CO $37,950 CT $36,490 DE $35,360 DC $38,500 FL $34,010 GA $30,840 HI $37,790 ID $35,080 IL $35,370 IN $31,530 IA $31,360 KS $32,180 KY $29,650 LA $29,490 ME $36,640 MD $35,510 MA $36,610 MI $34,640 MN $36,370 MS $28,640 MO $33,460 MT $36,270 NE $31,870 NV $34,190 NH $36,200 NJ $36,520 NM $33,300 NY $37,720 NC $31,370 ND $36,040 OH $30,800 OK $29,660 OR $36,770 PA $31,200 RI $34,860 SC $30,690 SD $34,370 TN $31,950 TX $30,800 UT $33,900 VT $37,400 VA $34,240 WA $39,560 WV $28,950 WI $34,480 WY $34,310

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$39,560

District of Columbia

$38,500

California

$38,440

Colorado

$37,950

Hawaii

$37,790

Retail Salespersons Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$39,560	$43,530	84,850
2	District of Columbia	$38,500	$42,380	4,660
3	California	$38,440	$42,950	376,460
4	Colorado	$37,950	$41,540	76,660
5	Hawaii	$37,790	$40,520	19,180
6	New York	$37,720	$42,580	238,540
7	Vermont	$37,400	$42,450	8,250
8	Alaska	$37,290	$39,890	7,890
9	Oregon	$36,770	$40,360	48,090
10	Maine	$36,640	$40,050	18,450
11	Massachusetts	$36,610	$39,970	86,860
12	New Jersey	$36,520	$41,870	72,530
13	Connecticut	$36,490	$40,610	42,410
14	Minnesota	$36,370	$38,380	74,840
15	Montana	$36,270	$38,170	13,490
16	New Hampshire	$36,200	$39,240	23,880
17	North Dakota	$36,040	$38,530	11,320
18	Arizona	$35,720	$38,190	93,920
19	Maryland	$35,510	$37,950	79,320
20	Illinois	$35,370	$38,680	126,610
21	Delaware	$35,360	$37,390	13,400
22	Idaho	$35,080	$37,340	20,180
23	Rhode Island	$34,860	$37,570	12,830
24	Michigan	$34,640	$37,830	111,010
25	Wisconsin	$34,480	$36,400	67,640
26	South Dakota	$34,370	$39,720	14,180
27	Wyoming	$34,310	$37,070	8,770
28	Virginia	$34,240	$36,290	100,290
29	Nevada	$34,190	$36,320	43,920
30	Florida	$34,010	$36,000	333,460
31	Utah	$33,900	$36,740	47,570
32	Missouri	$33,460	$36,310	67,140
33	New Mexico	$33,300	$35,500	23,800
34	Kansas	$32,180	$34,970	33,360
35	Tennessee	$31,950	$35,010	87,380
36	Nebraska	$31,870	$35,220	22,780
37	Indiana	$31,530	$35,200	83,670
38	North Carolina	$31,370	$34,230	127,540
39	Iowa	$31,360	$34,480	41,000
40	Pennsylvania	$31,200	$34,530	141,790
41	Georgia	$30,840	$33,980	143,120
42	Ohio	$30,800	$34,580	137,370
43	Texas	$30,800	$34,050	341,640
44	South Carolina	$30,690	$33,790	67,310
45	Alabama	$30,040	$33,340	60,880
46	Oklahoma	$29,660	$33,060	43,830
47	Kentucky	$29,650	$32,570	51,250
48	Louisiana	$29,490	$32,510	49,570
49	Arkansas	$29,270	$32,350	35,510
50	West Virginia	$28,950	$31,230	19,050
51	Mississippi	$28,640	$31,150	38,400

Retail Salespersons Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Retail Salespersons keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS