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41-2031 Retail Salespersons

Occupational Description:
Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers. Excludes "Cashiers" (41-2011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	8,070	194	$17.55/hr	$11.93/hr	$12.65/hr	$15.27/hr	$18.74/hr	$24.46/hr
Northeast Minnesota	4,190	137	$16.07/hr	$11.62/hr	$12.00/hr	$14.73/hr	$17.59/hr	$22.93/hr
Northwest Minnesota	6,070	148	$16.68/hr	$11.63/hr	$12.21/hr	$14.93/hr	$18.12/hr	$23.63/hr
Southeast Minnesota	5,410	157	$16.92/hr	$11.73/hr	$12.49/hr	$15.08/hr	$18.47/hr	$23.91/hr
Southwest Minnesota	4,090	124	$16.79/hr	$11.67/hr	$12.18/hr	$14.97/hr	$18.43/hr	$24.13/hr
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	43,360	507	$17.60/hr	$12.28/hr	$14.27/hr	$15.32/hr	$18.75/hr	$24.32/hr
Minnesota	71,830	1,437	$17.32/hr	$12.04/hr	$13.76/hr	$15.24/hr	$18.74/hr	$24.28/hr
U S	3,693,490	11,080	$16.59/hr	$11.35/hr	$12.21/hr	$15.13/hr	$18.24/hr	$23.61/hr

Leading Industries for Retail Salespersons

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	180	$29.23/hr
Manufacturing	940	$15.16/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	66,140	$15.20/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	810	$24.58/hr
Professional and Business Services	500	$20.68/hr
Education and Health Services	800	$12.37/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	1,400	$13.29/hr
Other Services	560	$15.96/hr
Public Administration	480	$15.32/hr

Other Regional Data for Retail Salespersons

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	1,210	$14.76/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	1,530	$14.93/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	1,630	$14.84/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	1,970	$14.77/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	2,580	$15.38/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	2,800	$14.92/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	2,900	$15.15/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	3,430	$14.87/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	3,640	$14.63/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	3,920	$15.13/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	4,090	$14.97/hr	-4.4%
Northeast Minnesota	4,190	$14.73/hr	-4.8%
Southeast Minnesota	5,410	$15.08/hr	-3.4%
Northwest Balance of State	5,420	$14.95/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	6,070	$14.93/hr	-3.5%
Central Minnesota	8,070	$15.27/hr	-2.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	43,360	$15.32/hr	-3.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	48,170	$15.34/hr	N/A
Minnesota	71,830	$15.24/hr	-3.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	840	$25.44/hr	20.3%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	3,560	$14.66/hr	14.1%
Counter and Rental Clerks	4,010	$15.83/hr	1.0%
Tellers	5,800	$18.84/hr	-12.1%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	430	$15.69/hr	0.6%

Task for Retail Salespersons

Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
Bag or package purchases and wrap gifts.
Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits.
Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
Maintain records related to sales.
Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
Estimate and quote trade-in allowances.
Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.