Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

41-2022 Parts Salespersons

Occupational Description:
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	630	40	$20.26/hr	$13.51/hr	$14.17/hr	$20.64/hr	$23.66/hr	$27.94/hr

Leading Industries for Parts Salespersons

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	30	$21.78/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	5,430	$22.70/hr
Financial Activities	40	$26.94/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	260	$27.19/hr

Other Regional Data for Parts Salespersons

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	100	$17.24/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	160	$23.71/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	180	$21.82/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	190	$22.55/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	210	$23.08/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	260	$18.61/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	290	$17.82/hr	3.3%
St Cloud MN MSA	350	$22.50/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	420	$21.83/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	480	$24.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	490	$22.69/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	520	$22.24/hr	3.7%
Northwest Balance of State	540	$19.53/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	610	$22.55/hr	3.3%
Northwest Minnesota	630	$20.64/hr	4.4%
Central Minnesota	940	$22.23/hr	6.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,700	$24.02/hr	1.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,150	$23.74/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,770	$22.91/hr	3.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Counter and Rental Clerks	4,230	$20.52/hr	1.4%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	400	$23.16/hr	-3.1%
Log Graders and Scalers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Parts Salespersons

Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
Maintain and clean work and inventory areas.
Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.
Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.
Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts.
Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions.
Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.
Mark and store parts in stockrooms according to prearranged systems.
Locate and label parts and maintain inventory of stock.
Place new merchandise on display.