DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	84,960	2,804	$14.87/hr	$0.22/hr	$10.60/hr	$11.34/hr	$12.72/hr	$16.02/hr	$20.53/hr
U S	4,317,950	21,590	$14.41/hr	$0.03/hr	$9.27/hr	$10.68/hr	$12.39/hr	$15.44/hr	$20.99/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Retail Salespersons Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 80,710 $12.68/hr Manufacturing 1,220 $15.04/hr Professional and Business Services 1,110 $13.23/hr Leisure and Hospitality 990 $12.45/hr Education and Health Services 400 $13.41/hr Construction 150 $14.74/hr Other Services 140 $13.00/hr Public Administration 130 $13.64/hr Financial Activities 90 $14.17/hr

Other Regional Data For Retail Salespersons Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 84,960 $12.72/hr 1.0% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 58,020 $12.81/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 53,230 $12.81/hr N/A Central Minnesota 9,440 $12.49/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 6,470 $12.67/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 6,140 $13.05/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 5,900 $13.37/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 5,080 $12.13/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 4,690 $12.07/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 4,420 $13.03/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 4,260 $12.40/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 3,630 $12.71/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 3,540 $11.18/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 3,500 $12.59/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 3,480 $12.59/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 2,890 $13.07/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 2,170 $12.60/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 1,970 $11.83/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 1,290 $12.02/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Customer Service Representatives	60,340	$19.02/hr	-0.6%
Driver/Sales Workers	11,020	$12.20/hr	2.9%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	5,830	$35.24/hr	0.8%
Counter and Rental Clerks	4,740	$14.46/hr	0.3%

• Prepares sales slip or sales contract.
• Sells or arranges for delivery, insurance, financing, or service contracts for merchandise.
• Computes sales price of merchandise.
• Describes merchandise and explains use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
• Totals purchases, receives payment, makes change, or processes credit transaction.
• Demonstrates use or operation of merchandise.
• Recommends, selects, and obtains merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
• Cleans shelves, counters, and tables.
• Requisitions new stock.
• Inventories stock.
• Rents merchandise to customers.
• Wraps merchandise.
• Estimates cost of repair or alteration of merchandise.
• Estimates and quotes trade-in allowances.
• Maintains records related to sales.
• Tickets, arranges, and displays merchandise to promote sales.
• Estimates quantity and cost of merchandise required, such as paint or floor covering.
• Fits or assists customers in trying on merchandise.
• Greets customer.