DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 9 - South Central 2,670186$16.42/hr$1.21/hr$10.60/hr$11.35/hr$12.75/hr$17.04/hr$33.21/hr
Minnesota 84,9602,804$14.87/hr$0.22/hr$10.60/hr$11.34/hr$12.72/hr$16.02/hr$20.53/hr
U S 4,317,95021,590$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
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities2,500$12.46/hr
Manufacturing50$35.03/hr
Other Services10$18.41/hr
Other Regional Data For Retail Salespersons
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 53,230 $12.81/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 6,470 $12.67/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 6,080 $12.48/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 5,080 $12.13/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 2,670 $12.75/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 2,620 $12.25/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 2,020 $13.96/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 2,000 $12.55/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 1,360 $12.53/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 1,080 $13.93/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 930 $13.82/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 560 $12.99/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 290 $13.18/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Customer Service Representatives1,780$17.57/hrN/A
Driver/Sales Workers150$11.73/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks100$12.94/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60$29.05/hrN/A
Tasks for Retail Salespersons