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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 53,2302,417$14.76/hr$0.32/hr$10.64/hr$11.37/hr$12.81/hr$16.03/hr$20.08/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 Utilities51,180$12.80/hr
Professional and Business Services730$11.87/hr
Manufacturing560$13.96/hr
Leisure and Hospitality370$12.64/hr
Education and Health Services140$21.14/hr
Public Administration80$13.44/hr
Other Services50$12.24/hr
Other Regional Data For Retail Salespersons
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 53,230 $12.81/hr -0.6%
Central Minnesota 9,440 $12.49/hr 0.3%
Southeast Minnesota 6,470 $12.67/hr -0.2%
Northwest Minnesota 6,140 $13.05/hr 0.2%
Northeast Minnesota 5,080 $12.13/hr -0.5%
Southwest Minnesota 4,420 $13.03/hr -1.5%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Customer Service Representatives44,180$19.89/hr-4.4%
Driver/Sales Workers7,310$12.24/hr11.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products4,920$35.38/hr13.1%
Counter and Rental Clerks3,280$14.80/hr-0.3%
Tasks for Retail Salespersons