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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	53,230	2,417	$14.76/hr	$0.32/hr	$10.64/hr	$11.37/hr	$12.81/hr	$16.03/hr	$20.08/hr
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 51,180 $12.80/hr Professional and Business Services 730 $11.87/hr Manufacturing 560 $13.96/hr Leisure and Hospitality 370 $12.64/hr Education and Health Services 140 $21.14/hr Public Administration 80 $13.44/hr Other Services 50 $12.24/hr

Other Regional Data For Retail Salespersons Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median 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)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2022 - 2032
Customer Service Representatives	44,180	$19.89/hr	-4.4%
Driver/Sales Workers	7,310	$12.24/hr	11.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	4,920	$35.38/hr	13.1%
Counter and Rental Clerks	3,280	$14.80/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.