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
Southeast Balance of State3,630240$13.86/hr$0.28/hr$10.58/hr$11.35/hr$12.71/hr$15.05/hr$18.19/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 Utilities3,390$12.64/hr
Leisure and Hospitality60$12.36/hr
Manufacturing50$13.43/hr
Other Regional Data For Retail Salespersons
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 58,020 $12.81/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 5,900 $13.37/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 4,690 $12.07/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)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Customer Service Representatives2,620$16.67/hrN/A
Driver/Sales Workers1,010$11.69/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks170$12.59/hrN/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products50$38.18/hrN/A
Tasks for Retail Salespersons