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Retail Salespersons
Full retail salespersons overview →U.S. mean $37,310 · median $35,410
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $43,530 | $39,560 | $21 | +16.7% | $35,860–$54,660 |
| California | #2 | $42,950 | $38,440 | $21 | +15.1% | $35,240–$54,310 |
| New York | #3 | $42,580 | $37,720 | $20 | +14.1% | $33,650–$58,630 |
| Vermont | #4 | $42,450 | $37,400 | $20 | +13.8% | $31,060–$55,700 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $42,380 | $38,500 | $20 | +13.6% | $36,400–$49,530 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $41,870 | $36,520 | $20 | +12.2% | $32,220–$60,210 |
| Colorado | #7 | $41,540 | $37,950 | $20 | +11.3% | $32,130–$49,660 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $40,610 | $36,490 | $20 | +8.8% | $34,150–$49,850 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $40,520 | $37,790 | $19 | +8.6% | $30,660–$49,230 |
| Oregon | #10 | $40,360 | $36,770 | $19 | +8.2% | $31,720–$49,090 |
| Maine | #11 | $40,050 | $36,640 | $19 | +7.3% | $31,300–$49,500 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $39,970 | $36,610 | $19 | +7.1% | $33,310–$47,980 |
| Alaska | #13 | $39,890 | $37,290 | $19 | +6.9% | $30,700–$51,200 |
| South Dakota | #14 | $39,720 | $34,370 | $19 | +6.5% | $28,190–$61,720 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $39,240 | $36,200 | $19 | +5.2% | $29,590–$49,710 |
| Illinois | #16 | $38,680 | $35,370 | $19 | +3.7% | $31,200–$48,010 |
| North Dakota | #17 | $38,530 | $36,040 | $19 | +3.3% | $28,140–$49,820 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $38,380 | $36,370 | $18 | +2.9% | $28,710–$48,080 |
| Arizona | #19 | $38,190 | $35,720 | $18 | +2.4% | $30,820–$47,220 |
| Montana | #20 | $38,170 | $36,270 | $18 | +2.3% | $28,620–$48,680 |
| Maryland | #21 | $37,950 | $35,510 | $18 | +1.7% | $31,200–$46,130 |
| Michigan | #22 | $37,830 | $34,640 | $18 | +1.4% | $27,770–$48,320 |
| Rhode Island | #23 | $37,570 | $34,860 | $18 | +0.7% | $31,200–$47,060 |
| Delaware | #24 | $37,390 | $35,360 | $18 | +0.2% | $31,200–$47,420 |
| Idaho | #25 | $37,340 | $35,080 | $18 | +0.1% | $26,330–$49,980 |
| Wyoming | #26 | $37,070 | $34,310 | $18 | -0.6% | $24,750–$54,310 |
| Utah | #27 | $36,740 | $33,900 | $18 | -1.5% | $26,410–$49,090 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $36,400 | $34,480 | $18 | -2.4% | $27,300–$47,870 |
| Nevada | #29 | $36,320 | $34,190 | $17 | -2.7% | $26,930–$47,270 |
| Missouri | #30 | $36,310 | $33,460 | $17 | -2.7% | $28,600–$46,610 |
| Virginia | #31 | $36,290 | $34,240 | $17 | -2.7% | $27,540–$46,590 |
| Florida | #32 | $36,000 | $34,010 | $17 | -3.5% | $28,330–$46,130 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $35,500 | $33,300 | $17 | -4.9% | $27,870–$45,370 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $35,220 | $31,870 | $17 | -5.6% | $28,080–$46,380 |
| Indiana | #35 | $35,200 | $31,530 | $17 | -5.7% | $23,420–$46,900 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $35,010 | $31,950 | $17 | -6.2% | $23,720–$47,720 |
| Kansas | #37 | $34,970 | $32,180 | $17 | -6.3% | $23,100–$46,730 |
| Ohio | #38 | $34,580 | $30,800 | $17 | -7.3% | $24,210–$46,020 |
| Pennsylvania | #39 | $34,530 | $31,200 | $17 | -7.5% | $23,770–$46,130 |
| Iowa | #40 | $34,480 | $31,360 | $17 | -7.6% | $25,220–$45,900 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $34,230 | $31,370 | $16 | -8.3% | $23,040–$46,070 |
| Texas | #42 | $34,050 | $30,800 | $16 | -8.7% | $23,330–$45,080 |
| Georgia | #43 | $33,980 | $30,840 | $16 | -8.9% | $22,590–$46,430 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $33,790 | $30,690 | $16 | -9.4% | $22,330–$45,510 |
| Alabama | #45 | $33,340 | $30,040 | $16 | -10.6% | $22,670–$45,310 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $33,060 | $29,660 | $16 | -11.4% | $22,370–$45,080 |
| Kentucky | #47 | $32,570 | $29,650 | $16 | -12.7% | $22,400–$43,850 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $32,510 | $29,490 | $16 | -12.9% | $21,940–$45,280 |
| Arkansas | #49 | $32,350 | $29,270 | $16 | -13.3% | $23,830–$39,790 |
| West Virginia | #50 | $31,230 | $28,950 | $15 | -16.3% | $22,260–$39,520 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $31,150 | $28,640 | $15 | -16.5% | $22,120–$41,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.