Retail Salespersons

This post summarizes key statistics on Retail Salespersons using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 11,239
25 24,434
30 34,023
35 37,076
40 41,055
45 41,055
50 42,136
55 41,055
60 36,650
65 30,898


Hours Worked Share
0-20 19.30
20-39 28.00
39-41 36.50
41-50 10.90
50-60 3.90
More than 60 1.40

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Retail Salespersons.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
12.30 22,681 Department stores
11.10 22,681 Miscellaneous retail stores
10.00 37,076 Lumber and building material retailing
9.80 14,045 Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe
9.10 59,736 Motor vehicle dealers
5.80 30,541 Retail trade, n.s.
5.60 38,893 Radio, TV, and computer stores
5.00 36,733 Furniture and home furnishings stores
4.10 18,325 Sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores
2.70 22,681 Grocery stores

This table highlights the top industries people working as Retail Salespersons work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Retail Salespersons. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Retail Salespersons received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Retail Salespersons. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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