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Retail Salespersons in Arizona

Want to work in Arizona as a Retail Salesperson? Read this first!

9.8% Jobs Projection
$24,150 Median Salary
16,810 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Retail Salespersons in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Retail Salespersons in Arizona is growing faster than average.

  • Retail Salespersons in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Arizona?

In Arizona, there were 92,690 people working as Retail Salespersons in the year 2018.

There were 88,290 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 57,530 Retail Salespersons working in it, which means Arizona has more Retail Salespersons than average.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 9.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 16,810 annual job openings, and 115,720 total jobs in 2026 for Retail Salespersons in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 670,300 annual jobs and 4,682,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Retail Salespersons Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $21,860 to $35,820 with $24,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.51 to $17.22. The median hourly rate was $11.61.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.47.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Retail Salespersons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Retail Salespersons.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 67,760 $24,150
Tucson, AZ 12,920 $24,120
Prescott, AZ 2,720 $24,690
Flagstaff, AZ 2,030 $24,640
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 1,870 $24,290
Yuma, AZ 1,690 $23,990
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 1,160 $23,740

Top States for Retail Salespersons Employment

View the list below to see where most Retail Salespersons work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 436,300 $26,650
Texas 396,330 $23,010
Florida 336,060 $22,930
New York 301,670 $24,840
Illinois 168,130 $23,680
Pennsylvania 167,610 $23,050
Ohio 154,490 $23,010
Michigan 146,550 $23,230
Georgia 144,770 $21,760
North Carolina 141,960 $22,440
New Jersey 131,210 $24,290
Virginia 107,210 $23,470
Washington 103,220 $29,040
Massachusetts 100,970 $25,500
Arizona 92,690 $24,150
Indiana 90,780 $22,100
Tennessee 88,980 $23,070
Minnesota 87,430 $24,960
Colorado 86,610 $25,120
Missouri 82,910 $23,440

Below are the states where Retail Salespersons get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $30,190
Washington $29,040
Hawaii $27,100
Alaska $27,040
North Dakota $26,820
California $26,650
Oregon $26,490
Vermont $26,450
Connecticut $26,150
Massachusetts $25,500

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