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Retail Salespersons in Florida

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Retail Salespersons in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Retail Salesperson?

9.8% Jobs Projection
$22,930 Median Salary
55,130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 336,060 Retail Salespersons working in the state.

There were 338,810 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,750 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

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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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 55,130 annual Retail Salespersons job openings in Florida, and 379,610 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Retail Salespersons Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $18,310 to $39,270 with $22,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.8 to $18.88. The median hourly rate was $11.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.53 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 104,760 $22,870
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 52,600 $22,020
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 42,550 $23,170
Jacksonville, FL 21,830 $23,480
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 14,150 $22,130
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 12,720 $23,510
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 9,120 $22,750
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 8,030 $22,430
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 7,000 $23,100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 6,610 $23,960
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 6,430 $23,380
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 6,380 $26,670
Port St. Lucie, FL 5,800 $23,380
Tallahassee, FL 5,560 $22,170
Ocala, FL 4,600 $22,440
Panama City, FL 4,020 $24,220
Gainesville, FL 3,890 $22,700
Punta Gorda, FL 2,730 $24,920
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 2,330 $23,850
Homosassa Springs, FL 1,460 $23,320
Sebring, FL 1,130 $21,430
The Villages, FL 1,050 $22,210

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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