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Retail Salespersons in Missouri

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2.1% Jobs Projection
$23,440 Median Salary
12,170 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Retail Salespersons in Missouri is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 82,910 workers employed as Retail Salespersons in this state in 2018.

There were 78,550 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 12,170 annual Retail Salespersons job openings in Missouri, and 84,970 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $17,880 to $42,790 with $23,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.6 to $20.57. The median hourly rate was $11.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 40,710 $24,240
Kansas City, MO-KS 28,760 $23,270
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 8,920 $21,260
Springfield, MO 6,210 $23,220
Joplin, MO 3,000 $22,120
Columbia, MO 2,730 $24,710
St. Joseph, MO-KS 2,190 $23,170
Jefferson City, MO 2,160 $21,730
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 2,030 $21,880

Top States for Retail Salespersons Employment

The table below shows the states 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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