Retail Salespersons in North Carolina
Considering a career as a Retail Salesperson in North Carolina?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Retail Salespersons in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Retail Salespersons in North Carolina is growing faster than average.
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Retail Salespersons in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Retail Salespersons Work in North Carolina?
In North Carolina, there were 141,960 people working as Retail Salespersons in the year 2018.
There were 139,160 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 2,800 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 57,530 Retail Salespersons working in it, which means North Carolina has more Retail Salespersons than average.
Job Projections for North Carolina
Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.
North Carolina Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 22,130 annual job openings, and a total of 153,140 jobs for North Carolina Retail Salespersons in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 670,300 annual jobs and 4,682,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Retail Salespersons Make in North Carolina?
In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $16,910 to $39,850 with $22,440 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.13 to $19.16. The median hourly rate was $10.79.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.41 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.38.
The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top North Carolina 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 |
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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 36,300 | $21,910 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 25,570 | $21,310 |
Raleigh, NC | 22,380 | $23,730 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 11,390 | $22,350 |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | 9,670 | $22,890 |
Asheville, NC | 8,170 | $24,060 |
Winston-Salem, NC | 7,970 | $20,950 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 6,650 | $23,200 |
Wilmington, NC | 6,090 | $22,820 |
Fayetteville, NC | 5,240 | $20,700 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 5,060 | $22,170 |
Burlington, NC | 3,410 | $21,060 |
Greenville, NC | 3,280 | $20,990 |
Goldsboro, NC | 2,010 | $20,680 |
Jacksonville, NC | 1,970 | $23,560 |
Rocky Mount, NC | 1,420 | $23,240 |
New Bern, NC | 1,350 | $22,080 |
Top States for Retail Salespersons Employment
The table below shows the states where most Retail Salespersons work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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