Retail Professional | Salary & Job Information

Becoming a Retail Professional via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Kaplan University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering retail courses to train individuals to become top-notch retail workers, retail managers, retail specialists, retail sales managers, retail professionals, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 116,900 people employed as wholesale and retail buyers alone in America, and their average annual salary is $55,480. Merchandise displayers and window trimmers make on average $28,480 per year and there are about 61,280 of them employed today. Colleges and universities like Kaplan University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Retail Professional Salary Information

Category: Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products

Total # Employed in the US 116,900
Average Hourly Wage: $26.68/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$13.88 $17.69 $23.39 $31.67 $42.71
Average Yearly Salary $55,480
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$28,870 $36,800 $48,650 $65,870 $88,830
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
4.2% 25.4% 27.3% 9.2% 29.2% 4.1% 0.6%
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
North Dakota $32.37/hr $67,330
Oklahoma $31.61/hr $65,760
Nebraska $28.97/hr $60,260
Utah $28.66/hr $59,620
Kansas $28.53/hr $59,340
Missouri $28.47/hr $59,230
Idaho $28.22/hr $58,690
Wyoming $27.9/hr $58,030
Arkansas $27.58/hr $57,370
New York $27.46/hr $57,120
Connecticut $27.18/hr $56,530
Hawaii $26.95/hr $56,060
California $26.92/hr $56,000
North Carolina $26.77/hr $55,680
Colorado $26.32/hr $54,740
Virginia $26.19/hr $54,470
Mississippi $25.99/hr $54,050
Washington $25.95/hr $53,980
Montana $25.55/hr $53,140
Michigan $25.34/hr $52,720
South Carolina $24.48/hr $50,910
Oregon $24.29/hr $50,520
Alaska $24.17/hr $50,270
New Mexico $24.12/hr $50,170
Wisconsin $24/hr $49,930
Guam $23.9/hr $49,700
District of Columbia $23.74/hr $49,370
Tennessee $23.26/hr $48,380
Maryland $23.17/hr $48,190
Alabama $23.14/hr $48,130
Massachusetts $23.12/hr $48,100
Kentucky $22.62/hr $47,050
Nevada $22.52/hr $46,850
Maine $22.19/hr $46,160
Puerto Rico $21.92/hr $45,590
Louisiana $21.59/hr $44,910
New Hampshire $21.55/hr $44,820
Pennsylvania $21.43/hr $44,570
South Dakota $21.41/hr $44,530
West Virginia $21.16/hr $44,010
Ohio $21.13/hr $43,940
Iowa $20.31/hr $42,240
Indiana $19.46/hr $40,480
New Jersey $18.67/hr $38,830


Category: Merchandise displayers and window trimmers

Total # Employed in the US 61,280
Average Hourly Wage: $13.69/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$8.28 $10.04 $12.49 $15.84 $20.4
Average Yearly Salary $28,480
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$17,220 $20,880 $25,970 $32,950 $42,440
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
2.7% 13.0% 19.3% 14.1% 42.5% 7.1% 1.1%
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Virginia $18.36/hr $38,180
North Dakota $16.42/hr $34,140
Oklahoma $16.07/hr $33,430
California $16.04/hr $33,370
Puerto Rico $15.72/hr $32,710
Nebraska $15.16/hr $31,520
Missouri $15.14/hr $31,480
Mississippi $14.9/hr $31,000
Tennessee $14.85/hr $30,890
Florida $14.67/hr $30,510
Ohio $14.43/hr $30,010
Delaware $14.33/hr $29,800
Guam $14.3/hr $29,750
North Carolina $14.12/hr $29,360
Colorado $14/hr $29,120
Hawaii $13.97/hr $29,050
Alaska $13.71/hr $28,520
Kansas $13.62/hr $28,340
Oregon $13.6/hr $28,290
Michigan $13.45/hr $27,980
New York $13.43/hr $27,940
Maine $13.43/hr $27,940
Arkansas $13.4/hr $27,860
Indiana $13.35/hr $27,760
Massachusetts $13.25/hr $27,560
Wisconsin $13.18/hr $27,420
South Carolina $13.18/hr $27,410
Utah $13.09/hr $27,230
Nevada $13/hr $27,040
Iowa $12.95/hr $26,930
New Hampshire $12.94/hr $26,910
District of Columbia $12.94/hr $26,920
New Mexico $12.84/hr $26,710
Kentucky $12.78/hr $26,580
Connecticut $12.75/hr $26,520
Louisiana $12.7/hr $26,420
Maryland $12.62/hr $26,250
Washington $12.51/hr $26,020
Wyoming $12.49/hr $25,980
Pennsylvania $12.26/hr $25,500
South Dakota $12.12/hr $25,210
Montana $12.03/hr $25,030
Idaho $11.94/hr $24,840
Alabama $11.77/hr $24,480
New Jersey $11.09/hr $23,070
West Virginia $9.93/hr $20,660


Category: Retail salespersons

Total # Employed in the US 4,209,500
Average Hourly Wage: $11.84/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$7.41 $8.28 $9.74 $13.11 $18.49
Average Yearly Salary $24,630
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$15,420 $17,220 $20,260 $27,270 $38,460
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
7.5% 32.0% 27.3% 8.7% 20.5% 3.3% 0.6%
Retail salespersons — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Hawaii $12.93/hr $26,900
Puerto Rico $12.88/hr $26,800
Oklahoma $12.86/hr $26,750
Delaware $12.84/hr $26,710
Connecticut $12.76/hr $26,540
Indiana $12.46/hr $25,930
North Dakota $12.42/hr $25,840
Florida $12.42/hr $25,830
Michigan $12.36/hr $25,700
Pennsylvania $12.32/hr $25,630
Colorado $12.31/hr $25,590
Alaska $12.31/hr $25,610
Tennessee $12.3/hr $25,590
North Carolina $12.25/hr $25,470
Arkansas $12.25/hr $25,470
Missouri $12.23/hr $25,430
Virginia $12.12/hr $25,220
New York $12.11/hr $25,180
Utah $12.04/hr $25,030
Montana $11.97/hr $24,910
New Jersey $11.87/hr $24,690
Louisiana $11.84/hr $24,630
Kansas $11.79/hr $24,510
District of Columbia $11.76/hr $24,460
Mississippi $11.76/hr $24,450
New Hampshire $11.7/hr $24,340
Guam $11.56/hr $24,040
South Carolina $11.46/hr $23,840
Washington $11.28/hr $23,470
Iowa $11.24/hr $23,380
Ohio $11.22/hr $23,340
Maine $11.2/hr $23,300
Idaho $11.17/hr $23,240
Wyoming $11.15/hr $23,190
Nevada $11.11/hr $23,120
Oregon $11.07/hr $23,030
Wisconsin $11.04/hr $22,970
Nebraska $10.98/hr $22,830
Alabama $10.95/hr $22,780
Massachusetts $10.93/hr $22,720
South Dakota $10.93/hr $22,740
Kentucky $10.88/hr $22,630
New Mexico $10.86/hr $22,590
West Virginia $10.78/hr $22,430
California $10.54/hr $21,920
Maryland $10.47/hr $21,790


Category: Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Total # Employed in the US 1,409,780
Average Hourly Wage: $29.52/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$12.69 $17.29 $24.48 $35.72 $51.02
Average Yearly Salary $61,400
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$26,390 $35,950 $50,920 $74,310 $106,130
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
3.0% 18.6% 23.2% 8.1% 39.8% 6.6% 0.7%
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Delaware $36.31/hr $75,520
Oklahoma $34.61/hr $71,990
Nebraska $34.09/hr $70,910
North Dakota $33.65/hr $69,990
Missouri $33.44/hr $69,560
Virginia $31.87/hr $66,290
Mississippi $31.68/hr $65,890
Kansas $31.53/hr $65,590
Colorado $31.39/hr $65,280
Florida $31.39/hr $65,290
District of Columbia $31.38/hr $65,260
Connecticut $30.77/hr $64,000
North Carolina $30.4/hr $63,240
Utah $30.25/hr $62,920
Tennessee $29.92/hr $62,240
Idaho $29.03/hr $60,370
Montana $28.7/hr $59,690
New York $28.53/hr $59,340
Wyoming $28.47/hr $59,220
Maine $28.46/hr $59,200
South Carolina $28.29/hr $58,850
New Hampshire $28.04/hr $58,310
Arkansas $27.89/hr $58,000
Kentucky $27.83/hr $57,880
Maryland $27.71/hr $57,640
California $27.37/hr $56,930
Washington $27.36/hr $56,900
Hawaii $27.21/hr $56,590
Wisconsin $27.04/hr $56,230
Louisiana $26.86/hr $55,870
Guam $26.64/hr $55,420
Puerto Rico $26.27/hr $54,640
New Mexico $25.91/hr $53,900
Alaska $25.47/hr $52,990
Alabama $25.37/hr $52,780
Massachusetts $25.32/hr $52,660
Ohio $25.13/hr $52,270
Nevada $25.09/hr $52,190
Oregon $24.94/hr $51,870
Michigan $24.92/hr $51,830
West Virginia $23.42/hr $48,710
Pennsylvania $22.94/hr $47,710
South Dakota $22.76/hr $47,330
Iowa $22.33/hr $46,450
Indiana $22.14/hr $46,060
New Jersey $21.63/hr $44,990


Category: Demonstrators and product promoters

Total # Employed in the US 80,910
Average Hourly Wage: $12.81/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$8.01 $8.97 $10.82 $14.39 $20.08
Average Yearly Salary $26,640
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$16,670 $18,660 $22,510 $29,920 $41,770
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
14.2% 36.6% 23.5% 6.9% 14.0% 4.2% 0.5%
Demonstrators and product promoters — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Florida $25.8/hr $53,660
Virginia $18.38/hr $38,230
Washington $17.74/hr $36,900
Kansas $16.56/hr $34,440
Mississippi $15.8/hr $32,860
Idaho $14.77/hr $30,720
Missouri $14.24/hr $29,610
New York $14.03/hr $29,170
New Hampshire $13.86/hr $28,830
Hawaii $13.6/hr $28,290
Delaware $13.45/hr $27,980
Massachusetts $13.44/hr $27,950
Arkansas $13.38/hr $27,830
Iowa $13.29/hr $27,650
Oklahoma $13.12/hr $27,290
District of Columbia $12.99/hr $27,020
California $12.98/hr $27,000
Colorado $12.77/hr $26,570
North Dakota $12.65/hr $26,310
Connecticut $12.59/hr $26,190
Utah $12.5/hr $26,000
Puerto Rico $12.46/hr $25,920
Wyoming $12.38/hr $25,750
Nevada $12.34/hr $25,660
Nebraska $12.29/hr $25,560
South Dakota $12.15/hr $25,270
Oregon $12.08/hr $25,120
Kentucky $11.82/hr $24,580
Guam $11.73/hr $24,400
Tennessee $11.63/hr $24,200
North Carolina $11.62/hr $24,180
New Mexico $11.59/hr $24,110
Wisconsin $11.54/hr $24,000
Pennsylvania $11.43/hr $23,770
Indiana $11.33/hr $23,560
Montana $11.21/hr $23,320
Alabama $11.14/hr $23,170
Maryland $11.08/hr $23,040
Alaska $10.98/hr $22,850
South Carolina $10.91/hr $22,700
Michigan $10.39/hr $21,610
Ohio $10.37/hr $21,570
Louisiana $10.19/hr $21,200
New Jersey $9.92/hr $20,630
Maine $9.66/hr $20,100
West Virginia $8.89/hr $18,500


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