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Retail Salespersons in Alabama

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Retail Salespersons in Alabama

Considering a career as a Retail Salesperson in Alabama?

1.1% Jobs Projection
$22,730 Median Salary
8,630 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Alabama?

63,530 people worked as Retail Salespersons in 2018 in this state.

There were 58,220 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 1.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 8,630 annual Retail Salespersons job openings in Alabama, and 60,330 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 Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $16,940 to $40,560 with $22,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.14 to $19.5. The median hourly rate was $10.93.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 15,550 $23,750
Huntsville, AL 7,080 $23,030
Mobile, AL 6,500 $23,760
Montgomery, AL 5,200 $22,720
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 4,760 $23,780
Columbus, GA-AL 3,410 $21,000
Dothan, AL 2,930 $20,580
Tuscaloosa, AL 2,440 $22,900
Auburn-Opelika, AL 2,340 $19,700
Decatur, AL 2,250 $20,490
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 1,790 $19,890
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 1,540 $20,430
Gadsden, AL 1,090 $22,130

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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