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Retail Salespersons in California

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Retail Salespersons in California

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

0.8% Jobs Projection
$26,650 Median Salary
65,170 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in California?

There were approximately 436,300 workers employed as Retail Salespersons in this state in 2018.

There were 444,820 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 8,520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 0.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 65,170 annual job openings, and 456,100 total jobs in 2026 for Retail Salespersons in this state.

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

What do Retail Salespersons Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $22,550 to $45,490 with $26,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.84 to $21.87. The median hourly rate was $12.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.90.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 154,970 $26,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 50,380 $29,400
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 46,110 $25,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 41,010 $26,230
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 25,880 $25,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 20,950 $28,510
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 11,460 $25,810
Fresno, CA 9,550 $25,120
Stockton-Lodi, CA 7,280 $24,830
Bakersfield, CA 7,040 $24,990
Santa Rosa, CA 6,030 $28,660
Modesto, CA 5,910 $24,780
Visalia-Porterville, CA 4,690 $24,930
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 4,620 $27,550
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 4,600 $26,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 4,500 $25,610
Salinas, CA 3,900 $29,020
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 3,080 $27,630
El Centro, CA 2,640 $24,110
Merced, CA 2,460 $24,060
Chico, CA 2,340 $25,380
Redding, CA 2,010 $25,810
Napa, CA 1,970 $31,050
Yuba City, CA 1,410 $25,370
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 1,080 $24,390
Madera, CA 780 $24,450

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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