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Retail Salespersons in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Retail Salesperson in Connecticut?

-1% Jobs Projection
$26,150 Median Salary
7,410 Job Openings

While jobs for Retail Salespersons in Connecticut are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Retail Salespersons in Connecticut is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Connecticut?

44,710 people worked as Retail Salespersons in 2018 in this state.

There were 47,280 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,570 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

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

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 7,410 annual job openings, and 52,000 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $22,190 to $50,640 with $26,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.67 to $24.35. The median hourly rate was $12.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 13,150 $25,460
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 12,280 $27,890
Springfield, MA-CT 9,590 $25,160
Worcester, MA-CT 8,150 $25,210
New Haven, CT 6,940 $25,180
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 4,540 $26,260
Danbury, CT 3,260 $29,370
Waterbury, CT 2,020 $25,100

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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