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Retail Salespersons in Maine

Want to work in Maine as a Retail Salesperson? Read this first!

-5% Jobs Projection
$24,380 Median Salary
2,830 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 20,510 people working as Retail Salespersons in the year 2018.

There were 19,490 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,020 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are declining at a rate of 4.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,830 annual job openings, and 20,030 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $20,820 to $39,270 with $24,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.01 to $18.88. The median hourly rate was $11.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 7,630 $24,120
Portsmouth, NH-ME 3,520 $24,620
Bangor, ME 2,270 $23,400
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 1,410 $26,270
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 1,080 $24,620

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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