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Retail Salespersons in Texas

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Retail Salespersons in Texas

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

14.1% Jobs Projection
$23,010 Median Salary
64,850 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Retail Salespersons in Texas is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Texas?

In 2018, there were 396,330 Retail Salespersons working in the state.

There were 390,710 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,620 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 14.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 64,850 annual job openings, and 443,540 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $17,160 to $39,100 with $23,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.25 to $18.8. The median hourly rate was $11.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.72 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120,960 $23,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 89,300 $22,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX 33,150 $23,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 30,670 $24,160
El Paso, TX 13,130 $20,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 9,710 $20,260
Corpus Christi, TX 6,380 $22,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 6,010 $24,150
Lubbock, TX 5,400 $22,710
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 5,060 $21,780
Killeen-Temple, TX 4,850 $21,370
Amarillo, TX 4,660 $22,510
Tyler, TX 3,650 $22,810
Laredo, TX 3,310 $20,700
Midland, TX 3,210 $27,100
Longview, TX 3,190 $21,750
College Station-Bryan, TX 3,100 $22,770
Waco, TX 3,070 $22,780
Wichita Falls, TX 2,600 $20,630
Odessa, TX 2,320 $27,180
Abilene, TX 2,150 $23,530
San Angelo, TX 2,000 $21,660
Texarkana, TX-AR 1,990 $21,820
Victoria, TX 1,770 $22,860
Sherman-Denison, TX 1,740 $24,790

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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