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Retail Salespersons in Utah

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19.7% Jobs Projection
$23,480 Median Salary
7,750 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Utah?

In 2018, there were 47,840 Retail Salespersons working in the state.

There were 44,600 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 19.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 7,750 annual job openings, and a total of 52,560 jobs for Utah Retail Salespersons in 2026.

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

What do Retail Salespersons Make in Utah?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $17,300 to $39,220 with $23,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.32 to $18.86. The median hourly rate was $11.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT 21,010 $24,180
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 8,940 $22,650
Provo-Orem, UT 8,300 $22,310
St. George, UT 3,220 $23,600
Logan, UT-ID 2,390 $20,840

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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