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Retail Salespersons in Indiana

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

1.7% Jobs Projection
$22,100 Median Salary
13,460 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Indiana?

90,780 people worked as Retail Salespersons in 2018 in this state.

There were 89,600 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 1.7% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 13,460 annual job openings, and 94,050 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 Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $16,840 to $39,210 with $22,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.09 to $18.85. The median hourly rate was $10.62.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 132,700 $23,680
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 31,430 $22,270
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 30,240 $23,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 17,580 $22,700
Fort Wayne, IN 6,550 $22,690
Evansville, IN-KY 4,790 $23,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 4,370 $22,620
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 2,850 $21,240
Muncie, IN 2,400 $19,540
Bloomington, IN 2,150 $22,930
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,090 $23,650
Terre Haute, IN 2,030 $21,400
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 2,010 $20,920
Columbus, IN 1,580 $23,170
Kokomo, IN 1,430 $21,180

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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