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Retail Salespersons in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Retail Salesperson in Kentucky?

1.1% Jobs Projection

$22,100 Median Salary

8,410 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Retail Salespersons in Kentucky is growing slower than average.
Retail Salespersons in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 55,740 Retail Salespersons working in the state.

There were 56,740 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,000 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 1.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 8,410 annual job openings, and a total of 58,850 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $16,860 to $39,310 with $22,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.11 to $18.9. The median hourly rate was $10.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	30,240	$23,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	17,580	$22,700
Lexington-Fayette, KY	8,130	$22,730
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	5,120	$21,320
Evansville, IN-KY	4,790	$23,510
Clarksville, TN-KY	3,630	$21,680
Bowling Green, KY	2,930	$22,300
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	2,170	$19,820
Owensboro, KY	1,830	$20,410

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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