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Retail Salespersons in Minnesota
Get the information you need to know about working as a Retail Salesperson.
While jobs for Retail Salespersons in Minnesota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Retail Salespersons in Minnesota is expected to decrease.
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Retail Salespersons in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Minnesota?
There were approximately 87,430 workers employed as Retail Salespersons in this state in 2018.
There were 84,240 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 3,190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 57,530 Retail Salespersons working in it, which means Minnesota has more Retail Salespersons than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are declining at a rate of 1.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 12,240 annual job openings, and 85,970 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 Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $20,840 to $40,360 with $24,960 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.02 to $19.41. The median hourly rate was $12.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.43 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.57.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Minnesota 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 |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 58,450 | $25,140 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 4,790 | $23,800 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 4,350 | $24,710 |
Rochester, MN | 3,800 | $24,360 |
St. Cloud, MN | 3,580 | $24,790 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 3,520 | $21,170 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 2,320 | $24,080 |
Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2,140 | $23,470 |
Top States for Retail Salespersons Employment
The table below shows the states where most Retail Salespersons work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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