Retail Salespersons in North Carolina

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 141,960 workers employed as Retail Salespersons in this state in 2018.

There were 139,160 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,800 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 22,130 annual job openings, and 153,140 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $16,910 to $39,850 with $22,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.13 to $19.16. The median hourly rate was $10.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.41 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	36,300	$21,910
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	25,570	$21,310
Raleigh, NC	22,380	$23,730
Greensboro-High Point, NC	11,390	$22,350
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	9,670	$22,890
Asheville, NC	8,170	$24,060
Winston-Salem, NC	7,970	$20,950
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	6,650	$23,200
Wilmington, NC	6,090	$22,820
Fayetteville, NC	5,240	$20,700
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	5,060	$22,170
Burlington, NC	3,410	$21,060
Greenville, NC	3,280	$20,990
Goldsboro, NC	2,010	$20,680
Jacksonville, NC	1,970	$23,560
Rocky Mount, NC	1,420	$23,240
New Bern, NC	1,350	$22,080

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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