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Retail Salespersons in North Dakota

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5.9% Jobs Projection

$26,820 Median Salary

2,060 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in North Dakota?

There were approximately 13,330 workers employed as Retail Salespersons in this state in 2018.

There were 13,020 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,060 annual job openings, and a total of 14,250 jobs for North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $19,420 to $54,690 with $26,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.34 to $26.3. The median hourly rate was $12.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.61 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

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

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Top North Dakota 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
Fargo, ND-MN	4,350	$24,710
Bismarck, ND	3,020	$27,300
Grand Forks, ND-MN	2,140	$23,470

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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