Retail Salespersons in Oregon

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

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Oregon?

In Oregon, there were 57,530 people working as Retail Salespersons in the year 2018.

There were 61,170 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,640 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Retail Salespersons working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 10.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10,140 annual Retail Salespersons job openings in Oregon, and 69,730 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 670,300 annual jobs and 4,682,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Retail Salespersons Make in Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $22,080 to $42,460 with $26,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.61 to $20.41. The median hourly rate was $12.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.86 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.88.

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

Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	32,520	$27,020
Eugene, OR	5,640	$26,470
Salem, OR	5,640	$25,930
Bend-Redmond, OR	3,740	$28,180
Medford, OR	3,070	$26,200
Albany, OR	1,250	$25,090
Corvallis, OR	1,150	$24,490
Grants Pass, OR	760	$27,790

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.