Retail Salespersons in Texas

Considering a career as a Retail Salesperson in Texas?

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

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

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

How Many Retail Salespersons Work in Texas?

There were approximately 396,330 workers employed as Retail Salespersons in this state in 2018.

There were 390,710 Retail Salespersons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,620 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Retail Salespersons in this state are growing at a rate of 14.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 64,850 annual job openings, and 443,540 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Retail Salespersons ranged from $17,160 to $39,100 with $23,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.25 to $18.8. The median hourly rate was $11.06.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	120,960	$23,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	89,300	$22,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX	33,150	$23,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	30,670	$24,160
El Paso, TX	13,130	$20,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	9,710	$20,260
Corpus Christi, TX	6,380	$22,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	6,010	$24,150
Lubbock, TX	5,400	$22,710
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	5,060	$21,780
Killeen-Temple, TX	4,850	$21,370
Amarillo, TX	4,660	$22,510
Tyler, TX	3,650	$22,810
Laredo, TX	3,310	$20,700
Midland, TX	3,210	$27,100
Longview, TX	3,190	$21,750
College Station-Bryan, TX	3,100	$22,770
Waco, TX	3,070	$22,780
Wichita Falls, TX	2,600	$20,630
Odessa, TX	2,320	$27,180
Abilene, TX	2,150	$23,530
San Angelo, TX	2,000	$21,660
Texarkana, TX-AR	1,990	$21,820
Victoria, TX	1,770	$22,860
Sherman-Denison, TX	1,740	$24,790

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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