Sales Associate
Sales Associate Job Description
Retail Salespersons Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel in a retail establishment.
Sales Associate Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Sales Associate is $22289 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $55973. The lowest salary reported was $15915. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Sales Associate is $11.08 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $27.83. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $7.91. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Sales Associate are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $483.17 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1.11 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Sales Associate. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $23,681 – $71,188
Florida – $23,350 – $63,894
Illinois – $20,832 – $61,735
New York – $20,797 – $71,555
Ohio – $21,699 – $56,406
Pennsylvania – $24,242 – $63,601
Texas – $21,969 – $67,905
These are the highest paying cities for a Sales Associate. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Houston, Texas –
Dallas, Texas –
Los Angeles, California –
Atlanta, Georgia –
San Francisco, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Sales Associate from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $22289 while in 2007 it was just $20670.43
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 51% of Sales Associates were males while 49% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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