Retail Sales Associate United States
Retail Sales Associate salary in the US
Typical pay
$18.25an hour
About $38,000 a year at full time
Most Retail Sales Associates earn $15.25 to $21.50 an hour
From 21,003 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Retail Sales Associate pay in the US is $18.25 an hour. Most job postings pay $15.25 to $21.50. From 21,003 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Retail Sales Associate jobs.
| Washington | $21.00 | $19.00 to $23.00 | 404 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $21.00 | $19.00 to $25.00 | 62 |
| Alaska | $20.64 | $19.00 to $23.50 | 21 |
| California | $20.48 | $18.50 to $23.00 | 2,309 |
| New York | $20.00 | $18.00 to $22.90 | 2,106 |
| West Virginia | $20.00 | $16.23 to $26.08 | 84 |
| Connecticut | $19.56 | $17.99 to $22.30 | 219 |
| Colorado | $19.50 | $17.50 to $21.85 | 539 |
| Hawaii | $19.50 | $17.89 to $24.33 | 149 |
| New Mexico | $19.23 | $14.33 to $29.16 | 78 |
| Florida | $19.19 | $16.00 to $23.19 | 1,541 |
| Massachusetts | $19.00 | $17.00 to $22.56 | 854 |
| Montana | $19.00 | $17.00 to $23.00 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $18.98 | $15.75 to $24.04 | 263 |
| New Jersey | $18.68 | $17.00 to $22.00 | 561 |
| Arizona | $18.50 | $17.00 to $22.50 | 332 |
| Maryland | $18.50 | $16.50 to $21.00 | 454 |
| Pennsylvania | $18.50 | $16.00 to $22.50 | 813 |
| South Dakota | $18.50 | $14.00 to $22.96 | 49 |
| Utah | $18.50 | $15.50 to $22.50 | 169 |
| Virginia | $18.50 | $15.42 to $22.50 | 794 |
| Maine | $18.44 | $16.40 to $22.50 | 127 |
| Nebraska | $18.11 | $16.50 to $21.50 | 82 |
| Vermont | $18.01 | $16.00 to $21.88 | 95 |
| Illinois | $18.00 | $16.50 to $21.00 | 1,026 |
| Oregon | $18.00 | $16.50 to $19.50 | 153 |
| Rhode Island | $18.00 | $16.59 to $20.00 | 101 |
| South Carolina | $18.00 | $15.00 to $26.44 | 260 |
| Wyoming | $18.00 | $14.00 to $24.24 | 32 |
| Texas | $17.82 | $14.51 to $21.15 | 1,654 |
| Tennessee | $17.75 | $15.50 to $24.04 | 324 |
| Georgia | $17.50 | $15.00 to $21.00 | 474 |
| Iowa | $17.50 | $15.15 to $21.50 | 137 |
| Michigan | $17.50 | $15.09 to $21.06 | 520 |
| New Hampshire | $17.50 | $15.50 to $24.04 | 153 |
| Minnesota | $17.44 | $15.00 to $20.90 | 459 |
| Louisiana | $17.37 | $13.70 to $21.29 | 207 |
| Kansas | $17.25 | $14.69 to $22.02 | 145 |
| North Carolina | $17.25 | $15.00 to $21.00 | 564 |
| Arkansas | $17.13 | $14.00 to $25.00 | 93 |
| Indiana | $17.13 | $14.00 to $24.04 | 354 |
| Missouri | $17.13 | $16.00 to $21.19 | 315 |
| Alabama | $17.00 | $14.50 to $20.24 | 258 |
| Delaware | $17.00 | $16.00 to $24.63 | 72 |
| Kentucky | $17.00 | $15.00 to $25.00 | 162 |
| Nevada | $17.00 | $14.25 to $20.00 | 230 |
| Oklahoma | $17.00 | $14.50 to $20.50 | 147 |
| Ohio | $16.72 | $14.42 to $21.00 | 1,003 |
| Idaho | $16.50 | $14.00 to $21.71 | 87 |
| Mississippi | $16.50 | $13.50 to $20.50 | 121 |
| North Dakota | $16.23 | $14.00 to $18.50 | 70 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Los Angeles, CA | $20.50 | $18.50 to $23.50 | 5,886 | 794 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $20.50 | $18.50 to $23.00 | 2,782 | 337 |
| New York, NY | $20.38 | $18.00 to $23.50 | 14,635 | 1,836 |
| Miami, FL | $19.50 | $16.50 to $23.00 | 4,099 | 459 |
| Riverside, CA | $19.46 | $17.50 to $21.49 | 1,981 | 255 |
| Denver, CO | $19.01 | $17.45 to $22.26 | 2,052 | 316 |
| Boston, MA | $19.00 | $17.00 to $22.67 | 3,479 | 646 |
| Washington, DC | $19.00 | $17.00 to $22.56 | 3,964 | 491 |
| Dallas, TX | $18.50 | $15.50 to $21.50 | 4,546 | 526 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $18.50 | $17.00 to $22.50 | 2,678 | 259 |
| Chicago, IL | $18.00 | $16.50 to $21.66 | 5,334 | 659 |
| Houston, TX | $18.00 | $15.00 to $21.00 | 3,807 | 446 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $18.00 | $16.00 to $21.50 | 4,169 | 444 |
| Atlanta, GA | $17.86 | $15.50 to $21.01 | 3,389 | 290 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $17.53 | $15.18 to $21.00 | 2,385 | 311 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 18,484 job postings$14.00 $17.14
Typical: $15.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1,254 job postings$31.49 $43.51
Typical: $37.50
- Senior 11 job postings$17.49 $27.50
Typical: $23.65
- Lead or manager 21 job postings$19.20 $22.50
Typical: $21.50
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Starting out: most postings pay $14.00 to $17.14 an hour, typically $15.00.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | $17.00 | $15.00 | – | – | – |
| Walmart | $21.50 | $15.00 | – | – | – |
| Spencer's | $13.85 | $13.73 | – | – | – |
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