Retail Sales Associate Fresno, CA
Retail Sales Associate salary in Fresno, CA
Typical pay
$18.00an hour
About $37,400 a year at full time
Most Retail Sales Associates earn $17.15 to $20.36 an hour
From 75 current job postings, updated Nov 14, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Retail Sales Associate pay in Fresno, CA is $18.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $17.15 to $20.36. From 75 current job postings, updated Nov 14, 2026.
How much does a Retail Sales Associate make an hour?
A Retail Sales Associate in Fresno, CA typically makes about $18.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $17.15 to $20.36.
How much does a Retail Sales Associate make a year?
A Retail Sales Associate in Fresno, CA typically makes about $37,400 a year. Most job postings pay $35,700 to $42,400.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$20.00 typical, most $18.50 to $22.81
| San Jose, CA | $21.00 | $19.00 to $24.00 | 212 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $20.40 | $17.39 to $22.49 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $20.38 | $18.50 to $22.78 | 448 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $20.00 | $18.50 to $23.00 | 1,056 |
| San Diego, CA | $19.60 | $17.93 to $21.99 | 318 |
| Riverside, CA | $19.25 | $17.50 to $20.90 | 331 |
| Sacramento, CA | $19.24 | $17.50 to $21.50 | 183 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $19.05 | $18.50 to $20.62 | 42 |
| Oxnard, CA | $19.00 | $18.00 to $20.40 | 79 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $19.00 | $18.34 to $20.50 | 70 |
| Stockton, CA | $19.00 | $17.18 to $20.66 | 48 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.84 | $17.34 to $20.74 | 45 |
| Fresno, CA | $18.00 | $17.15 to $20.36 | 75 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 39 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 14 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 10 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 11 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 35 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 12 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 19 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 39 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 12 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 26 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 5 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 60 job postings$16.90 $17.00
Typical: $17.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 8 job postings
- Senior 0 job postings
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
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Starting out: most postings pay $16.90 to $17.00 an hour, typically $17.00.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohl's | $20.50 | $17.00 | – | – | – |
Cost of living in Fresno, CA
About $5,096 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 2% above the US average.
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How much does a Retail Sales Associate make in Fresno, CA?
Employers hiring now typically offer $18.00 an hour for Retail Sales Associate roles in Fresno, CA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a place's own number when at least 40 postings list pay.
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