Retail Store United States
Retail Store salary in the US
Typical pay
$18.50an hour
About $38,500 a year at full time
Most Retail Stores earn $15.50 to $21.50 an hour
From 27,513 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Retail Store pay in the US is $18.50 an hour. Most job postings pay $15.50 to $21.50. From 27,513 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $21.07 | $19.00 to $23.50 | 596 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $20.87 | $19.00 to $25.00 | 64 |
| Alaska | $20.59 | $15.50 to $23.50 | 30 |
| New Mexico | $20.47 | $15.08 to $27.64 | 114 |
| California | $20.40 | $18.50 to $23.00 | 3,235 |
| New York | $19.86 | $18.00 to $23.00 | 2,523 |
| Hawaii | $19.63 | $17.90 to $24.12 | 182 |
| Colorado | $19.51 | $17.50 to $22.07 | 672 |
| Connecticut | $19.50 | $18.00 to $22.50 | 267 |
| Montana | $19.33 | $17.00 to $23.50 | 55 |
| Florida | $19.00 | $16.00 to $23.00 | 1,839 |
| Massachusetts | $19.00 | $17.00 to $22.77 | 1,085 |
| Wisconsin | $19.00 | $16.00 to $23.50 | 351 |
| Arizona | $18.83 | $17.00 to $22.50 | 399 |
| Maine | $18.50 | $17.00 to $22.50 | 157 |
| Maryland | $18.50 | $16.74 to $21.00 | 563 |
| New Jersey | $18.50 | $17.00 to $22.50 | 712 |
| North Dakota | $18.50 | $14.47 to $22.50 | 98 |
| South Dakota | $18.50 | $14.00 to $22.66 | 63 |
| Virginia | $18.50 | $15.50 to $22.50 | 986 |
| Utah | $18.45 | $15.50 to $21.63 | 236 |
| Pennsylvania | $18.38 | $16.00 to $22.90 | 1,009 |
| Nebraska | $18.27 | $16.50 to $22.15 | 109 |
| Oregon | $18.25 | $16.75 to $20.00 | 211 |
| Illinois | $18.00 | $16.50 to $21.50 | 1,484 |
| Minnesota | $18.00 | $15.38 to $21.00 | 721 |
| Rhode Island | $18.00 | $17.00 to $20.00 | 118 |
| West Virginia | $18.00 | $13.67 to $24.50 | 112 |
| South Carolina | $17.98 | $15.00 to $22.50 | 347 |
| Vermont | $17.84 | $16.00 to $21.50 | 111 |
| Tennessee | $17.83 | $15.00 to $23.67 | 416 |
| Wyoming | $17.75 | $14.14 to $23.60 | 44 |
| Michigan | $17.57 | $15.32 to $21.16 | 606 |
| Arkansas | $17.50 | $14.08 to $20.88 | 143 |
| Georgia | $17.50 | $15.00 to $20.75 | 622 |
| Iowa | $17.50 | $15.33 to $21.00 | 185 |
| New Hampshire | $17.50 | $15.50 to $24.04 | 196 |
| Texas | $17.50 | $14.50 to $21.00 | 2,094 |
| Delaware | $17.45 | $16.00 to $26.44 | 83 |
| Louisiana | $17.37 | $12.86 to $21.19 | 280 |
| Indiana | $17.13 | $14.50 to $21.00 | 462 |
| Missouri | $17.13 | $16.00 to $20.50 | 413 |
| Kansas | $17.06 | $14.33 to $21.27 | 189 |
| Nevada | $17.00 | $14.13 to $20.50 | 359 |
| North Carolina | $17.00 | $15.00 to $21.51 | 736 |
| Idaho | $16.93 | $14.00 to $22.50 | 113 |
| Alabama | $16.90 | $14.50 to $20.50 | 326 |
| Kentucky | $16.81 | $14.79 to $21.00 | 229 |
| Ohio | $16.50 | $14.25 to $20.50 | 1,510 |
| Oklahoma | $16.50 | $14.00 to $20.00 | 203 |
| Mississippi | $16.00 | $13.00 to $20.20 | 170 |
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 | 7,315 | 1,047 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $20.48 | $18.50 to $22.75 | 3,402 | 445 |
| New York, NY | $20.05 | $18.00 to $23.50 | 17,107 | 2,227 |
| San Diego, CA | $20.00 | $18.00 to $22.50 | 2,071 | 347 |
| Riverside, CA | $19.59 | $17.50 to $21.50 | 2,481 | 367 |
| Denver, CO | $19.50 | $17.56 to $22.50 | 2,659 | 380 |
| Miami, FL | $19.50 | $16.50 to $22.50 | 5,286 | 560 |
| Washington, DC | $19.00 | $17.00 to $23.00 | 6,954 | 581 |
| Boston, MA | $18.92 | $17.00 to $22.69 | 4,380 | 800 |
| Chicago, IL | $18.02 | $16.50 to $21.81 | 6,596 | 895 |
| Dallas, TX | $18.02 | $15.00 to $21.35 | 6,114 | 610 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $18.00 | $15.50 to $21.00 | 2,985 | 476 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $18.00 | $16.00 to $22.50 | 5,297 | 550 |
| Atlanta, GA | $17.62 | $15.00 to $21.00 | 4,549 | 375 |
| Houston, TX | $17.25 | $14.50 to $21.00 | 5,083 | 598 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 24,264 job postings$14.00 $17.00
Typical: $15.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1,404 job postings$30.01 $43.27
Typical: $36.78
- Senior 13 job postings$18.25 $28.48
Typical: $24.46
- Lead or manager 23 job postings$19.33 $23.90
Typical: $21.50
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Starting out: most postings pay $14.00 to $17.00 an hour, typically $15.00.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $21.50 | $15.00 | – | – | – |
| CVS Health | $17.00 | $15.00 | – | – | – |
| Spencer's | $13.85 | $13.73 | – | – | – |
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