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Retail Sales Associate Salary — Top Paying Cities

Ranked salary data for Retail Sales Associate across 75 US cities, based on 4,644 active job listings. National average: $27,423/yr.

$27,423
National Avg / yr
$28,595
Highest City (New Haven)
$25,719
Lowest City (Little Rock)
4,644
Active Listings

Retail Sales Associate Salary — Top 20 Cities

Sorted by average annual salary · Based on live Adzuna listings

By State — Average Retail Sales Associate Salary

NC $28,595/yr MN $28,595/yr MT $28,595/yr RI $28,595/yr DC $28,595/yr KY $28,595/yr WI $28,595/yr IN $28,595/yr NE $28,556/yr MO $28,502/yr GA $28,400/yr UT $28,400/yr OK $28,400/yr AZ $28,400/yr CO $28,400/yr

All Cities — Ranked by Retail Sales Associate Salary

# City Avg Salary Range Listings
1 New Haven, CT $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 46
2 Fayetteville, NC $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 26
3 Minneapolis, MN $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 88
4 Rochester, MN $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 14
5 Pittsburgh, PA $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 85
6 Missoula, MT $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 13
7 Providence, RI $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 68
8 Riverside, CA $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 35
9 Greensboro, NC $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 34
10 Tampa, FL $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 88
11 St. Paul, MN $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 13
12 Washington, DC $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 107
13 San Diego, CA $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 65
14 Yonkers, NY $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 83
15 Lexington, KY $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 34
16 Omaha, NE $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 84
17 Madison, WI $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 31
18 Kansas City, MO $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 73
19 San Jose, CA $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 80
20 South Bend, IN $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 37
21 Chicago, IL $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 145
22 Cape Coral, FL $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 45
23 Louisville, KY $28,595 $20,000 – $140,000 94
24 Sacramento, CA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 37
25 Anaheim, CA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 95
26 Lincoln, NE $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 21
27 Birmingham, AL $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 71
28 St. Louis, MO $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 66
29 Savannah, GA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 43
30 Los Angeles, CA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 140
31 Salt Lake City, UT $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 61
32 Tulsa, OK $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 49
33 Scottsdale, AZ $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 128
34 Denver, CO $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 149
35 Charleston, SC $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 54
36 Oakland, CA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 40
37 Atlanta, GA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 90
38 Seattle, WA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 94
39 Colorado Springs, CO $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 35
40 New Orleans, LA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 68
41 Irvine, CA $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 75
42 Wichita, KS $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 38
43 Jackson, MS $28,400 $20,000 – $140,000 53
44 Tallahassee, FL $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 26
45 Huntsville, AL $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 30
46 Las Cruces, NM $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 11
47 Toledo, OH $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 46
48 Arlington, VA $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 120
49 Manchester, NH $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 51
50 Reno, NV $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 53
51 Tacoma, WA $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 73
52 San Francisco, CA $26,035 $20,000 – $140,000 60
53 Albany, NY $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 37
54 Springfield, IL $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 20
55 Bridgeport, CT $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 37
56 Virginia Beach, VA $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 24
57 Rochester, NY $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 58
58 McAllen, TX $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 60
59 Cincinnati, OH $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 101
60 Detroit, MI $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 55
61 Anchorage, AK $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 35
62 Jacksonville Beach, FL $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 19
63 Spokane, WA $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 45
64 Des Moines, IA $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 45
65 Erie, PA $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 23
66 Jackson, MS $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 45
67 Cleveland, OH $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 61
68 Houston, TX $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 298
69 Portland, ME $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 22
70 Baton Rouge, LA $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 51
71 Montgomery, AL $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 32
72 Garland, TX $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 38
73 Philadelphia, PA $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 133
74 Santa Ana, CA $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 115
75 Little Rock, AR $25,719 $20,000 – $140,000 25

Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated daily. All cities for Retail Sales Associate →