Retail Salespersons Salary in New York
State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.
Median annual
$37,720
Median hourly
$18
Average annual
$42,580
Employed in state
239K
The median annual salary for Retail Salespersons in New York is $37,720, or about $18 an hour. That is 7% higher than the national median.
Pay in New York ranges from $33,650 at the 10th percentile to $58,630 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 239K people work as retail salespersons in the state.
Pay distribution in New York
10th$33,650
25th$35,670
Median$37,720
75th$44,130
90th$58,630
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- Hourly
- $18.13
- Daily
- $145
- Weekly
- $725
- Bi-weekly
- $1,451
- Monthly
- $3,143
- Annual
- $37,720
$37,720 a year is around the 50th percentile for Retail Salespersonss in New York. The median is $37,720.
Retail Salespersons pay by metro area in New York
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,280 | 202K |
| Kingston, NY | $36,530 | 1.9K |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $36,160 | 9.9K |
| Ithaca, NY | $35,510 | 1.2K |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $35,420 | 12K |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,250 | 8.2K |
| Glens Falls, NY | $35,070 | 1.8K |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,910 | 15K |
| Rochester, NY | $34,650 | 12K |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $34,530 | 3.0K |
| Binghamton, NY | $34,460 | 2.5K |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $34,280 | 1.5K |
| Elmira, NY | $34,140 | 1.2K |
Other jobs in New York
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
- Retail Salespersons$35,410
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Cashiers$32,880
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
- Security Guards$38,020
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
- Software Developers$135,980
- Accountants and Auditors$83,680
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Lawyers$159,670