The median annual wage for Retail Salespersons in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $37,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,740.
Pay spans roughly $33,150 at the 10th percentile to $60,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.96 per hour. An estimated 212,470 people work as retail salespersons in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $37,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.96 |
| 10th percentile | $33,150 |
| 90th percentile | $60,560 |
| Employment | 212,470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.