The median annual wage for Retail Salespersons in North Carolina is $30,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,700.
Pay spans roughly $22,550 at the 10th percentile to $46,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.47 per hour. An estimated 126,060 people work as retail salespersons in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $30,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.47 |
| 10th percentile | $22,550 |
| 90th percentile | $46,080 |
| Employment | 126,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.