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The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in the US was $48,520 in May 2025 (mean $53,380), with 1,121,800 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Washington paid the highest median ($60,750) and Guam the lowest ($29,720).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $60,750 | $64,570 | 27640 |
| Rhode Island | $58,570 | $61,920 | 3880 |
| District of Columbia | $58,470 | $61,990 | 1470 |
| New York | $58,300 | $61,870 | 50830 |
| Colorado | $58,200 | $61,600 | 26390 |
| Massachusetts | $57,490 | $59,510 | 20240 |
| New Jersey | $57,320 | $60,440 | 31160 |
| Alaska | $57,080 | $59,190 | 3030 |
| South Dakota | $56,680 | $61,860 | 3660 |
| Connecticut | $56,510 | $58,860 | 13910 |
| Hawaii | $55,850 | $57,810 | 6580 |
| Vermont | $55,760 | $57,060 | 2310 |
| Delaware | $55,710 | $56,540 | 4200 |
| California | $54,870 | $57,140 | 109180 |
| Maine | $53,580 | $57,150 | 5760 |
| New Hampshire | $51,650 | $58,060 | 6610 |
| Oregon | $50,660 | $56,970 | 13940 |
| Wisconsin | $49,550 | $54,360 | 17750 |
| North Dakota | $49,350 | $55,110 | 2640 |
| Montana | $49,300 | $53,880 | 5830 |
| Minnesota | $48,770 | $53,670 | 21530 |
| Florida | $48,410 | $52,730 | 80470 |
| Arizona | $48,010 | $51,290 | 20260 |
| Virginia | $47,990 | $53,560 | 32250 |
| Illinois | $47,990 | $53,330 | 36940 |
| Tennessee | $47,880 | $51,960 | 26470 |
| Indiana | $47,790 | $50,970 | 22090 |
| South Carolina | $47,770 | $51,400 | 19390 |
| North Carolina | $47,760 | $52,910 | 39890 |
| Utah | $47,470 | $52,980 | 10270 |
| Maryland | $47,000 | $51,810 | 23080 |
| Kansas | $46,950 | $49,780 | 9250 |
| Nevada | $46,900 | $52,260 | 10500 |
| Missouri | $46,860 | $50,360 | 19160 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,690 | $50,300 | 40970 |
| Iowa | $46,610 | $50,950 | 9970 |
| New Mexico | $46,550 | $51,030 | 7660 |
| Michigan | $46,430 | $49,860 | 30750 |
| Texas | $46,280 | $49,420 | 103410 |
| Georgia | $46,150 | $50,690 | 36900 |
| Idaho | $46,140 | $50,950 | 7330 |
| Wyoming | $45,980 | $51,420 | 3060 |
| Mississippi | $45,760 | $48,500 | 13020 |
| Ohio | $45,680 | $48,670 | 39110 |
| Oklahoma | $45,430 | $48,960 | 15340 |
| Nebraska | $45,280 | $49,310 | 7010 |
| Virgin Islands | $44,880 | $48,230 | 440 |
| Alabama | $44,860 | $48,790 | 25020 |
| Louisiana | $43,860 | $46,360 | 16910 |
| Kentucky | $40,080 | $45,750 | 18290 |
| West Virginia | $39,740 | $44,620 | 7420 |
| Arkansas | $36,950 | $44,460 | 11050 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,090 | $34,810 | 12700 |
| Guam | $29,720 | $33,650 | 690 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.