Merchant Sales Salary in the United States

How much does a Merchant Sales make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Merchant Sales in the United States is $61,373 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Merchant Sales's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,528
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,017 to $70,876
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,499
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Merchant Sales Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $70,876 $5,906 $1,363 $34
Average $61,373 $5,114 $1,180 $30
25th Percentile $52,017 $4,335 $1,000 $25
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Key Factors That Influence Merchant Sales Salaries

A Merchant Sales's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Merchant Sales Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Merchant Sales's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,074
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $60,464
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,373
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,413
  • Expert (over 8 years): $63,631
Levels Salary
Entry Level Merchant Sales$60,074
Intermediate Level Merchant Sales$60,464
Senior Level Merchant Sales$61,373
Specialist Level Merchant Sales$62,413
Expert Level Merchant Sales$63,631
$60,074 0 yr
$60,464 < 2 yrs
$61,373 2-4 yrs
$62,413 5-8 yrs
$63,631 > 8 yrs
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How Do Merchant Sales Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Merchant Sales. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $67,952.
  • California: $67,695.
  • Massachusetts: $66,792.

Top Paying Cities for Merchant Sales

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $77,410
  • San Francisco: $76,649
  • Oakland: $74,949

What Skills Can Increase a Merchant Sales's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 8.13% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Critical Care (Mentioned in 3.2% Job Postings): Critical care is sometimes referred as intensive care. Intensive care medicine, or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and intensive monitoring. An intensivist is a physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.
  • Customer Care (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Customer care is the process of building an emotional connection with your customers, whereas customer service is simply the advice or assistance your business provides them.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 8.13%
Critical Care 3.2%
Customer Care 2.46%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Merchant Sales's salary.
  • Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
  • Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Warehouse Management System: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Flexibility
$67,511
10%
Interviewing
$63,828
4%
Warehouse Management System
$63,214
3%
Product Quality
$63,214
3%
Supply Chain
$63,214
3%
Coaching
$63,214
3%
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How Education impacts a Merchant Sales's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Merchant Sales enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Merchant Sales with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $59,523 and $64,902).

Merchant Sales Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Merchant Sales
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 7.7%
High School 23.1%
Associates 61.5%
Bachelors 61.5%
Masters 7.7%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Merchant Sales Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Merchant Sales's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Merchant Sales

Salaries for a Merchant Sales can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $59,522 in 2023 to around $59,852 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Merchant Sales salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Merchant Sales Over Time

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$60,190
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