What are the main factors that influence a Retail Store's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Retail Store's salary?

A Retail Store's salary grows with experience: a Retail Store Customer Service Representative (0-1 years)earns $35,905, a Retail Store (1-3 years)earns $40,130, a Retail Third Keyholder (3-5 years)earns $44,551,

What are the highest paying states for a Retail Store?

Retail Store salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Retail Store roles are District of Columbia $38,907, California $38,759, Massachusetts $38,242. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Retail Store roles make?

Salaries for Retail Store level roles vary by specialization: Retail Store Operations Executive: $232,683; Retail Store Operations Director: $178,264; Retail Store Design Director: $143,693; Retail Store Construction Director: $142,623; Retail Store Operations Manager: $110,252.

How do different companies affect a Retail Store's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Retail Store roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Retail Store Salary in the United States

How much does a Retail Store make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Retail Store in the United States is $35,140 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,175
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,480 to $39,346
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,148

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Retail Store Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,346	$3,279	$757	$19
Average	$35,140	$2,928	$676	$17
25th Percentile	$31,480	$2,623	$605	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Retail Store Salaries

A Retail Store'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 Do Retail Store 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 Retail Stores. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,907.
California: $38,759.
Massachusetts: $38,242.

District of Columbia $38,907 California $38,759 Massachusetts $38,242 Washington $38,102 New Jersey $38,088 Alaska $38,039 Connecticut $37,554 New York $37,357

Hawaii $36,728 Rhode Island $36,433 Maryland $36,232 Minnesota $35,958 Colorado $35,853 Illinois $35,818 Oregon $35,684 Delaware $35,586

New Hampshire $35,524 Virginia $35,386 Pennsylvania $34,981 Nevada $34,778 North Dakota $34,711 Michigan $34,605 Wisconsin $34,567 Vermont $34,490

Texas $34,275 Maine $34,261 Arizona $34,240 Ohio $34,215 Georgia $33,892 Indiana $33,731 Wyoming $33,699 Utah $33,650

Iowa $33,629 Kansas $33,460 Louisiana $33,411 North Carolina $33,393 Missouri $33,386 Florida $33,249 Montana $33,175 Nebraska $33,105

Kentucky $33,066 South Carolina $32,926 Tennessee $32,838 Idaho $32,803 New Mexico $32,546 Oklahoma $32,490 Alabama $32,283 South Dakota $31,935

Arkansas $31,745 West Virginia $31,643 Mississippi $31,337

Top Paying Cities for Retail Stores

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: $44,322
San Francisco: $43,886
Oakland: $42,912

San Jose, CA $44,322

San Francisco, CA $43,886

Oakland, CA $42,912

New York, NY $40,723

Queens Village, NY $40,460

Paramus, NJ $40,179

Passaic, NJ $40,143

Bergenfield, NJ $40,108

Stamford, CT $40,056

Huntington, NY $40,020

Newark, NJ $39,792

Bridgeport, CT $39,722

New Brunswick, NJ $39,606

Vallejo, CA $39,532

Middlesex, NJ $39,511

Somerset, NJ $39,479

Petaluma, CA $39,399

Santa Cruz, CA $39,261

Boston, MA $39,191

Monterey, CA $39,015

Fairbanks, AK $38,991

Los Angeles, CA $38,924

Washington, DC $38,907

Seattle, WA $38,843

Santa Rosa, CA $38,836

Juneau, AK $38,734

Orange, CA $38,618

Anchorage, AK $38,555

Anaheim, CA $38,531

Santa Ana, CA $38,478

Nassau, NY $38,457

Long Beach, CA $38,443

Danbury, CT $38,432

Santa Maria, CA $38,313

Everett, WA $38,306

Bremerton, WA $38,133

Trenton, NJ $38,067

Sacramento, CA $38,053

San Diego, CA $38,035

Brockton, MA $38,021

Tacoma, WA $38,007

Santa Barbara, CA $37,958

Lowell, MA $37,817

New Suffolk, NY $37,803

Nashua, NH $37,761

Lompoc, CA $37,705

Ventura, CA $37,670

Stockton, CA $37,659

New Haven, CT $37,589

Atlantic City, NJ $37,497

Hartford, CT $37,420

Modesto, CA $37,403

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,325

New Britain, CT $37,308

Olympia, WA $37,259

Kennewick, WA $37,259

New London, CT $37,251

Norwich, CT $37,241

Lawrence, MA $37,223

Bakersfield, CA $37,125

Riverside, CA $37,076

New Bedford, MA $37,076

Richland, WA $37,041

Portsmouth, NH $37,013

Vineland, NJ $37,006

San Bernardino, CA $36,977

Boulder, CO $36,879

Worcester, MA $36,851

Portland, OR $36,819

Saint Paul, MN $36,777

Minneapolis, MN $36,777

Philadelphia, PA $36,728

Honolulu, HI $36,542

Springfield, MA $36,419

Providence, RI $36,415

Chicago, IL $36,313

Bellingham, WA $36,271

Baltimore, MD $36,232

Chico, CA $36,145

Wilmington, DE $36,085

Pittsfield, MA $36,050

Manchester, NH $35,983

Spokane, WA $35,828

Denver, CO $35,825

Albany, NY $35,660

Troy, NY $35,646

Schenectady, NY $35,572

Burlington, VT $35,495

Portland, ME $35,372

Salem, OR $35,343

Yakima, WA $35,336

Ann Arbor, MI $35,326

Rochester, MN $35,227

Fresno, CA $35,210

Reno, NV $35,210

Milwaukee, WI $35,178

Detroit, MI $35,143

Allentown, PA $35,133

Carson City, NV $35,129

Houston, TX $35,076

Colorado Springs, CO $35,073

Syracuse, NY $35,055

Eugene, OR $34,988

Bismarck, ND $34,946

Gary, IN $34,946

Galveston, TX $34,946

Springfield, OR $34,918

Medford, OR $34,834

Fort Collins, CO $34,820

Austin, TX $34,792

Mesa, AZ $34,718

Phoenix, AZ $34,711

Dallas, TX $34,700

Reading, PA $34,679

Saint Cloud, MN $34,665

Concord, NH $34,634

Madison, WI $34,620

Utica, NY $34,525

Raleigh, NC $34,497

Las Vegas, NV $34,493

Rochester, NY $34,468

Des Moines, IA $34,465

Atlanta, GA $34,409

Battle Creek, MI $34,398

Salt Lake City, UT $34,388

Lancaster, PA $34,335

Champaign, IL $34,328

Harrisburg, PA $34,286

Durham, NC $34,254

Kansas City, MO $34,251

Kansas City, KS $34,244

Fort Worth, TX $34,240

Boca Raton, FL $34,226

Cleveland, OH $34,222

Columbus, OH $34,215

Pittsburgh, PA $34,212

Richmond, VA $34,198

Indianapolis, IN $34,191

Cincinnati, OH $34,145

Petersburg, VA $34,092

Billings, MT $34,015

Lansing, MI $34,015

Huntsville, AL $34,015

Lebanon, PA $34,012

Dayton, OH $34,008

Pueblo, CO $34,008

Appleton, WI $33,998

Buffalo, NY $33,984

Racine, WI $33,966

Charlotte, NC $33,962

Saint Louis, MO $33,952

Springfield, IL $33,938

Elkhart, IN $33,931

York, PA $33,931

Gastonia, NC $33,927

Benton Harbor, MI $33,927

Beaumont, TX $33,906

Lorain, OH $33,899

Toledo, OH $33,885

Binghamton, NY $33,868

Rock Hill, SC $33,864

Rockford, IL $33,846

Fargo, ND $33,829

Elyria, OH $33,829

Flagstaff, AZ $33,804

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,783

Miami, FL $33,762

Duluth, MN $33,706

Bangor, ME $33,660

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,622

Louisville, KY $33,604

Grand Rapids, MI $33,597

Hialeah, FL $33,593

Casper, WY $33,544

Scranton, PA $33,502

New Orleans, LA $33,492

Virginia Beach, VA $33,488

Akron, OH $33,470

Peoria, IL $33,425

Sarasota, FL $33,418

Green Bay, WI $33,393

Baton Rouge, LA $33,376

Charleston, SC $33,369

Nashville, TN $33,358

Jamestown, NY $33,351

Davenport, IA $33,351

Tucson, AZ $33,333

Cheyenne, WY $33,323

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,312

Tampa, FL $33,305

Omaha, NE $33,298

Port Arthur, TX $33,284

Evansville, IN $33,284

Bradenton, FL $33,270

Santa Fe, NM $33,207

Orlando, FL $33,172

Clearwater, FL $33,133

Canton, OH $33,059

La Crosse, WI $33,059

Grand Forks, ND $33,049

Albuquerque, NM $33,038

Tulsa, OK $33,038

Newport News, VA $33,035

High Point, NC $33,024

Ogden, UT $33,010

Corpus Christi, TX $32,982

Laramie, WY $32,961

Norfolk, VA $32,961

Rock Island, IL $32,940

Saginaw, MI $32,933

Jacksonville, FL $32,929

Salisbury, NC $32,922

Memphis, TN $32,915

Moline, IL $32,898

Fort Myers, FL $32,887

Waterloo, IA $32,841

Spartanburg, SC $32,806

Lincoln, NE $32,789

Fort Wayne, IN $32,782

Birmingham, AL $32,743

Cedar Falls, IA $32,736

Provo, UT $32,733

Springfield, OH $32,729

San Antonio, TX $32,722

Greensboro, NC $32,708

South Bend, IN $32,704

Winston Salem, NC $32,701

Boise, ID $32,690

Savannah, GA $32,666

Muskegon, MI $32,603

Lima, OH $32,560

Lake Charles, LA $32,546

Anderson, IN $32,539

Lexington, KY $32,529

Augusta, GA $32,518

Greenville, SC $32,518

Wichita, KS $32,487

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,487

Columbia, SC $32,455

Bloomington, IN $32,367

Roanoke, VA $32,346

Asheville, NC $32,300

Knoxville, TN $32,241

Shreveport, LA $32,237

Wilmington, NC $32,191

Frankfort, KY $32,125

Oklahoma City, OK $32,100

Chillicothe, OH $32,086

Longview, TX $32,082

Topeka, KS $32,072

Mobile, AL $32,019

Terre Haute, IN $32,005

Erie, PA $32,002

Altoona, PA $31,984

Melbourne, FL $31,974

Amarillo, TX $31,959

Killeen, TX $31,949

Fayetteville, AR $31,921

Sioux Falls, SD $31,896

Chattanooga, TN $31,875

Idaho Falls, ID $31,872

Gainesville, FL $31,798

Portsmouth, OH $31,780

Little Rock, AR $31,773

Lynchburg, VA $31,773

Lafayette, LA $31,759

Youngstown, OH $31,759

Temple, TX $31,745

Daytona Beach, FL $31,738

Clarksville, TN $31,735

Pensacola, FL $31,731

Hopkinsville, KY $31,626

Charleston, WV $31,622

Florence, SC $31,605

Sioux City, IA $31,583

Macon, GA $31,482

Tallahassee, FL $31,478

Fayetteville, NC $31,471

Waco, TX $31,464

Wichita Falls, TX $31,464

Pine Bluff, AR $31,450

Vincennes, IN $31,383

Lubbock, TX $31,369

Great Falls, MT $31,348

Alamogordo, NM $31,345

Abilene, TX $31,316

Rapid City, SD $31,271

Monroe, LA $31,271

Albany, GA $31,250

Huntington, WV $31,246

Jackson, MS $31,243

Greenville, MS $31,239

Parkersburg, WV $31,204

Montgomery, AL $31,197

Johnstown, PA $31,190

Springfield, MO $31,162

Biloxi, MS $31,144

Sumter, SC $31,070

Columbus, GA $31,067

Twin Falls, ID $31,046

Pascagoula, MS $31,000

Kingsport, TN $30,909

Gulfport, MS $30,898

Alexandria, LA $30,782

Fort Smith, AR $30,694

El Paso, TX $30,600

Helena, MT $30,554

Las Cruces, NM $30,441

Harlingen, TX $30,343

Pocatello, ID $30,311

Florence, AL $30,301

Brownsville, TX $30,294

Dothan, AL $30,238

Mcallen, TX $30,220

Columbus, MS $29,960

Altus, OK $29,798

Lawton, OK $29,732

Pierre, SD $29,605

What Skills Can Increase a Retail Store's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 25.44% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Customer Sales (Mentioned in 1.68% Job Postings): Customer Sales means sales of Goods by Licensee directly or through its authorized wholesalers, representatives or distributors to retail establishments for eventual resale to the consumer.
Store Operations (Mentioned in 1.29% Job Postings): Retail operations are the activities that allow online and physical stores to function. The aim of retail operations is to enhance the customer shopping experience and lower the retailer's costs.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	25.44%
Customer Sales	1.68%
Store Operations	1.29%

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 Retail Store's salary.

Prospecting: Can increase your salary by up to 48%.
Outside Sales: Can increase your salary by up to 26%.
Sales Training: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Prospecting	$52,007	48%
Outside Sales	$44,276	26%
Sales Training	$42,168	20%
Sales Presentation	$40,762	16%
Time Management	$37,599	7%
Problem Solving	$37,599	7%

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How Education impacts a Retail Store's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Retail Stores enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Retail Store with a No Diploma is between $29,454 and $31,363).

Retail Store Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Retail Store

No Diploma 2.7%

High School 44.1%

Associates 15.8%

Bachelors 34.0%

Masters 3.2%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.7%
High School	44.1%
Associates	15.8%
Bachelors	34.0%
Masters	3.2%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Retail Store Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Retail Store'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 April 01, 2026

$31,480

Average $35,140/year

$39,346

$2,623

Average $2,928/month

$3,279

$605

Average $676/week

$757

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,346	$3,279	$757	$19
Average	$35,140	$2,928	$676	$17
25th Percentile	$31,480	$2,623	$605	$15

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Salary Trends for Retail Store

Salaries for a Retail Store can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,371 in 2023 to around $40,854 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Retail Store salary trends, .

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