Retail Trade


Sector  Number of Companies Total Employment  Total Payroll Average Salary  
 Retail Trade  10,853  123,106  $844,312,874  $27,432
 Motor vehicle and parts dealers  1,266  15,358  $175,257,089  $45,644
 Furniture and home furnishing stores  623  4,945  $36,119,051  $29,216
 Electronics and appliance stores  630  5,661  $51,971,857  $36,720
 Building material and garden supply stores  635  9,034  $70,648,953  $31,280
 Food and beverage stores  1,342  25,529  $122,604,160  $19,212
 Health and personal care stores  1,266  10,953  $71,980,253  $26,288
 Gasoline stations  606  3,234  $15,123,579  $18,704
 Clothing and clothing accessories stores  2,158  18,274  $95,479,287  $20,900
 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores  510  3,772  $35,271,957  $37,400
 General merchandise stores  362  16,535  $90,633,835  $21,924
 Miscellaneous store retailers  1,175 6,711  $43,606,750  $25,992
 Non-store retailers  280  3,099  $35,616,105  $45,972


































HOURLY WAGES FOR SELECTED OCCUPATIONS IN RETAIL TRADE
 Occupation Average Hourly Wage  Entry Level Hourly Wage Experienced Level Hourly Wage
 Cashiers  $8.22 $6.73   $8.97
 Counter and Rental Clerks  $10.83  $7.40  $12.53
 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concessions, and Coffee Shops  $8.82  $7.08  $9.70
 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers  $23.61  $13.42  $28.70
 Retail Salespersons  $12.22  $7.67  $14.49