Other Sales Workers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

382k

Average Age

40.7

Estimated Job Growth

4.46%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$65,270

Average Male Salary

$82,807

Average Female Salary

$48,836

About

Other Sales Workers are most often employed by the General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters industry. The average yearly wage for Other Sales Workers was $65,270 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Other Sales Workers are Los Angeles County--LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA, Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID, and Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other Sales Workers are Ponce PUMA, PR, Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, and Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Other Sales Workers workforce. Other Sales Workers workforce in 2022 was 382,079 people, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% were men. Other Sales Workers are paid most in Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Ponce PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

184,836

Male Workforce

± 10.5k

197,243

Female Workforce

± 10.9k

The Other Sales Workers workforce in 2022 was 382,079 people (51.6% women and 48.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 54.5% between 2014 (247,374) and 2022 (382,079).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other Sales Workers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($89,058), District of Columbia ($86,780), and Connecticut ($84,805).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$65,270

AVERAGE WAGE

#199 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Other Sales Workers earned an average of $65,270, $588 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Other Sales Workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.547

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Other Sales Workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.547, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Other Sales Workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Other Sales Workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other Sales Workers and on wages for those in the field. General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters is the industry that employs the most Other Sales Workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other Sales Workers, by average wage, is Software publishing ($224,494).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

382k

2022 Workforce

± 15,157

9.32%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.25%

This graphic shows the share of Other Sales Workers employed by various industries. General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters employs the largest share of Other Sales Workers at 53.4%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 30.6% and Computer Systems Design with 16%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other Sales Workers in the US. The workforce of Other Sales Workers in 2022 was 382,079 people, with 51.6% woman, and 48.4% men. The average age of male Other Sales Workers in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Other Sales Workers is 40.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other Sales Workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Other Sales Workers in 2022 was 382,079 people, with 51.6% woman, and 48.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (50,271 people), 25 to 29 years (44,877 people), and 30 to 34 years (39,842 people). Among them they concentrated 35.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 14.3% of Other Sales Workers workers were Hispanic and 85.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.3%), Puerto Rican (17.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.86)%

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Races

In 2022, 73.1% of the Other Sales Workers workforce were White, of which 50.1% were women and 49.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.5%) and Two or More Races (7.81%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other Sales Workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other Sales Workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Communications.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Other Sales Workers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (51,863 people), Communications (13,748 people), and Social Sciences (11,875 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Other Sales Workers workers were Bachelors Degree (121,288 people), Some college (91,221 people), and High School or Equivalent (84,704 people).

The graphic shows the Other Sales Workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Sales and Related Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Sales and Related Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 4.46% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Sales and Related Workers, All Other.

4.46%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Other Sales Workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.