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Retail Salespersons Salary in Missouri

What Retail Salespersons earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in MO
$33,250
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
26 of 44
published states
Workers in state
84,240
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$34,320$28,973$5,706Jackson County, MO
St. Louis, MO-IL$33,820$28,594$8,472St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bates County, MO$34,320$28,973$12,030
2St. Louis County, MO$33,820$28,594$8,472
3St. Charles County, MO$33,820$28,594$8,472
4St. Louis city, MO$33,820$28,594$8,472
5Jefferson County, MO$33,820$28,594$8,472
6Franklin County, MO$33,820$28,594$8,472
7Lincoln County, MO$33,820$28,594$8,472
8Warren County, MO$33,820$28,594$8,472
9Jackson County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706
10Clay County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706
11Cass County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706
12Platte County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706
13Lafayette County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706
14Ray County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706
15Clinton County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706
16Caldwell County, MO$34,320$28,973$5,706

Retail Salespersons pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Missouri is $33,250, based on 84,240 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 26. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Missouri averages 6.1% below it.

Inside Missouri, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $34,320 in the Kansas City, MO-KS area and the lowest is $33,820 in St. Louis, MO-IL, a difference of $500 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Missouri

We compare 16 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,030. Caldwell County, MO leaves the smallest, $5,706. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Missouri

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,250, from $33,820 to $34,320 depending on the labor market.

Which Missouri county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,030). St. Louis County, MO follows at $8,472.