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Retail Salespersons Salary in New Jersey

What Retail Salespersons earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in NJ
$37,238
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 44
published states
Workers in state
282,930
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
17 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$38,280$32,264$939Bergen County, NJ
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$34,810$29,577$3,399Camden County, NJ
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$32,310$27,612$642Warren County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Camden County, NJ$34,810$29,577$3,399
2Burlington County, NJ$34,810$29,577$3,399
3Gloucester County, NJ$34,810$29,577$3,399
4Salem County, NJ$34,810$29,577$3,399
5Ocean County, NJ$38,280$32,264$2,619
6Monmouth County, NJ$38,280$32,264$2,619
7Essex County, NJ$38,280$32,264$2,583
8Union County, NJ$38,280$32,264$2,583
9Morris County, NJ$38,280$32,264$2,583
10Sussex County, NJ$38,280$32,264$2,583
11Bergen County, NJ$38,280$32,264$939
12Passaic County, NJ$38,280$32,264$939
13Warren County, NJ$32,310$27,612$642
14Middlesex County, NJ$38,280$32,264−$453
15Somerset County, NJ$38,280$32,264−$453
16Hunterdon County, NJ$38,280$32,264−$453
17Hudson County, NJ$38,280$32,264−$5,385

Retail Salespersons pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in New Jersey is $37,238, based on 282,930 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so New Jersey averages 5.2% above it.

Inside New Jersey, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $38,280 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $32,310 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, a difference of $5,970 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in New Jersey

We compare 17 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,399. In Hudson County, NJ the basics cost $5,385 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 17 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 New Jersey

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,238, from $32,310 to $38,280 depending on the labor market.

Which New Jersey county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,399). Burlington County, NJ follows at $3,399.