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Retail Salespersons Salary in Pennsylvania

What Retail Salespersons earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 20 counties.

Average in PA
$32,273
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
30 of 44
published states
Workers in state
161,260
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
20 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$34,810$29,030$2,913Philadelphia County, PA
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$32,310$27,098$1,449Lehigh County, PA
Pittsburgh, PA$30,840$25,962$4,789Allegheny County, PA
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$30,500$25,699$2,858Dauphin County, PA
Lancaster, PA$30,280$25,529$3,036Lancaster County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Armstrong County, PA$30,840$25,962$8,749
2Lawrence County, PA$30,840$25,962$8,413
3Allegheny County, PA$30,840$25,962$4,789
4Westmoreland County, PA$30,840$25,962$4,789
5Washington County, PA$30,840$25,962$4,789
6Butler County, PA$30,840$25,962$4,789
7Beaver County, PA$30,840$25,962$4,789
8Fayette County, PA$30,840$25,962$4,789
9Lancaster County, PA$30,280$25,529$3,036
10Philadelphia County, PA$34,810$29,030$2,913
11Montgomery County, PA$34,810$29,030$2,913
12Bucks County, PA$34,810$29,030$2,913
13Delaware County, PA$34,810$29,030$2,913
14Chester County, PA$34,810$29,030$2,913
15Dauphin County, PA$30,500$25,699$2,858
16Cumberland County, PA$30,500$25,699$2,858
17Perry County, PA$30,500$25,699$2,858
18Lehigh County, PA$32,310$27,098$1,449
19Northampton County, PA$32,310$27,098$1,449
20Carbon County, PA$32,310$27,098$1,449

Retail Salespersons pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Pennsylvania is $32,273, based on 161,260 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 30. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Pennsylvania averages 8.9% below it.

Inside Pennsylvania, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $34,810 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $30,280 in Lancaster, PA, a difference of $4,530 across 5 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Pennsylvania

We compare 20 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,749. Carbon County, PA leaves the smallest, $1,449. The median wage covers all four basics in 20 of the 20 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 Pennsylvania

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $32,273, from $30,280 to $34,810 depending on the labor market.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,749). Lawrence County, PA follows at $8,413.