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Retail Salespersons Salary in Rhode Island

What Retail Salespersons earn in Rhode Island, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in RI
$35,230
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 44
published states
Workers in state
20,910
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Rhode Island

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Rhode Island
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$35,230$29,715$2,739Providence County, RI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Rhode Island counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Washington County, RI$35,230$29,715$3,063
2Providence County, RI$35,230$29,715$2,739
3Kent County, RI$35,230$29,715$2,739
4Bristol County, RI$35,230$29,715$2,739
5Newport County, RI$35,230$29,715−$681

Retail Salespersons pay in Rhode Island

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Rhode Island is $35,230, based on 20,910 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Rhode Island averages 0.5% below it.

Published data for Rhode Island currently covers the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area, with a local median wage of $35,230.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Rhode Island

We compare 5 Rhode Island counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,063. In Newport County, RI the basics cost $681 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 5 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 Rhode Island

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Rhode Island?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,230.

Which Rhode Island county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,063). Providence County, RI follows at $2,739.