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Retail Salespersons Salary in Texas

What Retail Salespersons earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 66 counties.

Average in TX
$31,470
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
37 of 44
published states
Workers in state
332,620
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
7
66 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$33,860$29,335$3,908Travis County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$33,400$28,965$3,466Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$31,340$27,310$5,111Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$30,960$27,005$5,586Bexar County, TX
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$29,900$26,153$8,166Henderson County, TX
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$27,420$24,155$7,416Hidalgo County, TX
El Paso, TX$27,330$24,081$5,386El Paso County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$33,400$28,965$11,194
2Austin County, TX$31,340$27,310$10,439
3Cass County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,786
4Comanche County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,762
5Camp County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,714
6Lamar County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,570
7Rains County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,486
8Young County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,426
9Morris County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,402
10Red River County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,402
11Somervell County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,402
12Cherokee County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,342
13Marion County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,138
14Fannin County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,054
15Delta County, TX$29,900$26,153$9,018
16Wood County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,742
17Titus County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,730
18Eastland County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,670
19Medina County, TX$30,960$27,005$8,646
20Van Zandt County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,226
21Montague County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,202
22Palo Pinto County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,190
23Henderson County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,166
24Atascosa County, TX$30,960$27,005$8,154
25Franklin County, TX$29,900$26,153$8,094

Showing 25 of 66 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Retail Salespersons pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Texas is $31,470, based on 332,620 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 37. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Texas averages 11.1% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $33,860 in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area and the lowest is $27,330 in El Paso, TX, a difference of $6,530 across 7 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Texas

We compare 66 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,194. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $3,466. The median wage covers all four basics in 66 of the 66 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 Texas

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $31,470, from $27,330 to $33,860 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,194). Austin County, TX follows at $10,439.