First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in the U.S.
$53,380avg. a year
$25.66 an hour · 1,121,800 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $53,380 a year and a median of $48,520. Pay is highest in Washington ($64,570) and lowest in Arkansas ($44,460).
$48,520Median pay
$25.66Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
1,121,800Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
127,640 jobs
Washington
$64,570
$31.04 an hour
21,470 jobs
District of Columbia
$61,990
$29.80 an hour
33,880 jobs
Rhode Island
$61,920
$29.77 an hour
450,830 jobs
New York
$61,870
$29.75 an hour
53,660 jobs
South Dakota
$61,860
$29.74 an hour
626,390 jobs
Colorado
$61,600
$29.61 an hour
731,160 jobs
New Jersey
$60,440
$29.06 an hour
820,240 jobs
Massachusetts
$59,510
$28.61 an hour
93,030 jobs
Alaska
$59,190
$28.46 an hour
1013,910 jobs
Connecticut
$58,860
$28.30 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,990 | $32.69 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,050 | $31.28 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $64,490 | $31.00 |
| Boulder, CO | $63,920 | $30.73 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $63,750 | $30.65 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,580 | $30.57 |
| Napa, CA | $62,900 | $30.24 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,640 | $30.11 |
Related jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$99,370
- Retail Salespersons$37,310
- Cashiers$33,180
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,430
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,530
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$109,150
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48,790 | $44,860 | 25,020 |
| Alaska | $59,190 | $57,080 | 3,030 |
| Arizona | $51,290 | $48,010 | 20,260 |
| Arkansas | $44,460 | $36,950 | 11,050 |
| California | $57,140 | $54,870 | 109,180 |
| Colorado | $61,600 | $58,200 | 26,390 |
| Connecticut | $58,860 | $56,510 | 13,910 |
| Delaware | $56,540 | $55,710 | 4,200 |
| District of Columbia | $61,990 | $58,470 | 1,470 |
| Florida | $52,730 | $48,410 | 80,470 |
| Georgia | $50,690 | $46,150 | 36,900 |
| Hawaii | $57,810 | $55,850 | 6,580 |
| Idaho | $50,950 | $46,140 | 7,330 |
| Illinois | $53,330 | $47,990 | 36,940 |
| Indiana | $50,970 | $47,790 | 22,090 |
| Iowa | $50,950 | $46,610 | 9,970 |
| Kansas | $49,780 | $46,950 | 9,250 |
| Kentucky | $45,750 | $40,080 | 18,290 |
| Louisiana | $46,360 | $43,860 | 16,910 |
| Maine | $57,150 | $53,580 | 5,760 |
| Maryland | $51,810 | $47,000 | 23,080 |
| Massachusetts | $59,510 | $57,490 | 20,240 |
| Michigan | $49,860 | $46,430 | 30,750 |
| Minnesota | $53,670 | $48,770 | 21,530 |
| Mississippi | $48,500 | $45,760 | 13,020 |
| Missouri | $50,360 | $46,860 | 19,160 |
| Montana | $53,880 | $49,300 | 5,830 |
| Nebraska | $49,310 | $45,280 | 7,010 |
| Nevada | $52,260 | $46,900 | 10,500 |
| New Hampshire | $58,060 | $51,650 | 6,610 |
| New Jersey | $60,440 | $57,320 | 31,160 |
| New Mexico | $51,030 | $46,550 | 7,660 |
| New York | $61,870 | $58,300 | 50,830 |
| North Carolina | $52,910 | $47,760 | 39,890 |
| North Dakota | $55,110 | $49,350 | 2,640 |
| Ohio | $48,670 | $45,680 | 39,110 |
| Oklahoma | $48,960 | $45,430 | 15,340 |
| Oregon | $56,970 | $50,660 | 13,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,300 | $46,690 | 40,970 |
| Rhode Island | $61,920 | $58,570 | 3,880 |
| South Carolina | $51,400 | $47,770 | 19,390 |
| South Dakota | $61,860 | $56,680 | 3,660 |
| Tennessee | $51,960 | $47,880 | 26,470 |
| Texas | $49,420 | $46,280 | 103,410 |
| Utah | $52,980 | $47,470 | 10,270 |
| Vermont | $57,060 | $55,760 | 2,310 |
| Virginia | $53,560 | $47,990 | 32,250 |
| Washington | $64,570 | $60,750 | 27,640 |
| West Virginia | $44,620 | $39,740 | 7,420 |
| Wisconsin | $54,360 | $49,550 | 17,750 |
| Wyoming | $51,420 | $45,980 | 3,060 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$63,580
52,270 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$56,350
36,580 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$50,800
28,540 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$55,440
26,770 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$50,640
22,730 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$54,990
22,220 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$57,760
20,360 jobs$53,950
20,200 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make?
The average is $53,380 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $48,520 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.66, and the median is $23.33 an hour.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of retail sales workers the most?
Washington, with an average of $64,570 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $67,990.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,120 a year, and the top 10% earn over $77,080.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-1011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.