Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in the U.S.
$42,830avg. a year
$20.59 an hour · 165,220 employed
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in the U.S. earn an average of $42,830 a year and a median of $39,390. Pay is highest in Washington ($52,210) and lowest in Mississippi ($34,670).
$39,390Median pay
$20.59Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
165,220Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for merchandise displayers and window trimmers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,550 jobs
Washington
$52,210
$25.10 an hour
217,840 jobs
California
$49,090
$23.60 an hour
310,430 jobs
New York
$48,850
$23.49 an hour
41,220 jobs
Oregon
$48,240
$23.19 an hour
53,360 jobs
Massachusetts
$47,200
$22.69 an hour
61,450 jobs
Connecticut
$46,870
$22.53 an hour
7540 jobs
Alaska
$46,840
$22.52 an hour
81,820 jobs
Minnesota
$46,790
$22.49 an hour
9180 jobs
Vermont
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
101,920 jobs
Maryland
$45,780
$22.01 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.
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,630 | $29.15 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,660 | $28.68 |
| Vallejo, CA | $55,460 | $26.67 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54,490 | $26.20 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,020 | $24.53 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $50,270 | $24.17 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,680 | $23.88 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,650 | $23.87 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 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 | $44,340 | $42,840 | 2,900 |
| Alaska | $46,840 | $46,530 | 540 |
| Arizona | $42,460 | $39,630 | 3,130 |
| Arkansas | $38,440 | $36,230 | 1,670 |
| California | $49,090 | $47,010 | 17,840 |
| Colorado | $45,190 | $43,230 | 3,650 |
| Connecticut | $46,870 | $42,410 | 1,450 |
| Delaware | $40,640 | $37,710 | 490 |
| District of Columbia | $42,950 | $39,460 | 250 |
| Florida | $39,060 | $36,220 | 14,360 |
| Georgia | $40,130 | $37,050 | 7,790 |
| Hawaii | $43,290 | $40,370 | 990 |
| Idaho | $39,860 | $38,770 | 1,570 |
| Illinois | $45,120 | $40,270 | 3,090 |
| Indiana | $41,730 | $36,510 | 2,610 |
| Iowa | $42,250 | $39,680 | 1,860 |
| Kansas | $41,430 | $39,960 | 1,580 |
| Kentucky | $37,520 | $35,820 | 2,460 |
| Louisiana | $40,640 | $34,860 | 2,360 |
| Maine | $45,450 | $45,750 | 910 |
| Maryland | $45,780 | $43,370 | 1,920 |
| Massachusetts | $47,200 | $43,290 | 3,360 |
| Michigan | $39,100 | $36,710 | 5,050 |
| Minnesota | $46,790 | $45,730 | 1,820 |
| Mississippi | $34,670 | $33,040 | 1,760 |
| Missouri | $44,160 | $42,890 | 2,700 |
| Montana | $45,290 | $43,700 | 580 |
| Nebraska | $40,820 | $37,980 | 680 |
| Nevada | $41,740 | $39,440 | 2,300 |
| New Hampshire | $44,320 | $40,880 | 690 |
| New Jersey | $42,890 | $38,200 | 5,120 |
| New Mexico | $37,160 | $36,550 | 880 |
| New York | $48,850 | $43,660 | 10,430 |
| North Carolina | $42,330 | $37,960 | 6,040 |
| North Dakota | $44,520 | $42,080 | 350 |
| Ohio | $41,570 | $37,850 | 6,930 |
| Oklahoma | $41,360 | $38,380 | 1,570 |
| Oregon | $48,240 | $45,200 | 1,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,070 | $37,740 | 5,230 |
| Rhode Island | $43,990 | $37,610 | – |
| South Carolina | $40,160 | $36,810 | 2,550 |
| South Dakota | $43,220 | $40,190 | 320 |
| Tennessee | $36,040 | $34,500 | 4,710 |
| Texas | $39,680 | $37,260 | 14,730 |
| Utah | $42,280 | $39,930 | 1,160 |
| Vermont | $46,390 | $44,850 | 180 |
| Virginia | $42,300 | $37,750 | 4,450 |
| Washington | $52,210 | $48,780 | 2,550 |
| West Virginia | $37,110 | $36,660 | 750 |
| Wisconsin | $42,510 | $39,510 | 2,930 |
| Wyoming | $42,450 | $38,790 | 220 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$51,020
8,710 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$49,650
7,430 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$41,690
4,600 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$42,450
4,340 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$40,360
3,070 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$41,010
2,790 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,200
2,710 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$46,180
2,380 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do merchandise displayers and window trimmers make?
The average is $42,830 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $39,390 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $20.59, and the median is $18.94 an hour.
Which state pays merchandise displayers and window trimmers the most?
Washington, with an average of $52,210 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $60,630.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,760 a year, and the top 10% earn over $58,370.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 27-1026. 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.