Parts Salespersons pay in the U.S.
$43,830avg. a year
$21.07 an hour · 270,070 employed
Parts Salespersons in the U.S. earn an average of $43,830 a year and a median of $38,630. Pay is highest in Colorado ($50,860) and lowest in Louisiana ($36,500).
$38,630Median pay
$21.07Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
270,070Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for parts salespersons
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,840 jobs
Colorado
$50,860
$24.45 an hour
21,610 jobs
North Dakota
$50,800
$24.42 an hour
36,230 jobs
Washington
$50,450
$24.26 an hour
4710 jobs
Alaska
$50,180
$24.13 an hour
53,890 jobs
Arizona
$49,550
$23.82 an hour
63,880 jobs
Oregon
$49,370
$23.73 an hour
74,080 jobs
Massachusetts
$49,330
$23.72 an hour
84,810 jobs
New Jersey
$48,980
$23.55 an hour
926,990 jobs
California
$48,860
$23.49 an hour
10930 jobs
Hawaii
$47,990
$23.07 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.
Parts Salespersons 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,840 | $27.33 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,370 | $27.10 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,620 | $25.78 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $53,500 | $25.72 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $53,270 | $25.61 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $53,030 | $25.49 |
| Anchorage, AK | $52,290 | $25.14 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,290 | $25.14 |
Related jobs
- Retail Salespersons$37,310
- Cashiers$33,180
- Counter and Rental Clerks$45,700
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$39,100
- 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
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Parts Salespersons 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 | $37,540 | $33,820 | 5,880 |
| Alaska | $50,180 | $46,130 | 710 |
| Arizona | $49,550 | $46,020 | 3,890 |
| Arkansas | $37,860 | $35,320 | 3,330 |
| California | $48,860 | $44,440 | 26,990 |
| Colorado | $50,860 | $47,660 | 4,840 |
| Connecticut | $47,280 | $44,400 | 3,400 |
| Delaware | $43,910 | $38,050 | 980 |
| Florida | $42,000 | $37,190 | 16,200 |
| Georgia | $42,310 | $36,970 | 9,760 |
| Hawaii | $47,990 | $45,120 | 930 |
| Idaho | $46,670 | $44,580 | 1,980 |
| Illinois | $46,330 | $42,240 | 8,500 |
| Indiana | $42,110 | $37,500 | 7,080 |
| Iowa | $47,200 | $46,670 | 3,810 |
| Kansas | $41,390 | $36,940 | 3,700 |
| Kentucky | $39,510 | $36,400 | 4,220 |
| Louisiana | $36,500 | $31,310 | 3,960 |
| Maine | $45,670 | $45,350 | 1,630 |
| Maryland | $45,630 | $42,460 | 4,370 |
| Massachusetts | $49,330 | $44,660 | 4,080 |
| Michigan | $47,820 | $44,070 | 7,520 |
| Minnesota | $47,540 | $47,030 | 5,790 |
| Mississippi | $38,390 | $35,000 | 2,940 |
| Missouri | $43,310 | $39,740 | 5,330 |
| Montana | $44,510 | $45,060 | 1,860 |
| Nebraska | $44,850 | $45,100 | 2,360 |
| Nevada | $45,970 | $38,740 | 2,250 |
| New Hampshire | $47,340 | $46,370 | 1,500 |
| New Jersey | $48,980 | $45,510 | 4,810 |
| New Mexico | $40,890 | $36,890 | 1,410 |
| New York | $47,850 | $45,180 | 7,460 |
| North Carolina | $37,470 | $32,480 | 11,460 |
| North Dakota | $50,800 | $48,600 | 1,610 |
| Ohio | $40,250 | $36,790 | 10,580 |
| Oklahoma | $39,820 | $36,390 | 3,980 |
| Oregon | $49,370 | $45,190 | 3,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,280 | $38,520 | 10,430 |
| Rhode Island | $41,550 | $36,450 | 920 |
| South Carolina | $36,710 | $32,180 | 4,600 |
| South Dakota | $46,410 | $45,370 | 2,100 |
| Tennessee | $40,540 | $36,110 | 6,250 |
| Texas | $39,920 | $35,440 | 25,500 |
| Utah | $45,890 | $39,190 | 3,080 |
| Vermont | $47,720 | $46,260 | 780 |
| Virginia | $43,570 | $38,070 | 7,370 |
| Washington | $50,450 | $46,830 | 6,230 |
| West Virginia | $39,020 | $36,800 | 1,880 |
| Wisconsin | $45,660 | $45,380 | 5,200 |
| Wyoming | $41,370 | $38,620 | 750 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$48,490
8,690 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$41,780
7,160 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$40,310
6,200 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,940
6,050 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$43,800
5,450 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$48,290
5,270 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$44,770
4,300 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$44,570
3,910 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do parts salespersons make?
The average is $43,830 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $38,630 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $21.07, and the median is $18.57 an hour.
Which state pays parts salespersons the most?
Colorado, with an average of $50,860 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $56,840.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,240 a year, and the top 10% earn over $62,890.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-2022. 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.