Retail Salespersons pay in New Haven
$40,500avg. a year
$19.47 an hour · 6,810 employed
Retail Salespersons in the New Haven, CT metro area earn an average of $40,500 a year. That is about the same as the Connecticut average of $40,610. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$35,950Median pay
$19.47Average hourly
-0%vs. Connecticut average
6,810Jobs in this metro
Other Connecticut metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Connecticut metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
112,230 jobs
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
$42,050
$20.22 an hour
23,580 jobs
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$39,970
$19.21 an hour
314,380 jobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$39,880
$19.17 an hour
43,310 jobs
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$39,820
$19.14 an hour
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How New Haven compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Haven
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $37,240 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $46,500 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,360 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $83,470 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $80,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $60,040 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in New Haven?
The average is $40,500 a year, and the median is $35,950. About 6,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Connecticut average?
That is about the same as the Connecticut average of $40,610.
Is this job common in New Haven?
It makes up 24.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: New Haven, CT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.