Retail Salespersons pay in Lafayette
$31,310avg. a year
$15.05 an hour · 5,010 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Lafayette, LA metro area earn an average of $31,310 a year. That is $1,200 (4%) less than the Louisiana average of $32,510. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$28,600Median pay
$15.05Average hourly
-4%vs. Louisiana average
5,010Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,020 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$33,770
$16.24 an hour
212,030 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$33,640
$16.17 an hour
33,470 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$33,100
$15.91 an hour
42,620 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$32,080
$15.42 an hour
54,670 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$31,920
$15.35 an hour
62,060 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$31,710
$15.24 an hour
71,390 jobs
Hammond, LA
$31,220
$15.01 an hour
81,650 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$30,930
$14.87 an hour
92,350 jobs
Monroe, LA
$30,710
$14.77 an hour
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How Lafayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Lafayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $26,020 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,180 |
| Parts Salespersons | $33,930 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $68,940 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $70,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,050 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Lafayette?
The average is $31,310 a year, and the median is $28,600. About 5,010 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $1,200 (4%) less than the Louisiana average of $32,510.
Is this job common in Lafayette?
It makes up 27.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 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: Lafayette, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29180). 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.