Retail Salespersons pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
$37,320avg. a year
$17.94 an hour · 39,920 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn an average of $37,320 a year. That is about the same as the Maryland average of $37,950. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$34,800Median pay
$17.94Average hourly
-2%vs. Maryland average
39,920Jobs in this metro
Other Maryland metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Maryland metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
166,920 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$39,600
$19.04 an hour
263,990 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$36,970
$17.77 an hour
32,250 jobs
Lexington Park, MD
$36,240
$17.42 an hour
41,790 jobs
Salisbury, MD
$35,440
$17.04 an hour
53,820 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$35,120
$16.89 an hour
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How Baltimore-Columbia-Towson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $34,670 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $72,470 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $50,530 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $82,470 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $44,590 |
| Parts Salespersons | $46,160 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
The average is $37,320 a year, and the median is $34,800. About 39,920 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maryland average?
That is about the same as the Maryland average of $37,950.
Is this job common in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
It makes up 29.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 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: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12580). 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.