Retail Salespersons pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$39,070avg. a year
$18.79 an hour · 51,180 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $39,070 a year. That is about the same as the Minnesota average of $38,380. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$36,670Median pay
$18.79Average hourly
+2%vs. Minnesota average
51,180Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
15,960 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$40,560
$19.50 an hour
22,900 jobs
Rochester, MN
$38,430
$18.48 an hour
34,160 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$38,230
$18.38 an hour
41,620 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$37,370
$17.96 an hour
52,850 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$37,140
$17.86 an hour
63,490 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$36,030
$17.32 an hour
71,780 jobs
Mankato, MN
$36,020
$17.32 an hour
82,290 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$35,540
$17.09 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $35,890 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $87,870 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $88,760 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $56,000 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $111,320 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $48,100 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $39,070 a year, and the median is $36,670. About 51,180 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is about the same as the Minnesota average of $38,380.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 26.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.05 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: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). 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.