Retail Salespersons pay in Rochester
$39,340avg. a year
$18.91 an hour · 12,440 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Rochester, NY metro area earn an average of $39,340 a year. That is $3,240 (8%) less than the New York average of $42,580. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$34,650Median pay
$18.91Average hourly
-8%vs. New York average
12,440Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1202,080 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
21,860 jobs
Kingston, NY
$40,180
$19.32 an hour
39,890 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$40,150
$19.30 an hour
411,930 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$39,590
$19.03 an hour
51,780 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$39,510
$19.00 an hour
68,150 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$39,480
$18.98 an hour
715,160 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$39,370
$18.93 an hour
82,540 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$38,780
$18.64 an hour
91,490 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$38,780
$18.65 an hour
101,180 jobs
Elmira, NY
$38,570
$18.55 an hour
111,170 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$38,290
$18.41 an hour
123,010 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$38,110
$18.32 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $34,680 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $49,760 |
| Parts Salespersons | $43,620 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $79,050 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $82,840 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,690 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Rochester?
The average is $39,340 a year, and the median is $34,650. About 12,440 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $3,240 (8%) less than the New York average of $42,580.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 25.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 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: Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40380). 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.