Retail Salespersons pay in Raleigh-Cary
$35,160avg. a year
$16.90 an hour · 18,660 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $35,160 a year. That is $930 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $34,230. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$33,100Median pay
$16.90Average hourly
+3%vs. North Carolina average
18,660Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
135,150 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$35,410
$17.02 an hour
25,570 jobs
Asheville, NC
$35,400
$17.02 an hour
35,850 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$34,360
$16.52 an hour
420,890 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$34,180
$16.44 an hour
56,310 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$33,970
$16.33 an hour
69,510 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$33,840
$16.27 an hour
76,790 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$33,730
$16.22 an hour
84,000 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$33,520
$16.12 an hour
91,460 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$32,880
$15.81 an hour
102,570 jobs
Burlington, NC
$32,660
$15.70 an hour
114,240 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$32,570
$15.66 an hour
121,370 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$32,470
$15.61 an hour
132,370 jobs
Greenville, NC
$32,100
$15.43 an hour
141,380 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$31,660
$15.22 an hour
152,040 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$31,650
$15.21 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $30,820 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $84,450 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $86,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $55,810 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $45,760 |
| Parts Salespersons | $39,850 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $35,160 a year, and the median is $33,100. About 18,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $930 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $34,230.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 25.1 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: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). 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.