Retail Salespersons pay in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$35,410avg. a year
$17.03 an hour · 9,060 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn an average of $35,410 a year. That is $880 (3%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $34,530. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$32,310Median pay
$17.03Average hourly
+3%vs. Pennsylvania average
9,060Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
163,990 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$36,970
$17.77 an hour
21,420 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$35,370
$17.00 an hour
34,430 jobs
Reading, PA
$34,970
$16.81 an hour
47,400 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$34,360
$16.52 an hour
528,700 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$33,990
$16.34 an hour
67,640 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$33,890
$16.29 an hour
71,630 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$33,690
$16.20 an hour
86,330 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$33,550
$16.13 an hour
94,680 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$33,460
$16.09 an hour
101,300 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$32,770
$15.75 an hour
113,340 jobs
Erie, PA
$32,110
$15.44 an hour
121,710 jobs
State College, PA
$32,100
$15.43 an hour
132,090 jobs
Altoona, PA
$31,920
$15.35 an hour
141,370 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$31,620
$15.20 an hour
15860 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$31,390
$15.09 an hour
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How Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $30,760 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $44,300 |
| Parts Salespersons | $43,500 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $68,960 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $83,200 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $52,840 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton?
The average is $35,410 a year, and the median is $32,310. About 9,060 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $880 (3%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $34,530.
Is this job common in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton?
It makes up 24.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10900). 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.