Retail Salespersons pay in Reading
$34,970avg. a year
$16.81 an hour · 4,430 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Reading, PA metro area earn an average of $34,970 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $34,530. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$33,010Median pay
$16.81Average hourly
+1%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,430Jobs 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
29,060 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$35,410
$17.03 an hour
31,420 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$35,370
$17.00 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 Reading compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Reading
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $29,880 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $43,560 |
| Parts Salespersons | $43,300 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $72,630 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,210 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $50,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Reading?
The average is $34,970 a year, and the median is $33,010. About 4,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $34,530.
Is this job common in Reading?
It makes up 25.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.01 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: Reading, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39740). 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.