Retail Clerk salary

Average retail clerk salary

$14.45

$30,046 yearly

Entry-level retail clerk salary
$23,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a retail clerk make?

The average retail clerk salary in the United States is $30,046. Retail clerk salaries typically range between $23,000 and $38,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for retail clerks is $14.45 per hour.

Retail clerk salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Retail clerks earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.

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Where can a Retail Clerk earn more?

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Columbus, OH$36,169
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Bellevue Jr/Sr High School$39,806
Polaris$31,391

Retail Clerk salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a retail clerk typically falls between $24,175 and $39,174.
zippia
$30,046yearly
glassdoor[1]
$39,174yearly
comparably[2]
$24,175yearly
Salary.com[3]
$31,566yearly

Average retail clerk salary by state

Highest paying states for retail clerks

Rank
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State
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1New Hampshire$34,812$16.74
2Vermont$36,044$17.33
3Maine$30,680$14.75
4Rhode Island$37,299$17.93
5North Dakota$34,996$16.82
6Massachusetts$34,394$16.54
7Washington$35,942$17.28
8Alaska$37,214$17.89
9New York$33,472$16.09
10Oregon$33,701$16.20
11Idaho$33,153$15.94
12Wisconsin$29,632$14.25
13Utah$29,994$14.42
14Michigan$27,679$13.31
15Minnesota$30,580$14.70
16South Dakota$32,168$15.47
17California$33,513$16.11
18Hawaii$37,137$17.85
19Pennsylvania$27,323$13.14
20Indiana$27,750$13.34
21Wyoming$30,087$14.46
22Colorado$31,179$14.99
23Illinois$29,328$14.10
24Connecticut$30,575$14.70
25Delaware$29,801$14.33
26Mississippi$26,454$12.72
27Oklahoma$26,618$12.80
28Nevada$29,423$14.15
29New Jersey$29,884$14.37
30Tennessee$25,582$12.30
31West Virginia$25,531$12.27
32Arkansas$26,613$12.79
33Kentucky$25,341$12.18
34Missouri$26,967$12.96
35North Carolina$26,382$12.68
36District of Columbia$31,572$15.18
37Arizona$28,247$13.58
38Montana$28,378$13.64
39South Carolina$26,048$12.52
40Ohio$25,079$12.06
41Kansas$26,251$12.62
42Iowa$26,464$12.72
43Nebraska$26,605$12.79
44Maryland$26,117$12.56
45Alabama$24,929$11.99
46Texas$24,834$11.94
47Louisiana$22,773$10.95
48Georgia$24,861$11.95
49Florida$24,056$11.57
50Virginia$25,336$12.18
51New Mexico$24,637$11.84

Highest paying cities for retail clerks

The highest-paying cities for retail clerks are Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Buffalo, NY.

Rank
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City
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1Seattle, WA$36,169$17.39
2San Francisco, CA$34,640$16.65
3Buffalo, NY$34,236$16.46
4Westminster, CO$31,220$15.01
5Stevens Point, WI$30,266$14.55
6Salt Lake City, UT$29,962$14.40
7Mount Laurel, NJ$29,325$14.10
8Las Vegas, NV$29,304$14.09
9Sterling Heights, MI$27,795$13.36
10Indianapolis, IN$27,561$13.25
11Kansas City, MO$27,068$13.01
12Oklahoma City, OK$26,651$12.81
13Little Rock, AR$26,549$12.76
14Raleigh, NC$26,541$12.76
15Davenport, IA$26,521$12.75
16Kansas City, KS$26,360$12.67
17El Paso, TX$25,985$12.49
18Chesapeake, VA$25,064$12.05
19Atlanta, GA$24,975$12.01
20Columbus, OH$24,785$11.92

Retail Clerk salary details

A retail clerk's salary ranges from $23,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $38,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Retail Clerk Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a retail clerk's salary?

Percentile
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Annual Salary
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Monthly Salary
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Hourly Rate
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90th Percentile$38,000$3,167$18
75th Percentile$34,000$2,833$16
Average$30,046$2,504$14
25th Percentile$26,000$2,167$13
10th Percentile$23,000$1,917$11

Highest paying retail clerk jobs

The highest paying types of retail clerks are retail sales specialist, retail sales consultant, and retail sales lead.

Job Title
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Annual Salary
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Monthly Salary
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Hourly Rate
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Job Openings
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Sales Team Member$33,827$2,819$16.26585,314
Cashier$28,144$2,345$13.53456,110
Retail Sales Representative$37,907$3,159$18.22391,763
Retail Sales Consultant$42,323$3,527$20.35290,980
Retail Representative$31,790$2,649$15.28402,132
Shop Clerk$34,468$2,872$16.57106,275

Which companies pay retail clerks the most?

Retail clerk salaries at Bellevue Jr/Sr High School and Steel Dynamics are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average retail clerk salary at companies like University of Washington and Hyatt Hotels are highly competitive.

Rank
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Company
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Average Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1Bellevue Jr/Sr High School$39,806$19.14
2Steel Dynamics$39,295$18.89
3University of Washington$37,025$17.80
4Hyatt Hotels$36,958$17.77
5Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort$34,523$16.60
6Santa Rosa High School$34,426$16.55
7Sierra Nevada$33,874$16.29
8Compass Group USA$33,178$15.95
9Fruit of the Loom$33,083$15.91
10Hudson Group$32,883$15.81
11NOVAworks$32,744$15.74
12Anastasia Beverly Hills$32,576$15.66
13In-N-Out Burger$32,534$15.64
14Morgan$32,383$15.57
15League City Planning$32,247$15.50
16Vintage Wine Estates$32,181$15.47
17Montage Hotels & Resorts$32,174$15.47
18Mirabito$31,796$15.29
19Nike$31,512$15.15
20Polaris$31,391$15.09

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$32,000$31,400$30,800$30,200$29,600$29,000
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Retail Clerk salary trends

The average retail clerk salary has risen by $6,735 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average retail clerk earned $23,311 annually, but today, they earn $30,046 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for retail clerks over the last decade.

Compare retail clerk salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average retail clerk salary over time

Compare retail clerk salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Retail Clerk salary by year

Year
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Avg. Salary
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Hourly Rate
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% Change
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2025$30,000$14.45+6.8%
2024$28,000$13.47+4.2%
2023$26,900$12.91+4.1%
2022$25,800$12.38+2.3%
2021$25,200$12.10+4.0%

Recently added retail clerk salaries

Company
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Job
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Location
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Date Added
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Salary
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Course Advisor Inc.Retail SalespersonsHope, ME12/16/2024$26,770
EZRetail CustomerDallas, TX12/15/2024$27,131
BridgestoneRetail SalespersonGardnerville, NV12/15/2024$32,766
BridgestoneRetail SalespersonSioux Falls, SD12/15/2024$28,175
BridgestoneRetail SalespersonDes Moines, IA12/15/2024$29,635
Bridgestone AmericasRetail SalespersonBloomington, IN12/14/2024$28,175
Jasel JewelryJewelry Retail SalespersonTampa, FL12/14/2024$35,479
Bridgestone AmericasRetail SalespersonSaginaw, MI12/13/2024$29,635
Bridgestone AmericasRetail SalespersonChicago, IL12/13/2024$34,436
Clark CollegeRetail Clerk 1-Cuisine (Kiosk/Food Court)-Continuous PoolVancouver, WA12/13/2024$34,644

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