The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,820 | 3.67% | 33.84% |
| 2021 | $29,690 | 9.60% | - |
| 2020 | $26,840 | 6.37% | - |
| 2019 | $25,130 | 3.90% | - |
| 2018 | $24,150 | 3.73% | - |
| 2017 | $23,250 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $22,210 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $21,680 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $20,790 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $20,260 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $20,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,820, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $32,760). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |