The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $36,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,220.
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 | $38,620 | 5.39% | 42.18% |
| 2021 | $36,540 | 0.77% | - |
| 2020 | $36,260 | 11.03% | - |
| 2019 | $32,260 | 11.62% | - |
| 2018 | $28,510 | 4.77% | - |
| 2017 | $27,150 | 6.63% | - |
| 2016 | $25,350 | 2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $24,790 | 4.44% | - |
| 2014 | $23,690 | 2.70% | - |
| 2013 | $23,050 | 3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $22,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,620, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $38,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.