The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $26,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,190.
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 | $32,650 | 9.28% | 32.68% |
| 2021 | $29,620 | 3.71% | - |
| 2020 | $28,520 | 7.08% | - |
| 2019 | $26,500 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $25,370 | 5.16% | - |
| 2017 | $24,060 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $23,500 | 5.66% | - |
| 2015 | $22,170 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $21,840 | 2.70% | - |
| 2013 | $21,250 | -3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $21,980 | - | - |