The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $22,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,100.
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 | $28,760 | 3.41% | 26.91% |
| 2021 | $27,780 | 11.70% | - |
| 2020 | $24,530 | 3.26% | - |
| 2019 | $23,730 | 2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $23,100 | 6.32% | - |
| 2017 | $21,640 | 4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $20,670 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $19,970 | -5.51% | - |
| 2014 | $21,070 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $21,070 | 0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $21,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,760 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.