The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $22,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,550.
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 | $29,060 | 2.44% | 28.80% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 11.01% | - |
| 2020 | $25,230 | 6.54% | - |
| 2019 | $23,580 | 1.74% | - |
| 2018 | $23,170 | 7.03% | - |
| 2017 | $21,540 | 1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $21,160 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $20,710 | -0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $20,910 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $20,620 | -0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $20,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,060 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.