First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Worker Salary in Sector of Wholesale Trade

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of retail sales worker salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,550
25th Percentile Wage
$36,460
50th Percentile Wage
$50,050
75th Percentile Wage
$66,770
90th Percentile Wage
$88,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of retail sales workers is $88,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of retail sales workers is $28,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$50,050
3.88% 12.23%
2017
$48,110
0.64% -
2016
$47,800
1.63% -
2015
$47,020
1.96% -
2014
$46,100
2.41% -
2013
$44,990
2.36% -
2012
$43,930
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Compare First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in 13 industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for first-line supervisor of retail sales worker occupations is the metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers industry with an annual salary $66,340. The lowest paying industry is the beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $32,630). For detailed first-line supervisor of retail sales worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
$66,340
Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
$58,260
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
$57,270
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
$56,510
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
$54,400
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$54,390
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$50,490
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
$49,630
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$41,110
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$40,970
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
$40,650
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
$37,010
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
$32,630

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].