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Retail Sales Worker Salary in the Industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers

The salary statistics and trend of retail sales workers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare retail sales worker salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,450
25th Percentile Wage
$21,240
50th Percentile Wage
$27,550
75th Percentile Wage
$37,570
90th Percentile Wage
$51,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for retail sales workers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) retail sales workers is $51,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent retail sales workers is $18,450.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail sales workers in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$27,550
2.18% 17.10%
2016
$26,950
8.53% -
2015
$24,650
2.11% -
2014
$24,130
3.81% -
2013
$23,210
1.59% -
2012
$22,840
- -

Table 3. Compare Retail Sales Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of retail sales workers in 17 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of retail sales workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$29,550
Software Publishers
$28,970
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$28,120
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$27,550
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$27,300
Other Information Services
$26,160
Other Information Services
$26,160
Newspaper Publishers
$25,840
Sound Recording Industries
$25,660
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$24,330
Telecommunications
$24,180
Other Telecommunications
$23,650
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$23,070
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$21,260
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$20,180
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$20,180
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$20,090

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