The salary statistics of retail salespersons in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare retail salesperson salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 salespersons is $39,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid retail salespersons is $18,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,810 | 4.07% | 18.06% |
| 2017 | $22,840 | 7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $21,220 | 4.38% | - |
| 2015 | $20,290 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $19,680 | -0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $19,790 | 1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $19,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].