The salary statistics of retail sales workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare retail sales worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail sales workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $51,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid retail sales workers is $19,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail sales workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,270 | 3.01% | 13.48% |
| 2017 | $27,420 | -0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $27,490 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $27,120 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $26,490 | 6.49% | - |
| 2013 | $24,770 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $24,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].