The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Peabody, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Peabody 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 | $22,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Peabody, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,190 | 4.55% | 2.81% |
| 2016 | $23,090 | 7.10% | - |
| 2015 | $21,450 | -3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $22,190 | 0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $22,050 | -6.62% | - |
| 2012 | $23,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,190, Peabody is the lowest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Massachusetts, following city of Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $34,960). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Peabody is about 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.