The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $22,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,080 | 3.68% | 31.19% |
| 2021 | $28,010 | 3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $27,060 | 9.02% | - |
| 2019 | $24,620 | 7.27% | - |
| 2018 | $22,830 | 4.91% | - |
| 2017 | $21,710 | 2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $21,160 | -0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $21,170 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $20,400 | -1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $20,670 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $20,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,080 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Kalamazoo-Portage is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.