The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $22,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,170.
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 | $29,160 | 3.70% | 30.38% |
| 2021 | $28,080 | 11.11% | - |
| 2020 | $24,960 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $24,030 | 1.25% | - |
| 2018 | $23,730 | 6.19% | - |
| 2017 | $22,260 | 3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $21,450 | 4.71% | - |
| 2015 | $20,440 | -2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $20,850 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $20,860 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $20,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,160, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $29,560). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Raleigh-Cary is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.