The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons in Winston-Salem 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 | $20,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,700.
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 | $27,340 | 12.25% | 26.52% |
| 2021 | $23,990 | 2.21% | - |
| 2020 | $23,460 | 3.28% | - |
| 2019 | $22,690 | 7.67% | - |
| 2018 | $20,950 | -0.24% | - |
| 2017 | $21,000 | 3.52% | - |
| 2016 | $20,260 | -0.84% | - |
| 2015 | $20,430 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $19,730 | -1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $20,070 | -0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $20,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,340 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Winston-Salem is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.