The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,020.
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 | $31,300 | 6.74% | 29.84% |
| 2021 | $29,190 | 4.15% | - |
| 2020 | $27,980 | 7.26% | - |
| 2019 | $25,950 | 4.12% | - |
| 2018 | $24,880 | 6.35% | - |
| 2017 | $23,300 | 2.66% | - |
| 2016 | $22,680 | 4.59% | - |
| 2015 | $21,640 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $21,270 | -2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $21,770 | -0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $21,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,300 in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne.