The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $22,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,520.
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 | $29,300 | 7.27% | 30.20% |
| 2021 | $27,170 | 11.00% | - |
| 2020 | $24,180 | 3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $23,430 | 0.77% | - |
| 2018 | $23,250 | 4.56% | - |
| 2017 | $22,190 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $21,690 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $20,800 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $20,800 | -0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $20,930 | 2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $20,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,300, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $29,470). Compared with West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Columbus | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Toledo | |
| Akron | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dayton | |
| Springfield | |
| Lima | |
| Mansfield | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Sandusky |