The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $21,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,650.
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 | $29,330 | 6.17% | 21.34% |
| 2021 | $27,520 | 5.05% | - |
| 2020 | $26,130 | 10.45% | - |
| 2019 | $23,400 | 6.75% | - |
| 2018 | $21,820 | 2.25% | - |
| 2017 | $21,330 | -5.39% | - |
| 2016 | $22,480 | 0.09% | - |
| 2015 | $22,460 | -2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $22,920 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $22,310 | -3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $23,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,330 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.