The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $27,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,490.
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 | $31,550 | 6.53% | 31.06% |
| 2021 | $29,490 | -0.58% | - |
| 2020 | $29,660 | 8.80% | - |
| 2019 | $27,050 | 6.88% | - |
| 2018 | $25,190 | 4.53% | - |
| 2017 | $24,050 | 3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $23,200 | 3.49% | - |
| 2015 | $22,390 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $21,960 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $21,950 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $21,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,550, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $30,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |