The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $27,870 | 15.79% | 23.68% |
| 2021 | $23,470 | 0.04% | - |
| 2020 | $23,460 | 1.66% | - |
| 2019 | $23,070 | 4.77% | - |
| 2018 | $21,970 | -1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $22,360 | 9.12% | - |
| 2016 | $20,320 | 3.79% | - |
| 2015 | $19,550 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $19,270 | -5.14% | - |
| 2013 | $20,260 | -4.99% | - |
| 2012 | $21,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,870 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 31.3 percent (31.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Danville |