The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $25,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,070. 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 | $29,070 | 2.48% | 24.60% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | -4.34% | - |
| 2020 | $29,580 | 10.11% | - |
| 2019 | $26,590 | 6.05% | - |
| 2018 | $24,980 | 8.53% | - |
| 2017 | $22,850 | 4.07% | - |
| 2016 | $21,920 | 2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $21,460 | -2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $21,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,070, Staunton-Waynesboro is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of Virginia, followed by Harrisonburg (median annual salary $28,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Staunton-Waynesboro is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Harrisonburg.