Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of sales associate and customer service salary by state for the United States:
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Connecticut has the highest sales associate and customer service salary of $33,200
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Mississippi has the lowest sales associate and customer service salary of $19,778
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The national average salary for sales associate and customer services is $28,654
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The national hourly pay for sales associate and customer services is $13.78
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do sales associate and customer services get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for sales associate and customer service by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for sales associate and customer services after this adjustment? That would be Connecticut.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for sales associate and customer service salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Sales Associate And Customer Services By State
| Rank | State | Average Sales Associate And Customer Service Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Connecticut | $33,200 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $32,336 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 3 | Oregon | $32,127 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $31,152 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $30,997 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 6 | California | $30,676 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | New York | $30,234 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $29,502 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 9 | Maine | $28,942 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $28,913 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 11 | Illinois | $28,694 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 12 | Colorado | $27,666 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 13 | Delaware | $27,329 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 14 | Michigan | $26,889 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 15 | Nevada | $26,405 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $26,340 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $26,333 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $26,205 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 19 | Ohio | $26,131 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 20 | Vermont | $26,011 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 21 | Iowa | $26,005 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $25,938 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 23 | Arizona | $25,711 | $18,000 | $35,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $25,687 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $25,433 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $25,334 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 27 | Virginia | $25,242 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 28 | Georgia | $25,145 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $25,135 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $24,794 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 31 | Texas | $24,615 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $24,540 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $24,439 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $24,303 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 35 | Utah | $24,212 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $24,148 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $23,912 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 38 | Florida | $23,865 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $23,840 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 40 | Alaska | $23,789 | $19,000 | $28,000 |
| 41 | Montana | $23,278 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $23,065 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 43 | Missouri | $22,937 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 44 | Indiana | $22,907 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $22,892 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 46 | Idaho | $22,869 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $21,727 | $16,000 | $29,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $21,726 | $16,000 | $29,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $21,152 | $15,000 | $28,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $19,778 | $14,000 | $26,000 |
Methodology: Sales Associate And Customer Service Salary By State
To better understand sales associate and customer service pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for sales associate and customer services by state.
We took the average annual salary data for sales associate and customer services from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for sales associate and customer services.
Sales Associate And Customer Service Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for sales associate and customer services?
The highest-paid state for sales associate and customer services is Connecticut with an average salary of $33,200 per year.
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What city pays sales associate and customer services the most?
Bellevue, WA pays sales associate and customer services the most with an average salary of $32,411 per year.
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What is the worst state for sales associate and customer services?
The worst state for sales associate and customer services is Mississippi with an average salary of $19,778 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
