Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of sales clerk salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest sales clerk salary of $30,830
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West Virginia has the lowest sales clerk salary of $18,111
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The national average salary for sales clerks is $25,739
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The national hourly pay for sales clerks is $12.37
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 clerks 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 clerk 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 clerks after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for sales clerk salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Sales Clerks By State
| Rank | State | Average Sales Clerk Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $30,830 | $19,000 | $49,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $30,527 | $19,000 | $48,000 |
| 3 | Idaho | $30,102 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 4 | California | $29,854 | $19,000 | $44,000 |
| 5 | Alaska | $28,508 | $26,000 | $30,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $28,381 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 7 | Colorado | $27,718 | $19,000 | $39,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $27,064 | $17,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | Maryland | $26,929 | $16,000 | $43,000 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $26,875 | $16,000 | $43,000 |
| 11 | Washington | $26,788 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 12 | Hawaii | $26,503 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $25,960 | $16,000 | $41,000 |
| 14 | Delaware | $25,773 | $15,000 | $41,000 |
| 15 | South Carolina | $25,539 | $16,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $25,512 | $18,000 | $35,000 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $25,460 | $18,000 | $35,000 |
| 18 | Florida | $24,431 | $15,000 | $38,000 |
| 19 | Vermont | $24,377 | $16,000 | $36,000 |
| 20 | Kansas | $24,233 | $16,000 | $34,000 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $24,188 | $15,000 | $36,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $23,702 | $16,000 | $34,000 |
| 23 | Georgia | $23,592 | $15,000 | $35,000 |
| 24 | Maine | $23,580 | $16,000 | $34,000 |
| 25 | Indiana | $23,571 | $15,000 | $35,000 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $23,192 | $15,000 | $34,000 |
| 27 | Montana | $23,132 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 28 | Iowa | $23,129 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $23,070 | $16,000 | $31,000 |
| 30 | Arizona | $22,962 | $15,000 | $33,000 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $22,957 | $14,000 | $37,000 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $22,949 | $15,000 | $33,000 |
| 33 | New Jersey | $22,865 | $14,000 | $37,000 |
| 34 | Arkansas | $22,824 | $15,000 | $33,000 |
| 35 | Utah | $22,420 | $15,000 | $31,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $22,351 | $15,000 | $32,000 |
| 37 | Virginia | $22,328 | $14,000 | $35,000 |
| 38 | Illinois | $22,270 | $15,000 | $32,000 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $22,224 | $14,000 | $33,000 |
| 40 | Ohio | $22,139 | $14,000 | $33,000 |
| 41 | Texas | $22,112 | $14,000 | $33,000 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $22,099 | $15,000 | $30,000 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $21,952 | $15,000 | $30,000 |
| 44 | Nevada | $21,752 | $14,000 | $31,000 |
| 45 | Missouri | $21,585 | $14,000 | $31,000 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $21,559 | $13,000 | $33,000 |
| 47 | Michigan | $20,971 | $14,000 | $31,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $20,420 | $13,000 | $30,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $20,095 | $13,000 | $30,000 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $18,111 | $11,000 | $28,000 |
Methodology: Sales Clerk Salary By State
To better understand sales clerk 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 clerks by state.
We took the average annual salary data for sales clerks from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for sales clerks.
Sales Clerk Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for sales clerks?
The highest-paid state for sales clerks is New York with an average salary of $30,830 per year.
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What city pays sales clerks the most?
Washington, DC pays sales clerks the most with an average salary of $32,538 per year.
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What is the worst state for sales clerks?
The worst state for sales clerks is West Virginia with an average salary of $18,111 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.
