The map below shows you the number of department manager/sales associate job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where department managers/sales associate earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Department Manager/Sales Associate

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2,661

4,001

3,876

2,545

2,341

2,200

3,097

2,459

1,988

1,129

1,715

1,064

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	205,797	0.06%
2020	191,286	0.06%
2019	210,789	0.06%
2018	212,450	0.06%
2017	215,768	0.07%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$34,346	$16.51	+3.0%
2024	$33,330	$16.02	+1.8%
2023	$32,735	$15.74	+2.8%
2022	$31,843	$15.31	--1.3%
2021	$32,248	$15.50	+1.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	370	53%
2	West Virginia	1,815,857	920	51%
3	New Hampshire	1,342,795	570	42%
4	South Carolina	5,024,369	2,001	40%
5	Delaware	961,939	384	40%
6	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2,661	39%
7	North Dakota	755,393	297	39%
8	Georgia	10,429,379	4,001	38%
9	North Carolina	10,273,419	3,876	38%
10	Indiana	6,666,818	2,545	38%
11	Missouri	6,113,532	2,341	38%
12	Wisconsin	5,795,483	2,200	38%
13	Virginia	8,470,020	3,097	37%
14	Tennessee	6,715,984	2,459	37%
15	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,988	36%
16	Iowa	3,145,711	1,129	36%
17	Alabama	4,874,747	1,715	35%
18	Arkansas	3,004,279	1,064	35%
19	Rhode Island	1,059,639	361	34%
20	Vermont	623,657	210	34%

Job outlook for department managers/sales associate in the United States

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