General Sales Associate Salary

Q: How much does a General Sales Associate make?

General sales associates make $29,328 per year on average, or $14.1 per hour, in the United States. General sales associates on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $21,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $39,000. Location impacts how much a general sales associate can expect to make. General sales associates make the most in Hawaii, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average General Sales Associate Salary

$14.10hourly

$29,328 yearly

Entry level Salary

$21,000 yearly

$21,00010%

$29,328Median

$39,00090%

How much does a General Sales Associate make?

General sales associates make $29,328 per year on average, or $14.1 per hour, in the United States. General sales associates on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $21,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $39,000.

Location impacts how much a general sales associate can expect to make. General sales associates make the most in Hawaii, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

Highest Paying States For General Sales Associates

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a general sales associate is roughly $29,328 per year, which boils down to $14.1 per hour. Interestingly enough, general sales associates have the highest salaries in Washington, DC at about $36,802 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Washington, DC is $25,000. Additionally, general sales associates make more than the average salary in Boston, MA, North Kingstown, RI, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Erie, PA. On a more broad level, general sales associate salaries are highest in Hawaii, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, California, and New York. On the contrary, Indiana, Florida, and North Carolina offer the lowest general sales associate salaries.

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Average Salary:

General Sales Associate average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New Hampshire	$32,324	$15.54	1,694
2	Pennsylvania	$30,845	$14.83	8,642
3	Rhode Island	$32,221	$15.49	794
4	New York	$31,865	$15.32	10,753
5	Massachusetts	$32,481	$15.62	5,964
6	Connecticut	$30,871	$14.84	2,523
7	Vermont	$32,517	$15.63	434
8	Michigan	$28,353	$13.63	5,623
9	New Jersey	$30,076	$14.46	6,664
10	Texas	$28,743	$13.82	13,081
11	Wisconsin	$28,895	$13.89	3,365
12	Ohio	$27,227	$13.09	7,341
13	District of Columbia	$36,802	$17.69	381
14	California	$31,935	$15.35	20,106
15	Arizona	$29,189	$14.03	3,201
16	North Dakota	$27,926	$13.43	510
17	Maine	$27,053	$13.01	1,310
18	Hawaii	$34,177	$16.43	505
19	Nevada	$28,530	$13.72	1,094
20	Tennessee	$26,098	$12.55	4,329
21	South Dakota	$28,116	$13.52	459
22	Alabama	$26,495	$12.74	2,970
23	Kentucky	$26,209	$12.60	2,449
24	Oregon	$28,564	$13.73	2,504
25	Washington	$28,843	$13.87	3,904
26	Mississippi	$26,286	$12.64	1,517
27	Maryland	$28,529	$13.72	3,884
28	Arkansas	$26,666	$12.82	1,445
29	Louisiana	$26,217	$12.60	2,212
30	Wyoming	$27,098	$13.03	314
31	New Mexico	$27,527	$13.23	959
32	Delaware	$26,837	$12.90	975
33	Georgia	$26,594	$12.79	6,522
34	Virginia	$27,901	$13.41	5,657
35	Oklahoma	$26,403	$12.69	1,876
36	Kansas	$26,585	$12.78	1,541
37	Missouri	$26,729	$12.85	3,338
38	Nebraska	$26,520	$12.75	1,095
39	Minnesota	$26,973	$12.97	3,288
40	Montana	$27,052	$13.01	478
41	Illinois	$26,534	$12.76	7,669
42	Indiana	$25,476	$12.25	4,199
43	South Carolina	$25,568	$12.29	3,437
44	Iowa	$26,230	$12.61	1,796
45	West Virginia	$23,685	$11.39	1,218
46	Colorado	$26,353	$12.67	3,114
47	Florida	$24,228	$11.65	11,922
48	North Carolina	$24,006	$11.54	6,918
49	Alaska	$25,615	$12.31	251
50	Utah	$23,665	$11.38	2,265
51	Idaho	$23,866	$11.47	1,053

Highest Paying Cities For General Sales Associates

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington, DC	$36,802	$17.69
2	Boston, MA	$32,467	$15.61	1
3	North Kingstown, RI	$32,328	$15.54
4	San Francisco, CA	$32,196	$15.48
5	New York, NY	$31,903	$15.34
6	Erie, PA	$30,543	$14.68
7	Dallas, TX	$28,422	$13.66
8	Roseville, MN	$27,037	$13.00
9	Gurnee, IL	$26,757	$12.86
10	Colorado Springs, CO	$26,539	$12.76	2
11	Chattanooga, TN	$26,169	$12.58
12	Olive Branch, MS	$26,150	$12.57
13	Bowling Green, KY	$26,061	$12.53
14	North Charleston, SC	$25,571	$12.29
15	Tampa, FL	$24,278	$11.67

General Sales Associates Salary Details

Average General Sales Associate Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a General Sales Associate's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$19
75th Percentile	$34,000	$2,833	$16
Average	$29,328	$2,444	$14
25th Percentile	$25,000	$2,083	$12
10th Percentile	$21,000	$1,750	$10

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay General Sales Associates The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck and McKesson are the highest paying companies for general sales associates.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck	$36,547	$17.57	3
2	McKesson	$35,398	$17.02
3	Harley-Davidson	$34,662	$16.66	2
4	Icma-rc	$33,992	$16.34
5	CohnReznick	$33,920	$16.31
6	Bay Equity Home Loans	$32,851	$15.79
7	Volt Information Sciences	$32,557	$15.65
8	Minnesota State Fair	$32,062	$15.41	12
9	Best Buy	$31,946	$15.36	592
10	CHARLESGATE	$31,569	$15.18	1
11	On Time Staffing	$30,753	$14.79
12	Workbox Staffing	$30,542	$14.68	7
13	Dollar General	$30,540	$14.68	35,135
14	Aramark	$29,684	$14.27	174
15	Greenberg Traurig	$29,407	$14.14
16	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	$28,973	$13.93
17	Outreach	$28,802	$13.85	2
18	Aerotek	$28,701	$13.80	21
19	Caliper Family of Companies	$28,082	$13.50
20	Staffmark	$27,742	$13.34	22

How Much Do General Sales Associates Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much a general sales associate salaries can based on different industries:

The automotive industry pays general sales associates an average salary of $32,400
The manufacturing industry pay $31,908
The lowest paying industry for general sales associates is the hospitality industry. General sales associates in this industry earn an average salary of $28,765

Highest Paying Industries For General Sales Associates

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Automotive	$32,400	$15.58
2	Manufacturing	$31,908	$15.34
3	Finance	$29,991	$14.42
4	Retail	$29,234	$14.05
5	Hospitality	$28,765	$13.83

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General Sales Associate Pay Trends

Average General Sales Associate Salary Over Time

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General Sales Associate Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$29,300	$14.10	+6.8%
2022	$27,300	$13.15	+4.2%
2021	$26,200	$12.60	+4.1%
2020	$25,100	$12.08	+2.3%
2019	$24,600	$11.81	+4.0%

Recently Added General Sales Associate Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Marsden Services	General Cleaning Associate, 2Nd Shift	Bellefontaine, OH	11/26/2022	$27,131
Staffmark	General Associate	Milford, DE	11/23/2022	$27,653
Lewis Brisbois	General Liability Associate	Denver, CO	11/22/2022	$130,000
NK Parts Industries Inc.	for Third Shift General Associate Positions at OU	Russells Point, OH	11/18/2022	$41,531
Marsden Holding LLC	General Cleaning Associate, After 5PM	Bellefontaine, OH	11/15/2022	$29,218
Adecco	General Labor Associate	New Hope, MN	11/11/2022	$33,392
Staff Management SMX	General Labor Associate	Baltimore, MD	11/11/2022	$26,088
Packaging Corporation of America	General Labor Associate	Richland, WA	11/10/2022	$46,749
Scioto Services	General Cleaning Associate, 2Nd Shift	Bellefontaine, OH	10/29/2022	$27,131
Staff Management SMX	General Labor Associate	Georgetown, DE	10/23/2022	$31,305

General Sales Associate Salaries FAQs

What State Pays General Sales Associates The Most?

Hawaii pays General Sales Associates the most in the United States, with an average salary of $36,802 per year, or $17.69 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A General Sales Associate?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a General Sales Associate if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Hawaii you should be paid close to $34,177 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023