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Sales Associate Salary

Sales Associate Salary

Average Yearly Salary
$35,000
$17,000
Min 10%
$35,000
Median 50%
$71,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
AllianceBernstein
Highest Paying City
Madison, MS
Highest Paying State
Mississippi
Average Experience Level
1.6 years
How much does a sales associate make?
Sales Associates in America make an average salary of $35,560 per year or $17.1 per hour. The top 10 percent of earners make over $71,000 annually, whereas the bottom 10 percent of earners make under $17,000 per year. Retail companies and Manufacturing companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities. Mississippi, South Carolina, Maine, New York, and Louisiana are some of the states with the best Sales Associate salaries in the US. Most Sales Associates spend 1.6 years in the position.
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Retail Sales Associate/Cashier
$30,846
Store Sales Associate
$26,138
Model/Sales Associate
$73,878
Sales Associate And Cashier
$23,205
Commissioned Sales Associate
$55,695

Average Sales Associate Salary By Location

As a Sales Associate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $35,560 per year or $17.1 per hour. Sales Associates make the most in Madison, MS at about $42,883 per year. The Madison, MS average entry-level salary for Sales Associates is $22,000. The top 5 states with the highest reported Sales Associate salaries are Mississippi, South Carolina, Maine, New York, and Louisiana. Kentucky, North Dakota, and Hawaii have the lowest Sales Associate salaries.
City
Average Salary
Madison, MS
Madison, MS
$42,883
$43k
Portland, ME
Portland, ME
$41,432
$41k
New York, NY
New York, NY
$40,275
$40k
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
$39,705
$40k
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
$37,909
$38k
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
$37,655
$38k
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota, FL
$37,651
$38k
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
$37,428
$37k
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
$36,649
$37k
Saint Louis, MO
Saint Louis, MO
$36,389
$36k
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$24k
$63k

Map of Sales Associate Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Sales Associates earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Sales Associate Salary By Company

If you are a Sales Associate, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others. Most Sales Associate jobs are in Retail companies and Retail companies. The two companies that report the highest salaries for Sales Associates are AllianceBernstein and Goldman Sachs. If you can find a job at a company like BlackRock or Morgan Stanley, they also offer very competitive salaries to their Sales Associates.
Company
Average Salary
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
$200,318
$200k
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$178,233
$178k
BlackRock
BlackRock
$175,920
$176k
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$141,068
$141k
The Blackstone Group
The Blackstone Group
$134,310
$134k
TD Securities
TD Securities
$131,331
$131k
Google
Google
$123,478
$123k
American Specialty Health
American Specialty Health
$121,901
$122k
Citi
Citi
$113,054
$113k
The Bank of New York Mellon
The Bank of New York Mellon
$112,135
$112k
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$64k
$278k

Sales Associate Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Ashburn, VA

Sales Associate Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a Sales Associate can range from $24,814 to $28,872 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
Junior LevelSenior Level

Amount of Experience

Recently Added Sales Associate Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
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04/29/2020
$127,000
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04/28/2020
$18,783
Ace Hardware
Sales Associate
Rathdrum, ID
04/27/2020
$25,566
Harbor Freight Tools
Retail Sales Associate
Albany, GA
04/27/2020
$24,564
Ace Hardware
Sales Associate
Mentor, OH
04/27/2020
$18,783
Ace Hardware
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Kennewick, WA
04/27/2020
$28,175
Sportsman's Warehouse
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Chico, CA
04/26/2020
$27,131
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Cashier/Sales
Laramie, WY
04/25/2020
$18,783
Sportsman's Warehouse
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Federal Way, WA
04/24/2020
$27,131
Mile One Automotive
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$100,000
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