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Job outlook for shop clerks in the United States
Shop clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected shop clerk job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -130,800 new jobs for shop clerks are projected over the next decade.
Shop clerk salaries have increased 16% for shop clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 183,970 shop clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 106,275 active shop clerk job openings in the US.
The average shop clerk salary is $34,468.
Are shop clerk jobs in demand?
No, shop clerk jobs are not in demand. Shop clerk demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.
Shop clerk job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of shop clerk jobs and the average shop clerk salary over time.
Shop clerk jobs over time
Shop clerk job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 183,970 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 198,949 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 210,934 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 212,138 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 211,759 | 0.06% |
Average shop clerk salary over time
Shop clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,468 | $16.57 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | $33,209 | $15.97 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $31,931 | $15.35 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $30,731 | $14.77 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $29,834 | $14.34 | +3.4% |
Shop clerk jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of shop clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where shop clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for shop clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 188 | 20% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 133 | 18% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 939 | 17% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 549 | 17% |
| 5 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 527 | 17% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,192 | 16% |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 907 | 16% |
| 8 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 879 | 16% |
| 9 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 654 | 16% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 577 | 16% |
| 11 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 142 | 16% |
| 12 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 113 | 16% |
| 13 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,010 | 15% |
| 14 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 2,848 | 14% |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 269 | 14% |
| 16 | Vermont | 623,657 | 88 | 14% |
| 17 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 889 | 13% |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 879 | 13% |
| 19 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,426 | 12% |
| 20 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,227 | 12% |
Most common cities for shop clerks
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terre Haute | 2 | 3% | $28,999 |
| 2 | Biloxi | 1 | 2% | $29,447 |
| 3 | Casa Grande | 1 | 2% | $34,436 |
| 4 | Gardena | 1 | 2% | $39,852 |
| 5 | Flint | 1 | 1% | $36,081 |
| 6 | Kissimmee | 1 | 1% | $30,707 |
| 7 | Meridian | 1 | 1% | $29,481 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 1 | 0% | $41,690 |
| 9 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $34,199 |
| 10 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $34,832 |
| 11 | Irvine | 1 | 0% | $39,516 |