Average specialized sales and merchandising major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$48,480

$25,00010%

$48,480Median

$90,00090%

What is the average specialized sales and merchandising major salary in the US?

Specialized sales and merchandising major graduates in America make, on average, $48,480 a year or $23.31 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $90,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $25,000 per year.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for specialized sales and merchandising majors are retail companies and manufacturing companies.New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and California have the highest paying jobs for specialized sales and merchandising major graduates.

Best paying cities

$58,183

$57,099

$55,979

Average specialized sales and merchandising salary by company

Specialized sales and merchandising major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.retail companies and manufacturing companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for specialized sales and merchandising major graduates.Meta and Deloitte are the highest paying companies.In addition, companies like Pwc and Calvin Klein report highly competitive salaries for specialized sales and merchandising majors.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average specialized sales and merchandising salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$92,285
2	2.Deloitte	4.7	$72,847
3	3.Pwc	4.8	$68,426
4	4.Calvin Klein	4.8	$61,981
5	5.Forever 21	4.2	$61,321
6	6.WET	4.0	$59,850
7	7.LIZ CLAIBORNE	4.7	$59,621
8	8.ICF	4.5	$58,913
9	9.Michael Kors	4.8	$58,824
10	10.Gap Inc.	4.5	$56,489
11	11.Uline	4.8	$56,439
12	12.KPMG LLP	4.8	$55,907
13	13.American Eagle Outfitters	4.4	$55,706
14	14.PepsiCo	4.5	$55,643
15	15.GUESS	4.6	$54,891
16	16.Anthropologie	4.6	$54,189
17	17.Talbots	4.8	$54,058
18	18.Asa Carlton	3.8	$53,789
19	19.Coach	4.8	$52,817
20	20.L'Oréal	4.7	$52,637

Average specialized sales and merchandising major salary by city

The national average salary for a specialized sales and merchandising major graduate in the United States is $48,480 per year or $23.31 per hour.New York, NY reports the highest salaries for specialized sales and merchandising major graduates at $58,183 per year.The average entry-level salary in New York, NY is $29,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for specialized sales and merchandising majors are Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, Des Moines, WA, Baltimore, MD, and Richmond, VA.New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and California are the highest paying states.Florida, New Mexico, and Utah have the lowest wages for specialized sales and merchandising major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average specialized sales and merchandising salary	Salary range
1	New York, NY	$58,183	$31k $82k
2	Washington, DC	$57,099	$31k $82k
3	San Francisco, CA	$55,979	$31k $82k
4	Boston, MA	$53,530	$31k $82k
5	Des Moines, WA	$53,037	$31k $82k
6	Baltimore, MD	$51,265	$31k $82k
7	Richmond, VA	$50,248	$31k $82k
8	Philadelphia, PA	$49,964	$31k $82k
9	Chicago, IL	$48,359	$31k $82k
10	Cleveland, OH	$48,108	$31k $82k
11	Saint Paul, MN	$48,057	$31k $82k
12	Madison, WI	$47,623	$31k $82k
13	Denver, CO	$47,538	$31k $82k
14	Albany, OR	$47,317	$31k $82k
15	Raleigh, NC	$47,158	$31k $82k
16	San Antonio, TX	$46,511	$31k $82k
17	Las Vegas, NV	$46,447	$31k $82k
18	Portland, ME	$46,422	$31k $82k
19	Phoenix, AZ	$45,337	$31k $82k
20	Richmond, IN	$44,662	$31k $82k

Average specialized sales and merchandising major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where specialized sales and merchandising majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Specialized sales and merchandising major average salary by state

State	Average specialized sales and merchandising major salary	Average hourly rate
New York	$58,077	$27.92
New Jersey	$56,940	$27.38
Connecticut	$54,953	$26.42
Rhode Island	$54,392	$26.15
California	$53,863	$25.90
Delaware	$53,692	$25.81
Massachusetts	$53,673	$25.80
Washington	$52,693	$25.33
Maryland	$51,123	$24.58
New Hampshire	$50,600	$24.33
Virginia	$50,412	$24.24
Pennsylvania	$49,659	$23.87
Michigan	$48,303	$23.22
Illinois	$48,154	$23.15
Minnesota	$48,108	$23.13
Wisconsin	$47,883	$23.02
Colorado	$47,607	$22.89
Alaska	$47,279	$22.73
Oregon	$47,235	$22.71
Ohio	$47,211	$22.70
Hawaii	$46,993	$22.59
North Carolina	$46,664	$22.43
Nevada	$46,643	$22.42
Vermont	$46,343	$22.28
Texas	$46,115	$22.17
Maine	$45,925	$22.08
North Dakota	$45,786	$22.01
Arizona	$45,429	$21.84
South Dakota	$45,388	$21.82
West Virginia	$44,523	$21.41
Tennessee	$44,443	$21.37
Idaho	$44,363	$21.33
Georgia	$44,304	$21.30
Montana	$44,304	$21.30
Indiana	$44,226	$21.26
Missouri	$44,079	$21.19
South Carolina	$43,920	$21.12
Nebraska	$43,917	$21.11
Iowa	$43,570	$20.95
Louisiana	$43,545	$20.94
Kansas	$43,490	$20.91
Alabama	$43,430	$20.88
Wyoming	$43,273	$20.80
Kentucky	$43,227	$20.78
Florida	$43,121	$20.73
New Mexico	$42,920	$20.63
Utah	$42,302	$20.34
Oklahoma	$42,058	$20.22
Arkansas	$41,784	$20.09
Mississippi	$41,583	$19.99

Highest paying jobs for specialized sales and merchandising majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Product Designer	$102,032	98,465
2	Merchandising Execution Associate	$99,898	82,536
3	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
4	Product Developer	$88,629	147,035
5	Visual Designer	$86,494	46,815
6	Demand Planner	$82,287	27,351
7	Product Marketing Associate	$81,819	148,705
8	Assistant Planner	$80,356	13,753
9	Senior Buyer	$79,848	27,412
10	Design Consultant	$77,802	59,470
11	Systems Administrator	$77,155	134,500
12	Marketing Professional	$75,557	118,236
13	Merchant	$74,999	15,395
14	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
15	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
16	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
17	Procurement Agent	$72,384	45,198
18	Supply Chain Specialist	$71,414	25,129
19	Medical Sales Specialist	$69,958	76,398
20	Finance Analyst	$69,887	138,600

Average specialized sales and merchandising major salary by industry

Wages for specialized sales and merchandising major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.By looking at our data, we can see that technology companies, manufacturing companies, and retail companies pay specialized sales and merchandising major graduates well.Salaries for specialized sales and merchandising major graduates in technology companies average $45,311 annually, while manufacturing companies and retail companies pay $42,417 and $38,814, respectively.At $31,153, the average salary for specialized sales and merchandising majors in the media industry is lower than other industries.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average specialized sales and merchandising major salary	Range
1	Technology	$45,311	$26k $59k
2	Manufacturing	$42,417	$26k $59k
3	Retail	$38,814	$26k $59k
4	Hospitality	$34,745	$26k $59k
5	Media	$31,153	$26k $59k

Salary history for specialized sales and merchandising major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Specialized Sales And Merchandising major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Project Management	$92,381	$30k $114k
2	General Sales	$84,359	$30k $114k
3	Management Information Systems	$81,267	$30k $114k
4	Construction Management	$78,318	$30k $114k
5	Operations Management	$76,805	$30k $114k
6	Business Economics	$72,447	$30k $114k
7	Small Business Management	$70,935	$30k $114k
8	Management Science	$68,844	$30k $114k
9	Finance	$67,829	$30k $114k
10	Supply Chain Management	$61,407	$30k $114k
11	International Business	$58,124	$30k $114k
12	Human Resources Management	$57,738	$30k $114k
13	Real Estate	$56,531	$30k $114k
14	Management	$56,332	$30k $114k
15	Marketing	$56,295	$30k $114k
16	Accounting	$54,425	$30k $114k
17	Business	$50,670	$30k $114k
18	Business Communications	$44,181	$30k $114k
19	Hospitality Management	$43,446	$30k $114k
20	Secretarial And Administrative Science	$36,615	$30k $114k

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