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Retail Salespersons
Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
What a retail salesperson does
Become a retail salesperson
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good retail salesperson
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $22 per hour with a typical salary of $34,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $24 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $4,400 and $32,300 per year.
- 41% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $20 per hour with a typical salary of $19,700 per year.
- 67% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Retail Salesperson job outlook
- There are 85,748 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 17,482 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 4% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 24% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.