Other Sales Workers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

413k

Average Age

40.5

Estimated Job Growth

3.94%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$65,778

Average Male Salary

$83,858

Average Female Salary

$49,216

About

Other Sales Workers are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Other Sales Workers was $65,778 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Other Sales Workers are Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, Austin City (Southwest), Lost Creek & Barton Creek PUMA, TX, and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other Sales Workers are Ponce PUMA, PR, Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, and York County (East & South)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC.

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Employment and salary information for the Other Sales Workers workforce. Other Sales Workers workforce in 2023 was 413,496 people, of which 52.2% were women and 47.8% were men. Other Sales Workers are paid most in Western Central PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Ponce PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

197,694

Male Workforce

± 10.9k

215,802

Female Workforce

± 11.4k

The Other Sales Workers workforce in 2023 was 413,496 people (52.2% women and 47.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 67.2% between 2014 (247,374) and 2023 (413,496).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other Sales Workers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($94,737), New Jersey ($91,114), and Connecticut ($90,994).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$65,778

AVERAGE WAGE

#213 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Other Sales Workers earned an average of $65,778, $1,949 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Other Sales Workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.548

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Other Sales Workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.548, which is higher than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Other Sales Workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Other Sales Workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other Sales Workers and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most Other Sales Workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other Sales Workers, by average wage, is Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($210,185).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

413k

2023 Workforce

± 15,766

8.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.09%

This graphic shows the share of Other Sales Workers employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Other Sales Workers at 65%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 20.3% and Computer Systems Design with 9.49%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other Sales Workers in the US. The workforce of Other Sales Workers in 2023 was 413,496 people, with 52.2% woman, and 47.8% men. The average age of male Other Sales Workers in the workforce is 41 and of female Other Sales Workers is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other Sales Workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Other Sales Workers in 2023 was 413,496 people, with 52.2% woman, and 47.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (56,501 people), 25 to 29 years (46,921 people), and 30 to 34 years (43,717 people). Among them they concentrated 35.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 15.1% of Other Sales Workers workers were Hispanic and 84.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.1%), Puerto Rican (12.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.86)%

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Races

In 2023, 70.7% of the Other Sales Workers workforce were White, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10%) and Two or More Races (9.39%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other Sales Workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other Sales Workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Other Sales Workers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (53,347 people), Communications (13,729 people), and Social Sciences (12,393 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Other Sales Workers workers were Bachelors Degree (124,947 people), Some college (101,752 people), and High School or Equivalent (95,835 people).

The graphic shows the Other Sales Workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Sales and Related Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Sales and Related Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 3.94% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Sales and Related Workers, All Other.

3.94%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Other Sales Workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.