Other Sales Workers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

347k

Average Age

41.5

Estimated Job Growth

1.89%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$64,073

Average Male Salary

$80,927

Average Female Salary

$47,785

About

Other Sales Workers are most often employed by the General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters industry. The average yearly wage for Other Sales Workers was $64,073 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Other Sales Workers are Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, Forsyth County PUMA, GA, and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other Sales Workers are Ponce & Jayuya Municipios PUMA, PR, Freehold Borough PUMA, NJ, and Manatee County (North) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Other Sales Workers workforce. Other Sales Workers workforce in 2021 was 347,321 people, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% were men. Other Sales Workers are paid most in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Ponce & Jayuya Municipios PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

170,687

Male Workforce

± 10.1k

176,634

Female Workforce

± 10.3k

The Other Sales Workers workforce in 2021 was 347,321 people (50.9% women and 49.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 41% between 2014 (246,370) and 2021 (347,321).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($85,046), New Jersey ($83,435), and Rhode Island ($82,437).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,073

AVERAGE WAGE

#184 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Other Sales Workers earned an average of $64,073, $4,477 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Other Sales Workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.539

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Other Sales Workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.539, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. 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. General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters 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 Software publishing ($207,194).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

347k

2021 Workforce

± 14,452

15.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.28%

This graphic shows the share of Other Sales Workers employed by various industries. General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters employs the largest share of Other Sales Workers at 52%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 28.4% and Computer Systems Design with 19.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other Sales Workers in the US. The workforce of Other Sales Workers in 2021 was 347,321 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% men. The average age of male Other Sales Workers in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Other Sales Workers is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other Sales Workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Other Sales Workers in 2021 was 347,321 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (41,025 people), 25 to 29 years (40,035 people), and 30 to 34 years (37,254 people). Among them they concentrated 34.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.3% of Other Sales Workers workers were Hispanic and 87.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.2%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.29)%

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Races

In 2021, 76.2% of the Other Sales Workers workforce were White, of which 49.5% were women and 50.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.12%) and Two or More Races (5.88%).

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 2021 were Communications.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (49,005 people), Communications (13,292 people), and Social Sciences (11,233 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Other Sales Workers workers were Bachelors Degree (114,977 people), Some college (81,793 people), and High School or Equivalent (73,708 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 3.71%, but Sales and Related Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 1.89% 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.

1.89%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.