Other Sales Workers

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2020 Workforce

300k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

1.89%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$63,478

Average Male Salary

$79,095

Average Female Salary

$48,064

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 $63,478 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Other Sales Workers by wage are Boilermakers, Writers & authors, and Legal support workers, all other.

Other Sales Workers are part of the Sales & related occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Cashiers, Counter & rental clerks, Parts salespersons, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Other Sales Workers are Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL, and Winter Garden, Ocoee Cities & Oakland Town PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Other Sales Workers are Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN, Winter Garden, Ocoee Cities & Oakland Town PUMA, FL, and Goodyear, Glendale (West) & Litchfield Park (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ.

Photo by Thomas Hawk

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Other Sales Workers and on wages and locations 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. Other Sales Workers are paid most in Schuylkill County PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$63,478

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,468

In 2020, Other Sales Workers earned an average of $63,478, $7,524 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Boilermakers make somewhat more than Other Sales Workers while Legal support workers, all other make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Other Sales Workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.513

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Other Sales Workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.513, which is higher than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Other Sales Workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Other Sales Workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Other Sales Workers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Other Sales Workers, by number of employees, are General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, Computer Systems Design, Other health care services, Architectural, engineering & related services, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, Scientific research & development services, Other professional, scientific & technical services , Other personal services, Department stores, and Traveler accommodation.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Other Sales Workers, by average wage, are Software publishing, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Scientific research & development services.

Industries by Share

300k

2020 Workforce

± 13,433

7.21%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.01%

The number of people employed as Other Sales Workers has been growing at a rate of 7.21%, from 279,817 people in 2019 to 299,981 people in 2020.

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 10.8%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 4.95% and Computer Systems Design with 4.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other Sales Workers in the US. The average age of male Other Sales Workers in the workforce is 43.1 and of female Other Sales Workers is 41.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other Sales Workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

149k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 9,472

151k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 9,535

50.3% of Other Sales Workers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Other Sales Workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Other Sales Workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

72.6% of Other Sales Workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.34% of Other Sales Workers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Other Sales Workers.

Age by Sex

43.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.987

41.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.971

The median age of Other Sales Workers is 42.4, and Male employees are generally 1.31 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Other Sales Workers hold a major in Communications.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

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 Sales and Related Workers, All Other. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.