Parts salespersons

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

123k

Average Age

42.5

Estimated Job Growth

3.12%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,720

Average Male Salary

$49,948

Average Female Salary

$39,995

About

Parts salespersons are most often employed by the Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores industry. The average yearly wage for Parts salespersons was $48,720 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Parts salespersons are Cass County--Fargo City PUMA, ND, Sebastian, Crawford & Franklin Counties PUMA, AR, and Eaton & Clinton Counties PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Parts salespersons are Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX, Mohave County North--City of Kingman & Bullhead City PUMA, AZ, and Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Parts salespersons workforce. Parts salespersons workforce in 2024 was 122,908 people, of which 12.3% were women and 87.7% were men.

Parts salespersons are paid most in Dodge, Cass, Saunders & Washington Counties PUMA, NE but are relatively concentrated in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

107,745

Male Workforce

± 8.06k

15,163

Female Workforce

± 3.02k

The Parts salespersons workforce in 2024 was 122,908 people (12.3% women and 87.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 15.4% between 2014 (106,484) and 2024 (122,908).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Parts salespersons.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($66,888), New Jersey ($66,326), and South Dakota ($63,665).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,720

AVERAGE WAGE

#325 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Parts salespersons earned an average of $48,720, $21,158 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Parts salespersons in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Parts salespersons had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.354, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Parts salespersons (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Parts salespersons compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Parts salespersons and on wages for those in the field. Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores is the industry that employs the most Parts salespersons, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Parts salespersons, by average wage, is Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($126,558).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

123k

2024 Workforce

± 8,604

0.13%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.89%

This graphic shows the share of Parts salespersons employed by various industries. Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores employs the largest share of Parts salespersons at 51.7%, followed by Car Dealers with 37.6% and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 5.44%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Parts salespersons in the US. The workforce of Parts salespersons in 2024 was 122,908 people, with 12.3% woman, and 87.7% men. The average age of male Parts salespersons in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Parts salespersons is 39.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Parts salespersons is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Parts salespersons in 2024 was 122,908 people, with 12.3% woman, and 87.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (14,276 people), 25 to 29 years (13,469 people), and 30 to 34 years (13,414 people). Among them they concentrated 33.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.4% of Parts salespersons workers were Hispanic and 80.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.9%), Puerto Rican (13.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.81)%

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Races

In 2024, 73.5% of the Parts salespersons workforce were White, of which 12.6% were women and 87.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.9%) and Other (6.19%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Parts salespersons from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Parts salespersons is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Parts salespersons, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Parts salespersons need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

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 Parts salespersons in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,627 people), Engineering (1,290 people), and Social Sciences (525 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Parts salespersons workers were High School or Equivalent (56,774 people), Some college (34,859 people), and Associates Degree (11,380 people).

The graphic shows the Parts salespersons workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Parts salespersons from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Parts salespersons need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Persuasion.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Parts Salespersons from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Parts Salespersons are expected to see a growth of 3.12% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.12%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Parts salespersons. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.