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Sales & related occupations

Minor Occupation Group

2024 Workforce

13.9M

Average Age

40.3

Average Salary

$63,742

Average Male Salary

$81,918

Average Female Salary

$44,973

About

Sales & related occupations are most often employed by the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores industry. The average yearly wage for Sales & related occupations was $63,742 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Sales & related occupations are Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI, Capital Area COG--Williamson County (West), Cedar Park & Leander Cities PUMA, TX, and Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Sales & related occupations are Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, Horry (Central and North) County--North Myrtle Beach City PUMA, SC, and Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Sales & related occupations workforce. Sales & related occupations workforce in 2024 was 13,872,132 people, of which 49.2% were women and 50.8% were men.

Sales & related occupations are paid most in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Lee County (South & West)--Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

7,047,386

Male Workforce

± 63.7k

6,824,746

Female Workforce

± 62.7k

The Sales & related occupations workforce in 2024 was 13,872,132 people (49.2% women and 50.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.59% between 2014 (14,694,237) and 2024 (13,872,132).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Sales & related occupations.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($88,189), New Jersey ($81,495), and Massachusetts ($79,753).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$63,742

AVERAGE WAGE

#8 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Sales & related occupations earned an average of $63,742, $6,135 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Sales & related occupations in relation to all Minor Occupation Group in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.546

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Sales & related occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.546, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Sales & related occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Sales & related occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Sales & related occupations and on wages for those in the field. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores is the industry that employs the most Sales & related occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Sales & related occupations, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($250,966).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

13.9M

2024 Workforce

± 87,255

−1.11%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 0.897%

This graphic shows the share of Sales & related occupations employed by various industries. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores employs the largest share of Sales & related occupations at 31.2%, followed by Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers with 30.9% and Restaurants & Food Services with 20.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Sales & related occupations in the US. The workforce of Sales & related occupations in 2024 was 13,872,132 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men. The average age of male Sales & related occupations in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Sales & related occupations is 39.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Sales & related occupations is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Sales & related occupations in 2024 was 13,872,132 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,774,462 people), 25 to 29 years (1,433,132 people), and 30 to 34 years (1,396,779 people). Among them they concentrated 33.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.5% of Sales & related occupations workers were Hispanic and 81.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.2%), Puerto Rican (13.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.91)%

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Races

In 2024, 65.5% of the Sales & related occupations workforce were White, of which 46.3% were women and 53.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.8%) and Black (10.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Sales & related occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Sales & related occupations is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Sales & related occupations, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Sales & related occupations need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

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 Sales & related occupations in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,466,297 people), Social Sciences (337,158 people), and Communications (276,464 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Sales & related occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (3,781,196 people), Some college (3,521,207 people), and Bachelors Degree (3,267,350 people).

The graphic shows the Sales & related occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Sales & related occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sales & related occupations need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening.

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