How does Retail Salespersons pay in Roanoke, VA compare to the national average?

Roanoke, VA Retail Salespersons salaries are 14% below the US national median of $34,580 per year.

What is the salary range for a Retail Salespersons in Roanoke, VA?

Retail Salespersons salaries in Roanoke, VA range from $25,200 (10th percentile) to $44,490 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Retail Salespersons Salary in Roanoke, VA

SOC 41-2031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Retail Salespersons in Roanoke, VA is $29,790 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.32 per hour. This is 14% below the national median of $34,580. 4,380 people work as Retail Salespersons in Roanoke, VA. Wages have grown 21% since 2019, when the median was $24,570.

Median Annual Salary

$29,790

Mean Annual

$33,720

Median Hourly

$14.32

Total Employed

4,380

Salary Distribution

$25k

10th

$27k

25th

$30k

Median

$35k

75th

$44k

90th

How This Compares

Roanoke, VA

$29,790

this metro

Virginia

$32,760

you earn -9% vs state

United States

$34,580

you earn -14% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$29,790	$33,720	4,380
2023	$29,180	$32,820	4,080
2022	$27,660	$30,640	3,990
2021	$23,470	$28,420	3,800
2020	$25,730	$29,070	4,060
2019	$24,570	$28,450	4,500

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,580
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,870
Advertising Sales Agents	$52,630

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