Merchandiser earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level merchandiser earnings begin at:

$14.82 per hour

$30,817 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level merchandiser earnings begin at:

$13.56 per hour

$28,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level merchandiser earnings begin at:

$12.28 per hour

$25,551 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level merchandiser earnings begin at:

$11.13 per hour

$23,152 per year

10th percentile

Starting level merchandiser earnings begin at:

$10.19 per hour

$21,185 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Merchandiser salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $36,400
Arkansas $36,177
Washington $35,550
District of Columbia $34,620
Oregon $34,420
North Carolina $33,410
Florida $33,160
Massachusetts $32,150
Hawaii $32,133
North Dakota $31,500
Nevada $31,450
Montana $31,330
Nebraska $31,000
Illinois $30,945
New York $30,880
Rhode Island $30,290
Kentucky $30,224
Wisconsin $30,100
Ohio $30,060
Connecticut $30,030
Virginia $29,750
Vermont $29,730
Indiana $29,725
New Hampshire $29,720
California $29,580
Iowa $29,520
Kansas $29,432
Utah $29,240
New Jersey $29,030
New Mexico $28,740
Texas $28,740
Minnesota $28,600
Wyoming $28,290
Tennessee $28,170
Louisiana $28,090
Colorado $28,050
Puerto Rico $27,560
Maryland $27,540
Maine $27,160
Idaho $27,000
Missouri $26,870
Oklahoma $26,710
West Virginia $26,440
Georgia $26,290
Pennsylvania $26,210
Alabama $25,851
South Carolina $25,670
Delaware $25,600
Arizona $25,551
Mississippi $25,370
Michigan $24,850
South Dakota $23,800
Guam $18,960

How do merchandiser salaries compare to similar careers?

Merchandisers earn 29% less than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than recruiters but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Recruiter salary $44K
Advertising sales agent salary $40K
Event planner salary $38K
Street vendor salary $29K
Telemarketer salary $28K
Merchandiser salary $26K
Retail salesperson salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)