There are currently an estimated 3,936,700 retail salespeople in the United States. The retail salesperson job market is expected to shrink by 0.5% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are retail salespeople?
CareerExplorer rates retail salespeople with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -19,600 retail salespeople.
What’s the supply of retail salespeople?
The retail salesperson industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Retail Salesperson job market by state
| State Name | Employed Retail Salespeople |
|---|---|
| California | 376,460 |
| Texas | 341,640 |
| Florida | 333,460 |
| New York | 238,540 |
| Georgia | 143,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 141,790 |
| Ohio | 137,370 |
| North Carolina | 127,540 |
| Illinois | 126,610 |
| Michigan | 111,010 |
| Virginia | 100,290 |
| Arizona | 93,920 |
| Tennessee | 87,380 |
| Massachusetts | 86,860 |
| Washington | 84,850 |
| Indiana | 83,670 |
| Maryland | 79,320 |
| Colorado | 76,660 |
| Minnesota | 74,840 |
| New Jersey | 72,530 |
| Wisconsin | 67,640 |
| South Carolina | 67,310 |
| Missouri | 67,140 |
| Alabama | 60,880 |
| Kentucky | 51,250 |
| Louisiana | 49,570 |
| Oregon | 48,090 |
| Utah | 47,570 |
| Nevada | 43,920 |
| Oklahoma | 43,830 |
| Connecticut | 42,410 |
| Iowa | 41,000 |
| Mississippi | 38,400 |
| Arkansas | 35,510 |
| Kansas | 33,360 |
| New Hampshire | 23,880 |
| New Mexico | 23,800 |
| Nebraska | 22,780 |
| Idaho | 20,180 |
| Hawaii | 19,180 |
| West Virginia | 19,050 |
| Maine | 18,450 |
| South Dakota | 14,180 |
| Montana | 13,490 |
| Delaware | 13,400 |
| Rhode Island | 12,830 |
| North Dakota | 11,320 |
| Wyoming | 8,770 |
| Vermont | 8,250 |
| Alaska | 7,890 |
| District of Columbia | 4,660 |