Street vendor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$24.74 per hour

$51,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$22.78 per hour

$47,390 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$19.89 per hour

$41,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$17.54 per hour

$36,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level street vendor earnings begin at:

$15.39 per hour

$32,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Street vendor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Missouri $46,380
Texas $46,040
New York $44,960
New Jersey $44,370
Indiana $39,870
California $39,520
Utah $38,990
Colorado $38,590
Connecticut $37,440
North Carolina $37,370
Tennessee $36,810
Oklahoma $36,750
Michigan $36,700
Washington $36,400
Ohio $36,210
Massachusetts $35,490
Hawaii $34,610
Maryland $34,290
Kansas $32,970
Virginia $32,320
Minnesota $29,330
Arizona $29,290
Kentucky $27,841
Iowa $26,920
Wisconsin $26,770
Arkansas $25,570
Pennsylvania $24,870
Florida $24,490
Oregon $24,400
Illinois $22,187
Nevada $21,580
Alaska $20,300
Puerto Rico $18,330

How do street vendor salaries compare to similar careers?

Street vendors earn 26% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than insurance sales agents but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Insurance sales agent salary $62K
Advertising sales agent salary $65K
Social fundraiser salary $73K
Real estate agent salary $53K
Event planner salary $61K
Street vendor salary $41K
Merchandiser salary $39K
Telemarketer salary $35K
Retail salesperson salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)