Street vendor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$31.41 per hour

$65,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$22.50 per hour

$46,800 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$13.79 per hour

$28,680 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$11.48 per hour

$23,870 per year

10th percentile

Starting level street vendor earnings begin at:

$10.83 per hour

$22,520 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Street vendor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $44,960
Tennessee $36,810
Oklahoma $36,750
Washington $36,400
Massachusetts $35,490
Maryland $34,650
Hawaii $34,610
Indiana $30,730
Colorado $29,600
Minnesota $29,330
Arizona $29,290
Texas $29,020
California $28,680
Kentucky $27,841
Kansas $27,820
Virginia $27,430
Iowa $26,920
Wisconsin $26,770
Ohio $25,740
Arkansas $25,570
Missouri $25,290
North Carolina $25,290
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 25% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than advertising sales agents but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Advertising sales agent salary $57K
Social fundraiser salary $62K
Recruiter salary $64K
Energy broker salary $58K
Event planner salary $53K
Street vendor salary $29K
Merchandiser salary $30K
Telemarketer salary $27K
Retail salesperson salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)