Street vendor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$41.17 per hour

$85,630 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$27.94 per hour

$58,110 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$21.62 per hour

$44,960 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$15.89 per hour

$33,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level street vendor earnings begin at:

$11.32 per hour

$23,550 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 15% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than online merchants but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Online merchant salary $76K
Energy broker salary $64K
Market research analyst salary $71K
Social fundraiser salary $63K
Event planner salary $61K
Street vendor salary $45K
Merchandiser salary $31K
Telemarketer salary $32K
Retail salesperson salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)