First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Salary in New Jersey
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in New Jersey earn a median $57,320 a year, +18% against the national median of $48,520; they and rank 7th of 51 states by median. That is 2% less than the median across all occupations in New Jersey ($58,570). Among neighbouring states, New York pays more (up to $58,300 in New York) and Delaware and Pennsylvania pay less (down to $46,690 in Pennsylvania). New Jersey employs 31,160 first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, 7.27 per 1,000 jobs, the 11th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.01 is close to the national share.
New Jersey vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $18.85 | $22.35 | $27.56 | $33.88 | $39.78 | $29.06 | 31,160 | 7.27 | 1.01 |
| Annual | $39,200 | $46,490 | $57,320 | $70,460 | $82,750 | $60,440 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $15.92 | $18.55 | $23.33 | $29.87 | $37.06 | $25.66 | 1,121,800 | – | – |
| Annual | $33,120 | $38,590 | $48,520 | $62,130 | $77,080 | $53,380 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 7th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 11th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.01
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.27
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Jersey's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New Jersey
6 metropolitan areas touching New Jersey publish a row for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $28.33 | $58,930 | $41,350 | $91,140 | 52,270 | 5.51 | 0.76 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $26.88 | $55,910 | $37,530 | $80,040 | 1,350 | 5.62 | 0.78 |
| Vineland, NJ | $26.50 | $55,130 | $36,390 | $75,940 | 470 | 7.47 | 1.04 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $25.32 | $52,660 | $37,200 | $76,210 | 1,570 | 9.33 | 1.29 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $24.10 | $50,130 | $36,120 | $77,670 | 19,450 | 6.71 | 0.93 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $23.16 | $48,180 | $33,330 | $76,690 | 2,500 | 6.64 | 0.92 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $27.56 | $57,320 | 31,160 | 1.01 |
| Delaware | $26.79 | $55,710 | 4,200 | 1.20 |
| New York | $28.03 | $58,300 | 50,830 | 0.73 |
| Pennsylvania | $22.45 | $46,690 | 40,970 | 0.94 |
See the national page for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (every state ranked) and the New Jersey wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New Jersey estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.