Retail Salespersons Salary in Michigan
Retail Salespersons in Michigan have a median of $34,640 a year, below the national $35,410 (−2%); the state ranks 24th of 51 states by median. That is 30% less than the median across all occupations in Michigan ($49,270). Michigan pays more than every neighbouring state: Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio range from $30,800 in Ohio to $34,480 in Wisconsin. Michigan employs 111,010 retail salespersons, 25.2 per 1,000 jobs, the 10th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.01 is close to the national share.
Michigan vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $13.35 | $14.09 | $16.65 | $18.15 | $23.23 | $18.19 | 111,010 | 25.21 | 1.01 |
| Annual | $27,770 | $29,300 | $34,640 | $37,750 | $48,320 | $37,830 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.08 | $14.38 | $17.03 | $18.59 | $23.02 | $17.94 | 3,897,860 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,210 | $29,900 | $35,410 | $38,670 | $47,890 | $37,310 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 24th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 10th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.01
- Jobs per 1,000
- 25.21
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Michigan'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 Michigan
16 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Michigan publish a row for retail salespersons, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $16.89 | $35,130 | $28,550 | $48,720 | 48,610 | 25.52 | 1.02 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $16.85 | $35,040 | $27,990 | $48,450 | 4,570 | 20.79 | 0.83 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $16.73 | $34,800 | $27,820 | $56,690 | 12,600 | 21.06 | 0.84 |
| Jackson, MI | $16.72 | $34,770 | $27,370 | $49,150 | 1,210 | 21.68 | 0.86 |
| Monroe, MI | $16.64 | $34,620 | $27,450 | $46,810 | 1,250 | 30.66 | 1.22 |
| Traverse City, MI | $16.61 | $34,540 | $28,060 | $47,160 | 2,390 | 34.89 | 1.39 |
| Flint, MI | $16.50 | $34,320 | $26,870 | $47,680 | 4,080 | 30.19 | 1.20 |
| Niles, MI | $16.43 | $34,170 | $27,710 | $46,660 | 1,590 | 26.44 | 1.05 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $16.27 | $33,840 | $27,760 | $46,170 | 4,750 | 21.86 | 0.87 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $16.18 | $33,660 | $27,560 | $47,770 | 3,130 | 25.74 | 1.03 |
| Bay City, MI | $16.02 | $33,320 | $26,920 | $50,120 | 920 | 27.33 | 1.09 |
| Midland, MI | $15.99 | $33,260 | $25,990 | $47,340 | 790 | 21.24 | 0.85 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $15.61 | $32,460 | $27,150 | $47,680 | 1,130 | 20.63 | 0.82 |
| Saginaw, MI | $15.00 | $31,210 | $26,750 | $43,900 | 3,410 | 42.63 | 1.70 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $14.87 | $30,930 | $23,790 | $45,810 | 4,000 | 30.39 | 1.21 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $14.70 | $30,570 | $26,720 | $45,360 | 2,360 | 37.80 | 1.51 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.68 | $34,690 | $27,710 | $47,430 | 3,750 | 31.92 | 1.27 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.49 | $34,290 | $27,690 | $46,830 | 3,140 | 28.02 | 1.12 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.46 | $34,230 | $27,360 | $48,630 | 3,070 | 22.77 | 0.91 |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.29 | $33,880 | $27,480 | $47,390 | 3,790 | 24.83 | 0.99 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Retail Salespersons (every state ranked) and the Michigan 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 Michigan 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.