Retail Salespersons Salary in Texas
Retail Salespersons in Texas have a median of $30,800 a year, below the national $35,410 (−13%); the state ranks 42nd of 51 states by median. That is 37% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Among neighbouring states, New Mexico pays more (up to $33,300 in New Mexico) and Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas pay less (down to $29,270 in Arkansas). Texas employs 341,640 retail salespersons, 24.3 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.97 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $11.22 | $13.34 | $14.81 | $17.57 | $21.67 | $16.37 | 341,640 | 24.28 | 0.97 |
| Annual | $23,330 | $27,750 | $30,800 | $36,540 | $45,080 | $34,050 | ||||
| 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
- 42nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.97
- Jobs per 1,000
- 24.28
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $16.28 | $33,860 | $25,380 | $46,100 | 29,660 | 22.93 | 0.91 |
| Midland, TX | $16.18 | $33,660 | $24,430 | $47,660 | 2,210 | 18.08 | 0.72 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $16.06 | $33,400 | $24,060 | $45,860 | 100,340 | 24.78 | 0.99 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $15.07 | $31,340 | $23,350 | $45,670 | 78,960 | 24.00 | 0.96 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $14.88 | $30,960 | $23,140 | $45,280 | 27,580 | 24.48 | 0.98 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $14.75 | $30,670 | $22,900 | $44,710 | 1,430 | 27.20 | 1.08 |
| Odessa, TX | $14.58 | $30,320 | $23,750 | $46,740 | 1,900 | 23.53 | 0.94 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $14.41 | $29,970 | $22,730 | $44,130 | 3,870 | 25.71 | 1.03 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $14.33 | $29,810 | $22,810 | $44,610 | 3,840 | 23.54 | 0.94 |
| Waco, TX | $14.33 | $29,810 | $22,950 | $44,700 | 3,140 | 24.18 | 0.96 |
| Abilene, TX | $14.20 | $29,530 | $22,420 | $44,930 | 2,000 | 26.64 | 1.06 |
| Amarillo, TX | $14.09 | $29,310 | $22,530 | $43,110 | 3,150 | 25.39 | 1.01 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $14.04 | $29,200 | $22,640 | $43,200 | 4,790 | 24.86 | 0.99 |
| Longview, TX | $14.01 | $29,130 | $22,360 | $42,390 | 3,110 | 26.34 | 1.05 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $13.85 | $28,800 | $22,700 | $39,410 | 3,120 | 23.29 | 0.93 |
| Victoria, TX | $13.84 | $28,780 | $22,290 | $39,030 | 1,440 | 37.86 | 1.51 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $13.80 | $28,700 | $22,230 | $39,090 | 1,650 | 28.68 | 1.14 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $13.76 | $28,610 | $22,870 | $43,760 | 1,490 | 26.80 | 1.07 |
| Lubbock, TX | $13.69 | $28,480 | $21,840 | $40,810 | 4,580 | 27.45 | 1.10 |
| San Angelo, TX | $13.65 | $28,390 | $22,510 | $38,400 | 1,490 | 29.92 | 1.19 |
| Tyler, TX | $13.49 | $28,050 | $21,970 | $42,650 | 3,650 | 31.65 | 1.26 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $13.36 | $27,780 | $21,580 | $39,030 | 3,820 | 24.29 | 0.97 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $13.33 | $27,720 | $21,440 | $36,470 | 460 | 24.48 | 0.98 |
| Laredo, TX | $13.24 | $27,530 | $21,370 | $36,640 | 3,240 | 29.67 | 1.18 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $13.19 | $27,420 | $21,280 | $37,310 | 8,960 | 30.19 | 1.20 |
| El Paso, TX | $13.14 | $27,330 | $21,690 | $37,220 | 10,070 | 29.70 | 1.18 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $14.48 | $30,110 | $22,820 | $44,360 | 2,940 | 25.66 | 1.02 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $14.38 | $29,910 | $23,240 | $42,290 | 2,910 | 19.50 | 0.78 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $14.37 | $29,900 | $23,050 | $42,870 | 7,050 | 25.56 | 1.02 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $14.29 | $29,730 | $22,710 | $43,340 | 3,220 | 17.03 | 0.68 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $14.29 | $29,720 | $22,800 | $43,260 | 5,480 | 27.26 | 1.09 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $14.03 | $29,180 | $22,550 | $40,150 | 1,070 | 22.91 | 0.91 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $14.81 | $30,800 | 341,640 | 0.97 |
| Arkansas | $14.07 | $29,270 | 35,510 | 1.09 |
| Louisiana | $14.18 | $29,490 | 49,570 | 1.02 |
| New Mexico | $16.01 | $33,300 | 23,800 | 1.09 |
| Oklahoma | $14.26 | $29,660 | 43,830 | 1.02 |
See the national page for Retail Salespersons (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.