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Retail Salespersons Salary in Colorado

What Retail Salespersons earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in CO
$37,922
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 44
published states
Workers in state
75,820
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
12 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161Denver County, CO
Colorado Springs, CO$36,060$30,176$6,742El Paso County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Teller County, CO$36,060$30,176$7,054
2El Paso County, CO$36,060$30,176$6,742
3Denver County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
4Arapahoe County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
5Jefferson County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
6Adams County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
7Douglas County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
8Broomfield County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
9Elbert County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
10Park County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
11Clear Creek County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161
12Gilpin County, CO$38,470$32,006$3,161

Retail Salespersons pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Colorado is $37,922, based on 75,820 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Colorado averages 7.1% above it.

Inside Colorado, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $38,470 in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area and the lowest is $36,060 in Colorado Springs, CO, a difference of $2,410 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Colorado

We compare 12 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Teller County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,054. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $3,161. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), New York ($37,362) and New Jersey ($37,238).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Colorado

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,922, from $36,060 to $38,470 depending on the labor market.

Which Colorado county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Teller County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,054). El Paso County, CO follows at $6,742.