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Retail Salespersons Salary in Florida

What Retail Salespersons earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 24 counties.

Average in FL
$33,623
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 44
published states
Workers in state
317,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
10
24 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Naples-Marco Island, FL$35,380$30,556$755Collier County, FL
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$35,160$30,380$506Sarasota County, FL
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$34,650$29,970$3,840Lee County, FL
Jacksonville, FL$34,360$29,737$5,323Duval County, FL
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$34,330$29,713−$3,101Miami-Dade County, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$33,790$29,279$2,141Hillsborough County, FL
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$33,430$28,990$3,328Brevard County, FL
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$33,370$28,941$5,224Volusia County, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$32,290$28,074−$0Orange County, FL
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$31,820$27,696$4,278Polk County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Baker County, FL$34,360$29,737$11,179
2Duval County, FL$34,360$29,737$5,323
3St. Johns County, FL$34,360$29,737$5,323
4Clay County, FL$34,360$29,737$5,323
5Nassau County, FL$34,360$29,737$5,323
6Volusia County, FL$33,370$28,941$5,224
7Flagler County, FL$33,370$28,941$5,068
8Polk County, FL$31,820$27,696$4,278
9Lee County, FL$34,650$29,970$3,840
10Brevard County, FL$33,430$28,990$3,328
11Hillsborough County, FL$33,790$29,279$2,141
12Pinellas County, FL$33,790$29,279$2,141
13Pasco County, FL$33,790$29,279$2,141
14Hernando County, FL$33,790$29,279$2,141
15Collier County, FL$35,380$30,556$755
16Sarasota County, FL$35,160$30,380$506
17Manatee County, FL$35,160$30,380$506
18Orange County, FL$32,290$28,074−$0
19Seminole County, FL$32,290$28,074−$0
20Osceola County, FL$32,290$28,074−$0
21Lake County, FL$32,290$28,074−$0
22Broward County, FL$34,330$29,713−$473
23Palm Beach County, FL$34,330$29,713−$1,745
24Miami-Dade County, FL$34,330$29,713−$3,101

Retail Salespersons pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Florida is $33,623, based on 317,770 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Florida averages 5.0% below it.

Inside Florida, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $35,380 in the Naples-Marco Island, FL area and the lowest is $31,820 in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, a difference of $3,560 across 10 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Florida

We compare 24 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,179. In Miami-Dade County, FL the basics cost $3,101 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 24 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), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Florida

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,623, from $31,820 to $35,380 depending on the labor market.

Which Florida county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,179). Duval County, FL follows at $5,323.