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Retail Salespersons Salary in Georgia

What Retail Salespersons earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 40 counties.

Average in GA
$31,488
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
36 of 44
published states
Workers in state
147,330
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
40 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004Fulton County, GA
Chattanooga, TN-GA$31,460$26,397$4,615Walker County, GA
Savannah, GA$30,160$25,420−$94Chatham County, GA
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$29,350$24,811$3,377Richmond County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$32,850$27,441$11,240
2Haralson County, GA$32,850$27,441$11,048
3Butts County, GA$32,850$27,441$9,392
4Lincoln County, GA$29,350$24,811$8,393
5Lumpkin County, GA$32,850$27,441$7,772
6Morgan County, GA$32,850$27,441$5,804
7Walker County, GA$31,460$26,397$4,615
8Catoosa County, GA$31,460$26,397$4,615
9Dade County, GA$31,460$26,397$4,615
10Richmond County, GA$29,350$24,811$3,377
11Columbia County, GA$29,350$24,811$3,377
12Burke County, GA$29,350$24,811$3,377
13McDuffie County, GA$29,350$24,811$3,377
14Fulton County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
15Gwinnett County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
16Cobb County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
17DeKalb County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
18Clayton County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
19Cherokee County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
20Forsyth County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
21Henry County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
22Paulding County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
23Coweta County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
24Douglas County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004
25Carroll County, GA$32,850$27,441$1,004

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Retail Salespersons pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Georgia is $31,488, based on 147,330 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 36. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Georgia averages 11.1% below it.

Inside Georgia, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $32,850 in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area and the lowest is $29,350 in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, a difference of $3,500 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Georgia

We compare 40 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,240. In Bryan County, GA the basics cost $94 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 37 of the 40 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 Georgia

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $31,488, from $29,350 to $32,850 depending on the labor market.

Which Georgia county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,240). Haralson County, GA follows at $11,048.