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Retail Salespersons Salary in Indiana

What Retail Salespersons earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in IN
$33,182
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 44
published states
Workers in state
213,830
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
22 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,820$29,865$8,970Lake County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731Marion County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$30,810$25,990$5,670Dearborn County, IN
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$30,660$25,874$6,394Clark County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$35,820$29,865$10,710
2Washington County, IN$30,660$25,874$9,790
3Lake County, IN$35,820$29,865$8,970
4Porter County, IN$35,820$29,865$8,970
5Newton County, IN$35,820$29,865$8,970
6Tipton County, IN$31,530$26,547$8,399
7Franklin County, IN$30,810$25,990$7,806
8Madison County, IN$31,530$26,547$7,559
9Clark County, IN$30,660$25,874$6,394
10Floyd County, IN$30,660$25,874$6,394
11Harrison County, IN$30,660$25,874$6,394
12Dearborn County, IN$30,810$25,990$5,670
13Ohio County, IN$30,810$25,990$5,670
14Marion County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
15Hamilton County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
16Hendricks County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
17Johnson County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
18Hancock County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
19Boone County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
20Morgan County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
21Shelby County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731
22Brown County, IN$31,530$26,547$3,731

Retail Salespersons pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Indiana is $33,182, based on 213,830 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Indiana averages 6.3% below it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $35,820 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $30,660 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, a difference of $5,160 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Indiana

We compare 22 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,710. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $3,731. The median wage covers all four basics in 22 of the 22 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 Indiana

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,182, from $30,660 to $35,820 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,710). Washington County, IN follows at $9,790.