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Retail Salespersons Salary in North Carolina

What Retail Salespersons earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 63 counties.

Average in NC
$31,698
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
35 of 44
published states
Workers in state
149,320
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
7
63 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$33,580$28,225$1,499Mecklenburg County, NC
Raleigh-Cary, NC$33,100$27,859$2,190Wake County, NC
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$30,820$26,124$1,223Currituck County, NC
Greensboro-High Point, NC$30,750$26,071$5,010Guilford County, NC
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$30,490$25,873$8,520Cleveland County, NC
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$30,470$25,858$7,389Craven County, NC
Winston-Salem, NC$30,100$25,576$3,843Forsyth County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$33,580$28,225$10,439
2Rockingham County, NC$30,750$26,071$9,738
3Surry County, NC$30,490$25,873$9,540
4Ashe County, NC$30,490$25,873$9,540
5Avery County, NC$30,490$25,873$9,540
6Mitchell County, NC$30,490$25,873$9,540
7Martin County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,525
8Hertford County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,525
9Duplin County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,405
10Halifax County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,369
11Lenoir County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,357
12Perquimans County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,273
13Alleghany County, NC$30,490$25,873$9,216
14Beaufort County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,213
15Yancey County, NC$30,490$25,873$9,192
16Rowan County, NC$33,580$28,225$9,035
17Cherokee County, NC$30,490$25,873$9,024
18Northampton County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,009
19Washington County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,009
20Jones County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,009
21Hyde County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,009
22Tyrrell County, NC$30,470$25,858$9,009
23Bertie County, NC$30,470$25,858$8,901
24Lincoln County, NC$33,580$28,225$8,639
25Wilson County, NC$30,470$25,858$8,625

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Retail Salespersons pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in North Carolina is $31,698, based on 149,320 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 35. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so North Carolina averages 10.5% below it.

Inside North Carolina, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $33,580 in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area and the lowest is $30,100 in Winston-Salem, NC, a difference of $3,480 across 7 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in North Carolina

We compare 63 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,439. Gates County, NC leaves the smallest, $1,211. The median wage covers all four basics in 63 of the 63 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 North Carolina

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $31,698, from $30,100 to $33,580 depending on the labor market.

Which North Carolina county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,439). Rockingham County, NC follows at $9,738.