Retail Salespersons pay in Tucson
$36,800avg. a year
$17.69 an hour · 11,100 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn an average of $36,800 a year. That is $1,390 (4%) less than the Arizona average of $38,190. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$34,530Median pay
$17.69Average hourly
-4%vs. Arizona average
11,100Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
12,150 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$38,880
$18.69 an hour
269,060 jobs
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$38,580
$18.55 an hour
32,570 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$37,730
$18.14 an hour
42,130 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$37,010
$17.79 an hour
51,840 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$36,760
$17.67 an hour
61,060 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$35,350
$17.00 an hour
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How Tucson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tucson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $34,360 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $48,520 |
| Parts Salespersons | $48,130 |
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $59,210 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $73,430 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $75,280 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Tucson?
The average is $36,800 a year, and the median is $34,530. About 11,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is $1,390 (4%) less than the Arizona average of $38,190.
Is this job common in Tucson?
It makes up 28.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.14 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: Tucson, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 46060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.