Retail Salespersons pay in Lakeland-Winter Haven
$34,650avg. a year
$16.66 an hour · 8,220 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn an average of $34,650 a year. That is $1,350 (4%) less than the Florida average of $36,000. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$31,820Median pay
$16.66Average hourly
-4%vs. Florida average
8,220Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
16,830 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$38,270
$18.40 an hour
291,370 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$36,820
$17.70 an hour
312,220 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$36,740
$17.66 an hour
413,420 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$36,670
$17.63 an hour
58,780 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$36,120
$17.37 an hour
622,390 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$35,950
$17.28 an hour
72,720 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$35,870
$17.24 an hour
845,130 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$35,830
$17.23 an hour
95,760 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$35,770
$17.20 an hour
106,210 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$35,750
$17.19 an hour
117,670 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$35,580
$17.11 an hour
124,430 jobs
Ocala, FL
$35,480
$17.06 an hour
1349,970 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$35,040
$16.85 an hour
142,500 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$34,890
$16.77 an hour
151,490 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$34,780
$16.72 an hour
166,720 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$34,780
$16.72 an hour
173,490 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$34,720
$16.69 an hour
181,400 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$34,620
$16.64 an hour
191,150 jobs
Sebring, FL
$34,520
$16.60 an hour
204,220 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
215,130 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$33,130
$15.93 an hour
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How Lakeland-Winter Haven compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $30,610 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $41,880 |
| Parts Salespersons | $40,920 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $58,750 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $75,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $50,590 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Lakeland-Winter Haven?
The average is $34,650 a year, and the median is $31,820. About 8,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $1,350 (4%) less than the Florida average of $36,000.
Is this job common in Lakeland-Winter Haven?
It makes up 31.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.24 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: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29460). 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.