Retail Salespersons pay in Fort Wayne
$34,430avg. a year
$16.56 an hour · 5,860 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn an average of $34,430 a year. That is $770 (2%) less than the Indiana average of $35,200. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$31,200Median pay
$16.56Average hourly
-2%vs. Indiana average
5,860Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
196,950 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$39,370
$18.93 an hour
22,270 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$36,700
$17.65 an hour
328,840 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$35,520
$17.08 an hour
428,670 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$34,730
$16.70 an hour
54,000 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$34,580
$16.62 an hour
61,980 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$34,500
$16.59 an hour
71,290 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$34,410
$16.54 an hour
82,650 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$34,360
$16.52 an hour
91,710 jobs
Muncie, IN
$34,320
$16.50 an hour
1017,540 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$33,870
$16.28 an hour
114,370 jobs
Evansville, IN
$33,650
$16.18 an hour
121,460 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$33,430
$16.07 an hour
131,500 jobs
Columbus, IN
$32,710
$15.72 an hour
141,940 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$32,000
$15.39 an hour
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How Fort Wayne compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Fort Wayne
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $30,020 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,270 |
| Parts Salespersons | $42,290 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $69,900 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $77,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $51,350 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Fort Wayne?
The average is $34,430 a year, and the median is $31,200. About 5,860 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $770 (2%) less than the Indiana average of $35,200.
Is this job common in Fort Wayne?
It makes up 26.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 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: Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 23060). 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.