Retail Salespersons pay in Lexington-Fayette
$33,390avg. a year
$16.05 an hour · 7,810 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn an average of $33,390 a year. That is $820 (3%) more than the Kentucky average of $32,570. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$30,100Median pay
$16.05Average hourly
+3%vs. Kentucky average
7,810Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
128,670 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$34,730
$16.70 an hour
217,540 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$33,870
$16.28 an hour
33,470 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$33,270
$15.99 an hour
41,570 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$32,080
$15.42 an hour
51,490 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$32,000
$15.38 an hour
61,800 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$31,190
$14.99 an hour
72,720 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$30,490
$14.66 an hour
84,290 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$30,310
$14.57 an hour
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How Lexington-Fayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lexington-Fayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $29,710 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $44,240 |
| Parts Salespersons | $41,250 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,420 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $75,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,600 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Lexington-Fayette?
The average is $33,390 a year, and the median is $30,100. About 7,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $820 (3%) more than the Kentucky average of $32,570.
Is this job common in Lexington-Fayette?
It makes up 27.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30460). 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.