Retail Salespersons pay in Worcester
$39,170avg. a year
$18.83 an hour · 8,830 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Worcester, MA metro area earn an average of $39,170 a year. That is $800 (2%) less than the Massachusetts average of $39,970. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$36,220Median pay
$18.83Average hourly
-2%vs. Massachusetts average
8,830Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
13,650 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$41,020
$19.72 an hour
264,150 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$40,320
$19.39 an hour
31,790 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$39,020
$18.76 an hour
41,850 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
54,410 jobs
Springfield, MA
$38,740
$18.62 an hour
620,910 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$37,760
$18.15 an hour
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How Worcester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Worcester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $35,460 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $46,220 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,390 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $86,750 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $93,760 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,400 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Worcester?
The average is $39,170 a year, and the median is $36,220. About 8,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $800 (2%) less than the Massachusetts average of $39,970.
Is this job common in Worcester?
It makes up 25.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.01 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: Worcester, MA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 49340). 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.