Retail Salespersons pay in Lansing-East Lansing
$36,180avg. a year
$17.40 an hour · 4,750 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn an average of $36,180 a year. That is $1,650 (4%) less than the Michigan average of $37,830. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$33,840Median pay
$17.40Average hourly
-4%vs. Michigan average
4,750Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
148,610 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$39,030
$18.77 an hour
21,210 jobs
Jackson, MI
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
312,600 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$38,380
$18.45 an hour
44,080 jobs
Flint, MI
$37,970
$18.25 an hour
54,570 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$37,620
$18.09 an hour
61,250 jobs
Monroe, MI
$37,460
$18.01 an hour
7920 jobs
Bay City, MI
$37,400
$17.98 an hour
83,130 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$37,240
$17.90 an hour
92,390 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$36,910
$17.75 an hour
101,130 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$36,270
$17.44 an hour
111,590 jobs
Niles, MI
$35,860
$17.24 an hour
12790 jobs
Midland, MI
$35,440
$17.04 an hour
132,360 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$34,980
$16.82 an hour
143,410 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$34,780
$16.72 an hour
154,000 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$34,580
$16.62 an hour
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How Lansing-East Lansing compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lansing-East Lansing
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $31,590 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $42,570 |
| Parts Salespersons | $46,730 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $78,480 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,930 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Lansing-East Lansing?
The average is $36,180 a year, and the median is $33,840. About 4,750 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $1,650 (4%) less than the Michigan average of $37,830.
Is this job common in Lansing-East Lansing?
It makes up 21.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 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: Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29620). 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.