Retail Salespersons pay in Gulfport-Biloxi
$31,300avg. a year
$15.05 an hour · 5,380 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn an average of $31,300 a year. That is about the same as the Mississippi average of $31,150. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$28,880Median pay
$15.05Average hourly
+0%vs. Mississippi average
5,380Jobs in this metro
Other Mississippi metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Mississippi metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
117,050 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$35,140
$16.89 an hour
28,770 jobs
Jackson, MS
$32,040
$15.41 an hour
32,600 jobs
Hattiesburg, MS
$30,070
$14.46 an hour
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How Gulfport-Biloxi compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $26,780 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $41,570 |
| Parts Salespersons | $41,300 |
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $35,300 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $58,240 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $65,280 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Gulfport-Biloxi?
The average is $31,300 a year, and the median is $28,880. About 5,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Mississippi average?
That is about the same as the Mississippi average of $31,150.
Is this job common in Gulfport-Biloxi?
It makes up 34.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.36 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: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 25060). 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.