Retail Salespersons pay in Missouri
$36,310avg. a year
$17.46 an hour · 67,140 employed
Retail Salespersons in Missouri earn an average of $36,310 a year. That is $1,000 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $37,310. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $37,070.
$33,460Median pay
$17.46Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
129,750 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$37,070
$17.82 an hour
226,110 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$36,840
$17.71 an hour
35,810 jobs
Springfield, MO
$36,480
$17.54 an hour
41,310 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$35,170
$16.91 an hour
51,540 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$35,110
$16.88 an hour
62,420 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$34,680
$16.67 an hour
72,610 jobs
Columbia, MO
$34,650
$16.66 an hour
81,460 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Retail Salespersons pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri retail salespersons work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Missouri
- Cashiers$32,810
- Counter and Rental Clerks$43,530
- Parts Salespersons$43,310
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,660
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,970
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,360
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Missouri?
The average is $36,310 a year, and the median is $33,460. That is $1,000 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $37,310.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$17.46 an hour on average; the median is $16.09.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($37,070), followed by Kansas City, MO-KS ($36,840). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($34,370).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #30 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-2031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national retail salespersons page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.