Retail Salespersons pay in Salem
$38,610avg. a year
$18.56 an hour · 4,550 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Salem, OR metro area earn an average of $38,610 a year. That is $1,750 (4%) less than the Oregon average of $40,360. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$35,760Median pay
$18.56Average hourly
-4%vs. Oregon average
4,550Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1740 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$41,950
$20.17 an hour
23,190 jobs
Bend, OR
$41,830
$20.11 an hour
328,230 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$41,780
$20.09 an hour
4810 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$39,430
$18.96 an hour
52,840 jobs
Medford, OR
$39,010
$18.76 an hour
61,040 jobs
Albany, OR
$38,950
$18.73 an hour
74,090 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$38,360
$18.44 an hour
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How Salem compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Salem
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $35,630 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $49,070 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,500 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $75,410 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $53,440 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Salem?
The average is $38,610 a year, and the median is $35,760. About 4,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $1,750 (4%) less than the Oregon average of $40,360.
Is this job common in Salem?
It makes up 24.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: Salem, OR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41420). 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.