Retail Salespersons pay in Knoxville
$34,990avg. a year
$16.82 an hour · 12,430 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $34,990 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $35,010. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$31,150Median pay
$16.82Average hourly
-0%vs. Tennessee average
12,430Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
128,580 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$36,600
$17.60 an hour
217,050 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$35,140
$16.89 an hour
31,190 jobs
Morristown, TN
$34,960
$16.81 an hour
47,020 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$34,400
$16.54 an hour
52,390 jobs
Jackson, TN
$34,240
$16.46 an hour
61,230 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$34,220
$16.45 an hour
73,620 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$33,700
$16.20 an hour
83,470 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$33,270
$15.99 an hour
92,330 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$33,020
$15.88 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $28,640 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $41,170 |
| Parts Salespersons | $41,140 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $64,760 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $72,010 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $52,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Knoxville?
The average is $34,990 a year, and the median is $31,150. About 12,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $35,010.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 29.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.