Retail Salespersons pay in Richmond
$35,460avg. a year
$17.05 an hour · 16,210 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $35,460 a year. That is $830 (2%) less than the Virginia average of $36,290. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$33,580Median pay
$17.05Average hourly
-2%vs. Virginia average
16,210Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
166,920 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$39,600
$19.04 an hour
21,520 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$36,520
$17.56 an hour
32,540 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$35,850
$17.23 an hour
41,980 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$35,020
$16.84 an hour
51,690 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$34,390
$16.53 an hour
62,290 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$34,230
$16.46 an hour
720,890 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$34,180
$16.44 an hour
83,620 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$33,700
$16.20 an hour
94,230 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$33,640
$16.17 an hour
102,950 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$33,470
$16.09 an hour
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How Richmond compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Richmond
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $31,910 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $74,660 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $83,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $54,000 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $50,050 |
| Parts Salespersons | $43,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Richmond?
The average is $35,460 a year, and the median is $33,580. About 16,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $830 (2%) less than the Virginia average of $36,290.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 24.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.98 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: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). 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.