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Retail Salespersons salary in Long Beach, CA

Retail Salespersons in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $37,700 a year, an average of $43,010. About 130,650 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Retail Salespersons pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$37,700
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$43,010
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$35,760
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$54,650
Top of the range
People employed
130,650
In Long Beach metro area
Rent share of median wage
57.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Long Beach

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,803
per month, in Long Beach, CA
Income needed for median rent
$72,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median retail salespersons wage
$37,700
47.7% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
57.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$83,969
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Long Beach area. Read the Long Beach, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Retail Salespersons pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Virginia Beach, VA
-18.2%
Median $30,820
Mean $34,180
Employed 20,890
Miami, FL
-8.9%
Median $34,330
Mean $36,820
Employed 91,370
Raleigh, NC
-12.2%
Median $33,100
Mean $35,160
Employed 18,660
Oakland, CA
+16.3%
Median $43,850
Mean $47,290
Employed 39,460
Colorado Springs, CO
-4.4%
Median $36,060
Mean $39,620
Employed 8,820
Omaha, NE
-11.8%
Median $33,260
Mean $35,610
Employed 12,080
Minneapolis, MN
-2.7%
Median $36,670
Mean $39,070
Employed 51,180
Atlanta, GA
-12.9%
Median $32,850
Mean $35,050
Employed 84,970

See retail salespersons pay in every covered city.

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Retail Salespersons salary in Long Beach, CA: FAQ

How much do retail salespersons make in Long Beach, CA?

The median salary for retail salespersons in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $37,700 a year (about $18 an hour for full-time work). The average is $43,010, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $37,700 a good salary for retail salespersons in Long Beach, CA?

It is below the $72,100 needed to keep the median rent of $1,803 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 57.4% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid retail salespersons earn in Long Beach, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $54,650 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $35,760.

How many retail salespersons work in Long Beach, CA?

About 130,650 people work in this occupation in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.