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Retail Salespersons salary in Mesa, AZ

Retail Salespersons in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan area earn a median of $35,960 a year, an average of $38,580. About 69,060 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
$35,960
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$38,580
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$31,090
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$47,660
Top of the range
People employed
69,060
In Mesa metro area
Rent share of median wage
49.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Mesa

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

Median gross rent
$1,478
per month, in Mesa, AZ
Income needed for median rent
$59,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median retail salespersons wage
$35,960
39.2% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
49.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$78,779
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 Mesa area. Read the Mesa, AZ 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

Kansas City, MO
-4.6%
Median $34,320
Mean $36,840
Employed 26,110
Atlanta, GA
-8.6%
Median $32,850
Mean $35,050
Employed 84,970
Sacramento, CA
+6.0%
Median $38,100
Mean $42,430
Employed 22,970
Omaha, NE
-7.5%
Median $33,260
Mean $35,610
Employed 12,080
Colorado Springs, CO
same
Median $36,060
Mean $39,620
Employed 8,820
Tucson, AZ
-4.0%
Median $34,530
Mean $36,800
Employed 11,100
Fresno, CA
+1.4%
Median $36,460
Mean $39,980
Employed 9,290
Raleigh, NC
-8.0%
Median $33,100
Mean $35,160
Employed 18,660

See retail salespersons pay in every covered city.

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Retail Salespersons salary in Mesa, AZ: FAQ

How much do retail salespersons make in Mesa, AZ?

The median salary for retail salespersons in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area is $35,960 a year (about $17 an hour for full-time work). The average is $38,580, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $35,960 a good salary for retail salespersons in Mesa, AZ?

It is below the $59,100 needed to keep the median rent of $1,478 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 49.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid retail salespersons earn in Mesa, AZ?

The top 10% earn more than $47,660 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $31,090.

How many retail salespersons work in Mesa, AZ?

About 69,060 people work in this occupation in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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.