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Retail Salespersons salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Retail Salespersons in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area earn a median of $30,840 a year, an average of $33,990. About 28,700 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
$30,840
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$33,990
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$23,670
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$45,990
Top of the range
People employed
28,700
In Pittsburgh metro area
Rent share of median wage
47.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Pittsburgh

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

Median gross rent
$1,221
per month, in Pittsburgh, PA
Income needed for median rent
$48,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median retail salespersons wage
$30,840
36.8% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
47.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$64,137
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 Pittsburgh area. Read the Pittsburgh, PA 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

Newark, NJ
+24.1%
Median $38,280
Mean $43,950
Employed 202,080
St. Paul, MN
+18.9%
Median $36,670
Mean $39,070
Employed 51,180
Greensboro, NC
same
Median $30,750
Mean $33,840
Employed 9,510
Cincinnati, OH
same
Median $30,810
Mean $34,730
Employed 28,670
Orlando, FL
+4.7%
Median $32,290
Mean $35,040
Employed 49,970
St. Louis, MO
+9.7%
Median $33,820
Mean $37,070
Employed 29,750
Lincoln, NE
same
Median $30,990
Mean $34,660
Employed 4,080
Riverside, CA
+19.1%
Median $36,720
Mean $41,230
Employed 41,270

See retail salespersons pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $30,840 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.