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How Much Does a First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers Make?
A first-line supervisor of retail sales workers in the US earns a median salary of $48,520 a year, or $23.33 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $53,380, and the middle half earn between $38,590 and $62,130.
First-line supervisor of retail sales workers pay range
What first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.
| Percentile | A year | An hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th (lowest 10%) | $33,120 | $15.92 | |
| 25th | $38,590 | $18.55 | |
| Median (50th) | $48,520 | $23.33 | |
| 75th | $62,130 | $29.87 | |
| 90th (top 10%) | $77,080 | $37.06 |
The median is 5% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 1,121,800 people work as first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in the US.
After tax and by period
- A week
- $933
- Every two weeks
- $1,866
- Twice a month
- $2,022
- A month
- $4,043
At the median salary, before tax.
First-line supervisor of retail sales workers salary by state
Sorted by average pay. Washington pays first-line supervisors of retail sales workers the most, at $64,570 a year on average.
| State | Average | Median | Jobs | After tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $64,570 | $60,750 | 27,640 | After tax |
| District of Columbia | $61,990 | $58,470 | 1,470 | After tax |
| Rhode Island | $61,920 | $58,570 | 3,880 | After tax |
| New York | $61,870 | $58,300 | 50,830 | After tax |
| South Dakota | $61,860 | $56,680 | 3,660 | After tax |
| Colorado | $61,600 | $58,200 | 26,390 | After tax |
| New Jersey | $60,440 | $57,320 | 31,160 | After tax |
| Massachusetts | $59,510 | $57,490 | 20,240 | After tax |
| Alaska | $59,190 | $57,080 | 3,030 | After tax |
| Connecticut | $58,860 | $56,510 | 13,910 | After tax |
| New Hampshire | $58,060 | $51,650 | 6,610 | After tax |
| Hawaii | $57,810 | $55,850 | 6,580 | After tax |
| Maine | $57,150 | $53,580 | 5,760 | After tax |
| California | $57,140 | $54,870 | 109,180 | After tax |
| Vermont | $57,060 | $55,760 | 2,310 | After tax |
| Oregon | $56,970 | $50,660 | 13,940 | After tax |
| Delaware | $56,540 | $55,710 | 4,200 | After tax |
| North Dakota | $55,110 | $49,350 | 2,640 | After tax |
| Wisconsin | $54,360 | $49,550 | 17,750 | After tax |
| Montana | $53,880 | $49,300 | 5,830 | After tax |
| Minnesota | $53,670 | $48,770 | 21,530 | After tax |
| Virginia | $53,560 | $47,990 | 32,250 | After tax |
| Illinois | $53,330 | $47,990 | 36,940 | After tax |
| Utah | $52,980 | $47,470 | 10,270 | After tax |
| North Carolina | $52,910 | $47,760 | 39,890 | After tax |
| Florida | $52,730 | $48,410 | 80,470 | After tax |
| Nevada | $52,260 | $46,900 | 10,500 | After tax |
| Tennessee | $51,960 | $47,880 | 26,470 | After tax |
| Maryland | $51,810 | $47,000 | 23,080 | After tax |
| Wyoming | $51,420 | $45,980 | 3,060 | After tax |
| South Carolina | $51,400 | $47,770 | 19,390 | After tax |
| Arizona | $51,290 | $48,010 | 20,260 | After tax |
| New Mexico | $51,030 | $46,550 | 7,660 | After tax |
| Indiana | $50,970 | $47,790 | 22,090 | After tax |
| Idaho | $50,950 | $46,140 | 7,330 | After tax |
| Iowa | $50,950 | $46,610 | 9,970 | After tax |
| Georgia | $50,690 | $46,150 | 36,900 | After tax |
| Missouri | $50,360 | $46,860 | 19,160 | After tax |
| Pennsylvania | $50,300 | $46,690 | 40,970 | After tax |
| Michigan | $49,860 | $46,430 | 30,750 | After tax |
| Kansas | $49,780 | $46,950 | 9,250 | After tax |
| Texas | $49,420 | $46,280 | 103,410 | After tax |
| Nebraska | $49,310 | $45,280 | 7,010 | After tax |
| Oklahoma | $48,960 | $45,430 | 15,340 | After tax |
| Alabama | $48,790 | $44,860 | 25,020 | After tax |
| Ohio | $48,670 | $45,680 | 39,110 | After tax |
| Mississippi | $48,500 | $45,760 | 13,020 | After tax |
| Virgin Islands | $48,230 | $44,880 | 440 | |
| Louisiana | $46,360 | $43,860 | 16,910 | After tax |
| Kentucky | $45,750 | $40,080 | 18,290 | After tax |
| West Virginia | $44,620 | $39,740 | 7,420 | After tax |
| Arkansas | $44,460 | $36,950 | 11,050 | After tax |
| Puerto Rico | $34,810 | $30,090 | 12,700 | |
| Guam | $33,650 | $29,720 | 690 |
A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.
Other sales jobs
- Retail salesperson $35,410 median
- Cashier $32,880 median
- Sales representative of services $69,990 median
- Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing $72,080 median
- Security, commodity, and financial services sales agent $78,660 median
- Insurance sales agent $62,280 median
- Counter and rental clerk $41,300 median
- Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific product $104,920 median
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers” (SOC 41-1011). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries
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Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.
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- 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
- 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
- 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers make an hour?
The median hourly wage for a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers is $23.33, and the average is $25.66. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $15.92 an hour and the top 10% over $37.06.
How much does a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers make a month?
At the median salary of $48,520, a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers earns about $4,043 a month before tax, or $1,866 every two weeks.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of retail sales workers the most?
Washington has the highest average pay for a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers, at $64,570 a year. Next are District of Columbia and Rhode Island. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.
What is the starting salary for a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers?
The lowest-paid 10% of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn less than $33,120 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $38,590. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.
How much do the highest-paid first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make?
The top 10% earn more than $77,080 a year, and the top 25% more than $62,130.
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