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How Much Does a Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer Make?

A merchandise displayer and window trimmer in the US earns a median salary of $39,390 a year, or $18.94 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $42,830, and the middle half earn between $35,130 and $47,220.

Median a year $39,390
Median an hour $18.94
Median a month $3,283
Average a year $42,830

Merchandise displayer and window trimmer pay range

What merchandise displayers and window trimmers 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%) $30,760 $14.79
25th $35,130 $16.89
Median (50th) $39,390 $18.94
75th $47,220 $22.70
90th (top 10%) $58,370 $28.06

The median is 23% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 165,220 people work as merchandise displayers and window trimmers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$758
Every two weeks
$1,515
Twice a month
$1,641
A month
$3,283

At the median salary, before tax.

Merchandise displayer and window trimmer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Washington pays merchandise displayers and window trimmers the most, at $52,210 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Washington $52,210 $48,780 2,550 After tax
California $49,090 $47,010 17,840 After tax
New York $48,850 $43,660 10,430 After tax
Oregon $48,240 $45,200 1,220 After tax
Massachusetts $47,200 $43,290 3,360 After tax
Connecticut $46,870 $42,410 1,450 After tax
Alaska $46,840 $46,530 540 After tax
Minnesota $46,790 $45,730 1,820 After tax
Vermont $46,390 $44,850 180 After tax
Maryland $45,780 $43,370 1,920 After tax
Maine $45,450 $45,750 910 After tax
Montana $45,290 $43,700 580 After tax
Colorado $45,190 $43,230 3,650 After tax
Illinois $45,120 $40,270 3,090 After tax
North Dakota $44,520 $42,080 350 After tax
Alabama $44,340 $42,840 2,900 After tax
New Hampshire $44,320 $40,880 690 After tax
Missouri $44,160 $42,890 2,700 After tax
Rhode Island $43,990 $37,610 – After tax
Hawaii $43,290 $40,370 990 After tax
South Dakota $43,220 $40,190 320 After tax
District of Columbia $42,950 $39,460 250 After tax
New Jersey $42,890 $38,200 5,120 After tax
Wisconsin $42,510 $39,510 2,930 After tax
Arizona $42,460 $39,630 3,130 After tax
Wyoming $42,450 $38,790 220 After tax
North Carolina $42,330 $37,960 6,040 After tax
Virginia $42,300 $37,750 4,450 After tax
Utah $42,280 $39,930 1,160 After tax
Iowa $42,250 $39,680 1,860 After tax
Nevada $41,740 $39,440 2,300 After tax
Indiana $41,730 $36,510 2,610 After tax
Ohio $41,570 $37,850 6,930 After tax
Kansas $41,430 $39,960 1,580 After tax
Oklahoma $41,360 $38,380 1,570 After tax
Pennsylvania $41,070 $37,740 5,230 After tax
Nebraska $40,820 $37,980 680 After tax
Delaware $40,640 $37,710 490 After tax
Louisiana $40,640 $34,860 2,360 After tax
South Carolina $40,160 $36,810 2,550 After tax
Georgia $40,130 $37,050 7,790 After tax
Idaho $39,860 $38,770 1,570 After tax
Texas $39,680 $37,260 14,730 After tax
Michigan $39,100 $36,710 5,050 After tax
Florida $39,060 $36,220 14,360 After tax
Arkansas $38,440 $36,230 1,670 After tax
Kentucky $37,520 $35,820 2,460 After tax
New Mexico $37,160 $36,550 880 After tax
West Virginia $37,110 $36,660 750 After tax
Tennessee $36,040 $34,500 4,710 After tax
Mississippi $34,670 $33,040 1,760 After tax
Puerto Rico $29,100 $29,400 60
Virgin Islands $28,610 $27,520 130

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers” (SOC 27-1026). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

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.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a merchandise displayer and window trimmer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a merchandise displayer and window trimmer is $18.94, and the average is $20.59. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $14.79 an hour and the top 10% over $28.06.

How much does a merchandise displayer and window trimmer make a month?

At the median salary of $39,390, a merchandise displayer and window trimmer earns about $3,283 a month before tax, or $1,515 every two weeks.

Which state pays merchandise displayers and window trimmers the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for a merchandise displayer and window trimmer, at $52,210 a year. Next are California and New York. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a merchandise displayer and window trimmer?

The lowest-paid 10% of merchandise displayers and window trimmers earn less than $30,760 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $35,130. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid merchandise displayers and window trimmers make?

The top 10% earn more than $58,370 a year, and the top 25% more than $47,220.