First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Median $87,520
Occupation · SOC 41-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$48,520 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $53,380
- Median hourly wage
- $23.33
- Mean hourly wage
- $25.66
- Employment
- 1,121,800
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-1011.
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How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make?
The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers was $48,520 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,120 and the highest-paid 10% more than $77,080. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.33. About 1,121,800 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($60,750), Rhode Island ($58,570) and District of Columbia ($58,470). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,120 | $15.92 | $2,760 | $2,399 |
| 25th percentile | $38,590 | $18.55 | $3,216 | $2,766 |
| Median | $48,520 | $23.33 | $4,043 | $3,430 |
| 75th percentile | $62,130 | $29.87 | $5,178 | $4,342 |
| 90th percentile | $77,080 | $37.06 | $6,423 | $5,255 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$53,871 take-home in national prices
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$47,025 take-home in national prices
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$46,863 take-home in national prices
Where a median first-line supervisors of retail sales worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 27,640 | $60,750 | $44,890 | $86,860 | $50,150 | $46,863 |
| Rhode Island | 3,880 | $58,570 | $36,950 | $84,020 | $47,017 | $45,969 |
| District of Columbia | 1,470 | $58,470 | $45,060 | $81,430 | $46,807 | $42,590 |
| New York | 50,830 | $58,300 | $38,840 | $88,640 | $46,190 | $42,800 |
| Colorado | 26,390 | $58,200 | $39,440 | $86,320 | $46,835 | $45,448 |
| Massachusetts | 20,240 | $57,490 | $39,740 | $81,300 | $45,454 | $42,980 |
| New Jersey | 31,160 | $57,320 | $39,200 | $82,750 | $46,186 | $42,449 |
| Alaska | 3,030 | $57,080 | $38,180 | $77,990 | $47,773 | $46,672 |
| South Dakota | 3,660 | $56,680 | $38,270 | $91,620 | $47,722 | $53,871 |
| Connecticut | 13,910 | $56,510 | $37,110 | $82,140 | $44,945 | $43,379 |
| Hawaii | 6,580 | $55,850 | $38,770 | $78,270 | $44,330 | $40,318 |
| Vermont | 2,310 | $55,760 | $39,560 | $76,580 | $45,549 | $46,499 |
| Delaware | 4,200 | $55,710 | $38,220 | $76,620 | $44,305 | $44,390 |
| California | 109,180 | $54,870 | $38,860 | $77,590 | $44,223 | $39,941 |
| Maine | 5,760 | $53,580 | $41,600 | $76,070 | $43,025 | $44,333 |
| New Hampshire | 6,610 | $51,650 | $36,290 | $81,070 | $43,681 | $41,934 |
| Oregon | 13,940 | $50,660 | $37,530 | $78,630 | $39,326 | $38,048 |
| Wisconsin | 17,750 | $49,550 | $35,040 | $76,060 | $40,439 | $42,977 |
| North Dakota | 2,640 | $49,350 | $37,710 | $77,790 | $41,833 | $47,025 |
| Montana | 5,830 | $49,300 | $35,360 | $77,320 | $40,232 | $42,508 |
| Minnesota | 21,530 | $48,770 | $36,550 | $75,900 | $39,359 | $39,909 |
| Florida | 80,470 | $48,410 | $34,710 | $76,200 | $41,077 | $39,721 |
| Arizona | 20,260 | $48,010 | $36,640 | $69,400 | $39,950 | $39,681 |
| Illinois | 36,940 | $47,990 | $35,360 | $77,550 | $38,509 | $38,525 |
| Virginia | 32,250 | $47,990 | $34,330 | $76,220 | $38,795 | $38,371 |
| Tennessee | 26,470 | $47,880 | $28,520 | $76,300 | $40,652 | $44,249 |
| Indiana | 22,090 | $47,790 | $31,630 | $73,410 | $39,199 | $42,001 |
| South Carolina | 19,390 | $47,770 | $29,280 | $76,960 | $39,711 | $42,359 |
| North Carolina | 39,890 | $47,760 | $32,030 | $77,110 | $39,158 | $41,514 |
| Utah | 10,270 | $47,470 | $34,610 | $76,050 | $38,795 | $39,241 |
| Maryland | 23,080 | $47,000 | $36,990 | $74,610 | $38,078 | $36,279 |
| Kansas | 9,250 | $46,950 | $31,780 | $72,040 | $38,084 | $42,284 |
| Nevada | 10,500 | $46,900 | $33,360 | $74,980 | $39,864 | $39,873 |
| Missouri | 19,160 | $46,860 | $33,300 | $73,590 | $38,567 | $42,467 |
| Pennsylvania | 40,970 | $46,690 | $30,830 | $73,880 | $38,229 | $39,181 |
| Iowa | 9,970 | $46,610 | $32,160 | $74,030 | $38,512 | $43,882 |
| New Mexico | 7,660 | $46,550 | $34,490 | $72,510 | $38,549 | $41,804 |
| Michigan | 30,750 | $46,430 | $31,610 | $70,640 | $37,764 | $39,249 |
| Texas | 103,410 | $46,280 | $28,780 | $74,840 | $39,366 | $40,560 |
| Georgia | 36,900 | $46,150 | $29,430 | $75,960 | $37,707 | $39,159 |
| Idaho | 7,330 | $46,140 | $33,120 | $74,300 | $37,916 | $39,705 |
| Wyoming | 3,060 | $45,980 | $30,620 | $77,810 | $39,125 | $42,210 |
| Mississippi | 13,020 | $45,760 | $28,100 | $72,550 | $37,850 | $43,529 |
| Ohio | 39,110 | $45,680 | $30,410 | $70,400 | $38,071 | $41,036 |
| Oklahoma | 15,340 | $45,430 | $28,460 | $75,000 | $37,184 | $42,330 |
| Nebraska | 7,010 | $45,280 | $34,290 | $70,690 | $37,382 | $41,488 |
| Virgin Islands | 440 | $44,880 | $29,590 | $67,120 | — | — |
| Alabama | 25,020 | $44,860 | $27,960 | $75,330 | $36,382 | $40,960 |
| Louisiana | 16,910 | $43,860 | $27,720 | $71,290 | $36,492 | $41,371 |
| Kentucky | 18,290 | $40,080 | $28,360 | $69,930 | $33,099 | $36,712 |
| West Virginia | 7,420 | $39,740 | $27,870 | $66,210 | $33,076 | $36,958 |
| Arkansas | 11,050 | $36,950 | $28,600 | $69,020 | $30,990 | $35,646 |
| Puerto Rico | 12,700 | $30,090 | $22,660 | $51,330 | — | — |
| Guam | 690 | $29,720 | $23,600 | $48,400 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-1011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.