Retail Salespersons salary
in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
Retail Salespersons in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro earn a median of $34,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,490 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $37,720. It ranks #187 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,490 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RETAIL SALESPERSONS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $38,280
- Kingston, NYmedian $36,530
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $36,160
- Ithaca, NYmedian $35,510
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $35,420
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,270
- Syracuse, NYmedian $35,250
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,170
Questions
What is the average Retail Salespersons salary in Watertown?
The BLS median is $34,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,490 jobs pay between $32,240 and $37,010. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $48,930.
Is Watertown a high-paying metro for Retail Salespersons?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $37,720. It ranks #187 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.