Retail Salespersons

Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel in a retail establishment. Exclude 'Cashiers' (41-2011).

Top Industries of Employment

Area	Employment^** Total	Hourly Wage			Annual
Area	Employment^** Total	Mean	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Entry	Experienced
Missouri	80,520	10.10	6.32	12.00	21,020	13,150	24,950
Joplin MSA	2,770	9.05	6.17	10.49	18,830	12,830	21,820
Columbia MSA	2,880	8.88	6.11	10.27	18,480	12,710	21,360
St Joseph MSA	1,510	8.74	6.06	10.08	18,170	12,600	20,960
Springfield MSA	6,220	10.50	6.26	12.62	21,840	13,020	26,260
St Louis MSA	38,350	10.28	6.43	12.20	21,380	13,370	25,380
Kansas City^*	15,720	10.88	6.80	12.92	22,629	14,138	26,875
Central Region^*	8,180	9.23	6.12	10.79	19,198	12,724	22,435
Northeast Region^*	2,230	9.66	6.11	11.43	20,088	12,708	23,778
Northwest Region^*	2,560	8.33	6.07	9.47	17,333	12,620	19,690
Ozark Region^*	8,190	10.12	6.31	12.03	21,048	13,118	25,014
South Central Region^*	1,300	8.95	6.20	10.32	18,608	12,891	21,467
Southeast Region^*	4,670	8.93	6.10	10.34	18,568	12,698	21,503
Southwest Region^*	3,670	8.97	6.17	10.37	18,665	12,837	21,579
St. Charles^*	4,010	10.54	6.52	12.56	21,933	13,556	26,122
St. Louis City^*	3,020	10.63	6.62	12.63	22,101	13,777	26,263
St. Louis County^*	21,520	10.32	6.56	12.20	21,464	13,639	25,377
West Central Region^*	2,410	11.06	6.17	13.51	23,012	12,826	28,106
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium^*	2,440	10.61	6.30	12.76	22,059	13,110	26,533

Area	Employment ^**		Change 2000-2010		Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Area	2000 Estimated	2010 Projected	Number	Percent	Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Missouri	82,320	92,640	10,320	12.54	4,163	Outstanding
Kansas City MSA	29,550	32,840	3,290	11.13	1,452	Outstanding
St Louis MSA	39,460	43,120	3,660	9.28	1,866	Outstanding
Central Region^*	7,900	8,970	1,070	13.54	407	Great
Northeast Region^*	2,110	2,340	230	10.90	102	Outstanding
Northwest Region^*	2,820	3,190	370	13.12	106	Great
Ozark Region^*	8,420	10,040	1,620	19.24	482	Outstanding
South Central Region^*	1,600	1,740	140	8.75	74	Outstanding
Southeast Region^*	4,820	5,430	610	12.66	242	Outstanding
Southwest Region^*	3,700	4,190	490	13.24	189	Outstanding
West Central Region^*	2,750	2,880	130	4.73	116	Outstanding