Salary report · 2026 to date
Retail & Stores jobs in United States advertised a median of $41K a year in 2026 (middle half $36K–$77K), from 992 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32K – $38K | $35K | $16.95 | 281 |
| Mid level | $37K – $92K | $44K | $21.35 | 457 |
| Senior | $88K – $216K | $132K | $63.63 | 27 |
| Staff/Principal | $214K – $260K | $247K | $119 | 5 |
| Manager | $41K – $98K | $57K | $27.48 | 200 |
| Director | $146K – $241K | $169K | $81.14 | 20 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) |
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JobRipe, "What Retail & Stores jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/retail (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $41K a year (about $19.62 an hour), from 992 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 5 January 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between $36K and $77K.
One in ten postings advertised $150K a year or more; one in ten advertised $31K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: San Francisco $182K; New York $100K.
Median advertised pay is $110K for remote postings (75) and $40K for on-site ones (916). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| Median |
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| ≈ hourly |
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| Postings |
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| On-site | $35K – $60K | $40K | $19.25 | 916 |
| Remote | $83K – $163K | $110K | $52.88 | 75 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $42K – $175K | $100K | $48.08 | 17 |
| San Francisco | $124K – $245K | $182K | $87.44 | 8 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabletics | $35K – $42K | $40K | $19.00 | 161 |
| TJX | $28K – $34K | $31K | $14.75 | 119 |
| Toast | $150K – $167K | $150K | $72.12 | 93 |
| Nordstrom | $35K – $41K | $38K | $18.50 | 85 |
| Sephora | $40K – $48K | $44K | $21.35 | 76 |
| The Tile Shop | $35K – $36K | $36K | $17.50 | 41 |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | $28K – $34K | $32K | $15.25 | 41 |
| TD Bank | $64K – $96K | $77K | $37.12 | 32 |
| Target | $61K – $104K | $96K | $46.15 | 26 |
| Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade) | $36K – $41K | $41K | $19.62 | 23 |
| Wegmans | $35K – $39K | $37K | $17.75 | 22 |
| Databricks | $216K – $260K | $216K | $104 | 17 |
| Defense Commissary Agency | $42K – $56K | $47K | $22.81 | 10 |
| Verizon | $38K – $38K | $38K | $18.50 | 10 |
| Lindt & Spruengli | $32K – $37K | $34K | $16.52 | 10 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size | $37K – $59K | $40K | $19.44 | 106 |
| Large | $35K – $68K | $40K | $19.25 | 731 |
| Enterprise | $64K – $216K | $135K | $64.90 | 45 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | $35K – $43K | $39K | $18.55 | 414 |
| Saas | $150K – $167K | $150K | $72.12 | 93 |
| Finance | $64K – $103K | $77K | $37.12 | 45 |
| Data | $216K – $260K | $216K | $104 | 20 |
| Telecom | $38K – $61K | $38K | $18.50 | 19 |
| Hardware | $34K – $47K | $42K | $20.00 | 17 |
| Mobility | $42K – $91K | $45K | $21.69 | 16 |
| Ai | $246K – $353K | $298K | $143 | 7 |
| Health | $68K – $119K | $98K | $47.14 | 7 |
| Enterprise | $187K – $230K | $204K | $97.86 | 6 |
| Ecommerce | $71K – $97K | $76K | $36.36 | 6 |
| Travel | $45K – $68K | $56K | $26.86 | 6 |