Sales and Related

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

7/100
#801 of 825
$41,380
median pay, U.S.
2,760
employed (2024)
-10.0%
growth, 2024–34
2,700
openings per year
No formal educational credential
typical entry education

Is door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers a good career?

It scores 7/100 and ranks #801 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($41,380 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-10.0% through 2034)

What door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers earn between $36,470 and $47,390 a year.

Best-paying states

Missouri statewide
$46,380
Texas statewide
$46,040
New Jersey statewide
$44,370
Indiana statewide
$39,870
California statewide
$39,520
Utah statewide
$38,990
Colorado statewide
$38,590
Connecticut statewide
$37,440
North Carolina statewide
$37,370
Michigan statewide
$36,700
$20k $70k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Dallas, TX $49,330
02 Kansas City, MO $46,040
03 New York, NY $44,370
04 San Diego, CA $42,910
05 Portland, OR $39,970
06 Washington, DC $35,590
07 Los Angeles, CA $35,090
08 Virginia Beach, VA $31,550

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 560
02 Indiana 200
03 Texas 160
05 Virginia 100
06 Utah 90

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How to become a door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related worker

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related worker
How much do door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers make?

The national median wage is $41,380 a year, with the middle half earning between $36,470 and $47,390 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 7 of 100 and ranks #801 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -10.0% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related worker?

The typical entry-level education is no formal educational credential.

Where do door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers earn the most?

Among states, Missouri pays the highest median ($46,380). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →