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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

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24/100
Jobs.best score
#222 of 825
$48,520
median pay, U.S.
1.1M
employed (2024)
-5.0%
growth, 2024–34
125,100
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is first-line supervisors of retail sales workers a good career?

It scores 24/100 and ranks #222 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • High volume of openings — about 125,100 a year
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($48,520 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-5.0% through 2034)
  • Often needs prior experience (less than 5 years)

What first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn between $38,590 and $62,130 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Washington statewide
$60,750
Rhode Island statewide
$58,570
District of Columbia statewide
$58,470
New York statewide
$58,300
Colorado statewide
$58,200
Massachusetts statewide
$57,490
New Jersey statewide
$57,320
Alaska statewide
$57,080
South Dakota statewide
$56,680
Connecticut statewide
$56,510
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Seattle, WA $62,170
02 San Jose, CA $61,710
03 Boulder, CO $60,530
04 Longview, WA $59,980
05 Fairbanks, AK $59,660
06 Kahului, HI $59,420
07 Bremerton, WA $59,110
08 Denver, CO $59,100

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 109,180
02 Texas 103,410
03 Florida 80,470
04 New York 50,830
05 Pennsylvania 40,970
06 North Carolina 39,890

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How to become a first-line supervisors of retail sales worker

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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High school diploma or equivalent · $87,520 median
Questions about becoming a first-line supervisors of retail sales worker
How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make?

The national median wage is $48,520 a year, with the middle half earning between $38,590 and $62,130 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is first-line supervisors of retail sales workers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 24 of 100 and ranks #222 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -5.0% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a first-line supervisors of retail sales worker?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent, usually with less than 5 years.

Where do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn the most?

Among states, Washington pays the highest median ($60,750). 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 →
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