SOC 41-2031 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Retail Salespersons Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for retail salespersons in Daphne, Alabama is $33,090 a year ($15.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,600: half of the 4,550 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).

$33,090average per year

$15.91 / hourMedian $29,600Take-home ≈ $27,449

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,550people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 12Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Retail Salespersons pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,670 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Daphne earn between $27,130 and $36,120.

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,090$2,758$15.91
Median$29,600$2,467$14.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,130$2,261$13.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,120$3,010$17.37

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $33,090, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $27,449 a year, or $2,287 a month and $1,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for retail salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $33,090 buys what about $34,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Retail Salespersons salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 7th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($34,900).

All Retail Salespersons salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).

Retail Salespersons salary by city

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Retail Salespersons salary in Daphne: questions

How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Daphne?

$15.91 an hour on average, and $14.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Daphne?

About $27,449 a year ($2,287 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,090. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do retail salespersons earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2031; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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