Retail Salespersons pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,060 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Napa earn between $38,290 and $48,430.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $41KMedian
- $48K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,630 | $3,802 | $21.94 |
| Median | $40,780 | $3,398 | $19.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,290 | $3,191 | $18.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,430 | $4,036 | $23.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $45,630, a single filer in Napa takes home about $37,883 a year, or $3,157 a month and $1,457 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Napa a good place for retail salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $45,630 buys what about $40,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 19.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($47,420).
- San Jose$47,420
- San Francisco$47,290
- Napa$45,630
- Santa Rosa$44,180
- Los Angeles$43,010
- Vallejo$42,810
- Yuba City$42,450
- Sacramento$42,430
- Salinas$42,390
- Santa Cruz$42,050
Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).
- San Jose, CA$47,420
- San Francisco, CA$47,290
- Napa, CA$45,630
- Seattle, WA$45,020
- Mount Vernon, WA$44,690
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Retail Salespersons salary in Napa: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Napa?
$21.94 an hour on average, and $19.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Napa?
About $37,883 a year ($3,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,630. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do retail salespersons earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% more 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 Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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