SOC 41-2031 · Midland, MI metro

Retail Salespersons Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for retail salespersons in Midland, Michigan is $35,440 a year ($17.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,260: half of the 790 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).

$35,440average per year

$17.04 / hourMedian $33,260Take-home ≈ $29,396

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

790people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Retail Salespersons pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,340 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Midland earn between $28,520 and $37,040.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,440$2,953$17.04
Median$33,260$2,772$15.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,520$2,377$13.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,040$3,087$17.81

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

Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $35,440, a single filer in Midland takes home about $29,396 a year, or $2,450 a month and $1,131 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).

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

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $35,440 buys what about $38,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Retail Salespersons salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 13th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($39,030).

All Retail Salespersons salaries in Michigan

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 Midland: questions

How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Midland?

$17.04 an hour on average, and $15.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,396 a year ($2,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,440.

Do retail salespersons earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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