Retail Salespersons pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,550 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Albany earn between $33,150 and $41,570.
- $31K10th
- $33K25th
- $36KMedian
- $42K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,950 | $3,246 | $18.73 |
| Median | $35,990 | $2,999 | $17.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,150 | $2,762 | $15.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,570 | $3,464 | $19.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $38,950, a single filer in Albany takes home about $30,844 a year, or $2,570 a month and $1,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for retail salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $38,950 buys what about $38,149 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($41,950).
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 Albany: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Albany?
$18.73 an hour on average, and $17.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Albany?
About $30,844 a year ($2,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,950. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do retail salespersons earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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