Retail Salespersons pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,100 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Austin earn between $28,670 and $38,310.
- $25K10th
- $29K25th
- $34KMedian
- $38K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,160 | $3,013 | $17.38 |
| Median | $33,860 | $2,822 | $16.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,670 | $2,389 | $13.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,310 | $3,192 | $18.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $36,160, a single filer in Austin takes home about $31,235 a year, or $2,603 a month and $1,201 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for retail salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $36,160 buys what about $36,873 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Austin: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Austin?
$17.39 an hour on average, and $16.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Austin?
About $31,235 a year ($2,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do retail salespersons earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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