The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,800 | 14.17% | 31.37% |
| 2021 | $23,860 | 0.42% | - |
| 2020 | $23,760 | 3.32% | - |
| 2019 | $22,970 | 4.75% | - |
| 2018 | $21,880 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $21,670 | 7.80% | - |
| 2016 | $19,980 | 2.80% | - |
| 2015 | $19,420 | 1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $19,060 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $19,060 | -0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $19,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,800 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Joseph | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Joplin | |
| Springfield | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Columbia |