Parts Salespersons pay in the United States
Goes furthest in North Dakota
·Sales·270k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics
$18.57/hr median
270,070 employed
+3% to 2035
45% AI exposure
No formal educational credential
53 states reported
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What this work is
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.
Where the money actually goes furthest
North Dakota pays the most both before and after cost of living — $48,600, worth $54,631 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $23.37/hr | $48,600 | $54,631 | $48,600 | 1,610 |
| Iowa | $22.44/hr | $46,670 | $53,179 | $45,451 | 3,810 |
| South Dakota | $21.81/hr | $45,370 | $51,213 | $45,370 | 2,100 |
| Nebraska | $21.68/hr | $45,100 | $50,055 | $43,660 | 2,360 |
| Wisconsin | $21.82/hr | $45,380 | $48,225 | $44,072 | 5,200 |
| Minnesota | $22.61/hr | $47,030 | $47,688 | $45,293 | 5,790 |
| Montana | $21.66/hr | $45,060 | $47,606 | $43,516 | 1,860 |
| Vermont | $22.24/hr | $46,260 | $47,223 | $44,944 | 780 |
| Maine | $21.81/hr | $45,350 | $46,728 | $43,528 | 1,630 |
| Idaho | $21.43/hr | $44,580 | $46,685 | $42,991 | 1,980 |
| Colorado | $22.91/hr | $47,660 | $46,249 | $46,254 | 4,840 |
| Michigan | $21.19/hr | $44,070 | $45,801 | $42,435 | 7,520 |
| Arizona | $22.13/hr | $46,020 | $45,709 | $45,234 | 3,890 |
| Alaska | $22.18/hr | $46,130 | $45,066 | $46,130 | 710 |
| New Hampshire | $22.30/hr | $46,370 | $44,513 | $46,370 | 1,500 |
| Washington | $22.51/hr | $46,830 | $43,762 | $46,830 | 6,230 |
| Missouri | $19.11/hr | $39,740 | $43,756 | $38,729 | 5,330 |
| Oregon | $21.73/hr | $45,190 | $43,720 | $41,777 | 3,880 |
| Connecticut | $21.34/hr | $44,400 | $42,853 | $42,652 | 3,400 |
| Illinois | $20.31/hr | $42,240 | $42,256 | $40,286 | 8,500 |
| Massachusetts | $21.47/hr | $44,660 | $42,227 | $42,427 | 4,080 |
| New York | $21.72/hr | $45,180 | $41,864 | $43,300 | 7,460 |
| New Jersey | $21.88/hr | $45,510 | $41,825 | $44,488 | 4,810 |
| Wyoming | $18.57/hr | $38,620 | $41,665 | $38,620 | 750 |
| Oklahoma | $17.50/hr | $36,390 | $41,427 | $35,151 | 3,980 |
| West Virginia | $17.69/hr | $36,800 | $41,117 | $35,741 | 1,880 |
| Hawaii | $21.69/hr | $45,120 | $41,036 | $43,104 | 930 |
| Kansas | $17.76/hr | $36,940 | $41,012 | $35,167 | 3,700 |
| Arkansas | $16.98/hr | $35,320 | $40,625 | $34,119 | 3,330 |
| Maryland | $20.41/hr | $42,460 | $40,453 | $40,623 | 4,370 |
| Kentucky | $17.50/hr | $36,400 | $40,372 | $35,070 | 4,220 |
| Mississippi | $16.83/hr | $35,000 | $40,253 | $33,561 | 2,940 |
| Indiana | $18.03/hr | $37,500 | $40,180 | $36,405 | 7,080 |
| California | $21.37/hr | $44,440 | $40,137 | $43,501 | 26,990 |
| New Mexico | $17.74/hr | $36,890 | $40,006 | $36,172 | 1,410 |
| Ohio | $17.69/hr | $36,790 | $39,657 | $36,494 | 10,580 |
| Utah | $18.84/hr | $39,190 | $39,641 | $37,406 | 3,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $18.52/hr | $38,520 | $39,479 | $37,337 | 10,430 |
| Tennessee | $17.36/hr | $36,110 | $39,305 | $36,110 | 6,250 |
| Nevada | $18.63/hr | $38,740 | $38,747 | $38,740 | 2,250 |
| Georgia | $17.78/hr | $36,970 | $38,394 | $35,674 | 9,760 |
| Delaware | $18.29/hr | $38,050 | $38,122 | $36,505 | 980 |
| Alabama | $16.26/hr | $33,820 | $38,077 | $32,319 | 5,880 |
| Virginia | $18.30/hr | $38,070 | $37,655 | $36,627 | 7,370 |
| Texas | $17.04/hr | $35,440 | $36,513 | $35,440 | 25,500 |
| Florida | $17.88/hr | $37,190 | $35,963 | $37,190 | 16,200 |
| Rhode Island | $17.53/hr | $36,450 | $35,637 | $35,478 | 920 |
| Louisiana | $15.05/hr | $31,310 | $35,494 | $30,745 | 3,960 |
| North Carolina | $15.61/hr | $32,480 | $34,432 | $31,641 | 11,460 |
| South Carolina | $15.47/hr | $32,180 | $34,325 | $31,759 | 4,600 |
| Virgin Islands | $13.76/hr | $28,610 | Not published | Not published | 40 |
| Guam | $12.98/hr | $26,990 | Not published | Not published | 70 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.95/hr | $22,780 | Not published | Not published | 3,600 |
National median for comparison: $38,630. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$38,630/year
$18.57/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
$22,290$59,320
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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