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The average hourly pay for a Sales Associate with Retail skills in Houston, Texas is $9.82.
10%
$7.88
MEDIAN
$9.82
90%
$12.99
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Hourly Rate
$8 - $13
Bonus
$250 - $8,500
Commission
$147 - $19,592
Total Pay
$16,620 - $31,837
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Popular Skills for Sales Associate
Avg. Hourly Rate
Popularity
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Organizing
$10
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Skills in Customer Service, Customer Relations, Organizing and Merchandising are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Cash Handling.
Pay by Experience Level for Sales Associate
An entry-level Sales Associate with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $9.06 based on 17 salaries. An early career Sales Associate with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $9.74 based on 104 salaries. A mid-career Sales Associate with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $10.55 based on 23 salaries. An experienced Sales Associate with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.43 based on 15 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $10.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Sales Associate in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 24.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (21.8% more) and Chicago, Illinois (12.8% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Orlando, Florida (0.4% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 165 survey responses.
Entry Level
10.3%
Early Career
63.0%
Mid Career
13.9%
Experienced
9.1%
Late Career
3.6%
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