Retail Supervisor Salary

Updated November 9, 2026

The median retail supervisor in the U.S. earns $48,520 a year ($23.33 an hour). Half earn between $38,590 and $62,130. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in Seattle, WA ($62,170) and lowest in Grand Rapids, MI ($46,100).

Median $48,520

10th: $33,12090th: $77,080

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, May 2025.
Annual pay	U.S.
10th percentile	$33,120
25th percentile	$38,590
Median	$48,520
75th percentile	$62,130
90th percentile	$77,080
Average	$53,380
Jobs	1,121,800

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Retail supervisor pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($48,520).
City	Median	vs U.S.
Seattle, WA	$62,170	+28%
San Jose, CA	$61,710	+27%
Denver, CO	$59,100	+22%
San Francisco, CA	$58,950	+21%
New York, NY	$58,930	+21%
Boston, MA	$58,850	+21%
Providence, RI	$57,680	+19%
Portland, OR	$57,150	+18%
San Diego, CA	$56,300	+16%
Hartford, CT	$53,860	+11%
Sacramento, CA	$52,590	+8%
Buffalo, NY	$52,560	+8%
Nashville, TN	$51,990	+7%
Minneapolis, MN	$51,760	+7%
Los Angeles, CA	$51,390	+6%
Washington, DC	$50,530	+4%
Riverside, CA	$50,460	+4%
Milwaukee, WI	$50,390	+4%
Miami, FL	$50,250	+4%
Philadelphia, PA	$50,130	+3%
Charlotte, NC	$49,740	+3%
Austin, TX	$49,730	+2%
Indianapolis, IN	$49,470	+2%
Raleigh, NC	$49,300	+2%
Jacksonville, FL	$49,240	+1%
Memphis, TN	$49,010	+1%
Phoenix, AZ	$48,990	+1%
Chicago, IL	$48,900	+1%
Kansas City, MO	$48,620	same
Salt Lake City, UT	$48,570	same
San Antonio, TX	$48,380	same
Richmond, VA	$48,380	same
Atlanta, GA	$48,300	same
Tampa, FL	$48,290	same
Detroit, MI	$48,280	same
Orlando, FL	$48,180	−1%
St. Louis, MO	$48,020	−1%
Dallas, TX	$47,320	−2%
Columbus, OH	$47,150	−3%
Houston, TX	$46,970	−3%
Baltimore, MD	$46,760	−4%
Oklahoma City, OK	$46,700	−4%
Louisville, KY	$46,550	−4%
Las Vegas, NV	$46,500	−4%
Cincinnati, OH	$46,380	−4%
Virginia Beach, VA	$46,380	−4%
Cleveland, OH	$46,260	−5%
Pittsburgh, PA	$46,250	−5%
Birmingham, AL	$46,210	−5%
Grand Rapids, MI	$46,100	−5%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.