Sales Associate Salaries in the United States
How much does a Sales Associate make in the United States?
Sales Associates earn $24,000 annually on average, or $12 per hour, which is 93% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Sales Associates work for St. Jude Medical at $122,000 annually while the lowest paid Sales Associates work for Buggies Unlimited earning approximately $12,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$24K Home Depot's Average Sales Associate Salary (1096 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$8K (28%) less than average Home Depot salary ($32K)
-$1K (4%) less than average Home Depot Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Very low compared to others. For the work that is expected of you, both mentally and physically, I would expect this to be much higher. I come from having worked in IT for 33 years and know that people who are starting out in IT that do not need to know as much as many of the Home Depot associates do are making nearly twice as much. I can only figure this out to be due to having a degree versus not needing one for the associate position."
+$1K (4%) more than average Home Depot Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Home Depot raised the hourly salary to $11 per hour in 2018, but did not compensate you for previous rate increases. If you were there for 15 years and started at $7.75 and worked your way up to $10.75 per hour, those increases were not taken into consideration. You were making the same and the new kid that they just hired."
$19K
Home Depot Sales Associate
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-$5K (23%) less than average Home Depot Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"I definitely never thought that I was getting paid what I was supposed to. I did way more than I was supposed to and believed that I was supposed to get paid twice of what I was getting. I love working there, however I was unappreciated. I do not recommend for people to go right there unless they are in high school or just need a part time job."
$24K Macy's' Average Sales Associate Salary (2403 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Macy's salary ($30K)
+$21K (60%) more than average Macy's Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Most of the sales associates are paid with fixed rate base from 3 years average sales. If they were to do that in my department (big ticket department) they will have to pay us more as we are still a commissioned associate."
-$5K (23%) less than average Macy's Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"It is terrible!!! Can make more working at many other retailers. They are paying less now than they did 13 years ago. Plus I have been there 3 years now and haven't got a raise!!"
-$5K (23%) less than average Macy's Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"I felt that the pay at Macy's was a fair wage considering my entry-level position."
$24K Kohl's' Average Sales Associate Salary (330 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$4K (15%) less than average Kohl's salary ($28K)
-$5K (23%) less than average Kohl's Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Kohl's associates do not get much bonuses if they stay committed to the job. The start pay is reasonable, given you don't need any but your basic requirements to work. But associates who worked there 3+ and acquired the experience above their position usually don't see much if any, impact in raises compared to a new hire."
-$3K (13%) less than average Kohl's Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"I would say that my current salary is standard for most retailers, but I think that I do much more work than what I am paid to do. There is rarely a day that I only do what I am scheduled to do, but instead, tackle 3 or more different jobs that others are not able to do by themselves"
-$3K (13%) less than average Kohl's Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"The salary range aligned with a Sales Associate of Kohl's is similar to competitors. Therefore, it is rated favorably."
$24K Nordstrom's Average Sales Associate Salary (640 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$11K (37%) less than average Nordstrom salary ($35K)
+$26K (70%) more than average Nordstrom Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"In commission based sales you fluctuate pay check to pay check, but overall you get a better opportunity for exceeding what you would as an hourly sales associate. Having the base hourly rate keeps you from ever making less than minimum, but commission helps you go way beyond what you could at a capped hourly."
+$31K (78%) more than average Nordstrom Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"The pay at Nordstrom was decent for the work. Sometimes you can do hours of work and feel no real payoff for it."
+$41K (92%) more than average Nordstrom Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"You make as much as you sell. The better you are, the more you make. Nothing better for a true salesman."
$24K Best Buy's Average Sales Associate Salary (274 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
+$7K (25%) more than average Best Buy Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"I feel that my pay is comparable to other companies that have similar positions. A negative is that I only received base pay with no commission or incentives."
+$7K (25%) more than average Best Buy Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Best buy actually pays their employees pretty well. above minimum wage which is what most other companies pay"
-$1K (4%) less than average Best Buy Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"This company sucks.This company sucks. This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks."
$24K Walmart's Average Sales Associate Salary (1926 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
Equal to average Walmart salary ($24K)
-$3K (13%) less than average Walmart Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"While being one of the higher paid sales associates for the time I spent, most sales associates don't make that much money. They know there's a cap in place, and know that sometimes employees are sacrificed to cut the bottom line. It makes them less likely to want to succeed when their bonuses are often taken away for reasons they aren't responsible for."
-$1K (4%) less than average Walmart Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"My hourly at that time was 11.35, which isn't horrible however that is not what I desire in my life, I'm hungry for more which is why I switched careers."
+$16K (50%) more than average Walmart Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Good compare to others that make $30000"
$25K Dollar General's Average Sales Associate Salary (58 salaries)
+$1K (4%) more than national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Dollar General salary ($30K)
-$8K (38%) less than average Dollar General Sales Associate salary ($25K)
"Very underpaid with all the sales experience I have and the hard work I put in at the job even when I am off the clock."
-$10K (50%) less than average Dollar General Sales Associate salary ($25K)
"You definitely do more work than what you're paid."
+$4K (14%) more than average Dollar General Sales Associate salary ($25K)
"The pay is around the same anywhere, it is just a minimum wage paying job."
$24K Sears' Average Sales Associate Salary (857 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Sears salary ($30K)
+$1K (4%) more than average Sears Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Definitely underpaid. The salary starts at a basic $6 an hour (HI) with added commission. Commission was slashed due to incentive programs and the percentage of commissioned disbursed to the associates has been cut."
+$10K (34%) more than average Sears Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Competitors have better competitive salaries than Sears by the time the company went out of business. In the beginning some regular employees could make up to $60,000 a year plus bonuses whereas Managers could make anywhere from $60,000 to $100,000 a year plus bonuses."
-$13K (74%) less than average Sears Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Depends on perspective. My perspective is that I'm underpaid for the services I provide. I'm sure Sears believes I'm being paid adequately for my position."
$24K RadioShack's Average Sales Associate Salary (801 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$6K (22%) less than average RadioShack salary ($30K)
-$9K (46%) less than average RadioShack Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Underpaid significantly. The company needs to give associates a better dollar per hour as opposed to giving commission, so we can work harder."
$15K
RadioShack Sales Associate
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-$9K (46%) less than average RadioShack Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"The hourly rate isn't steady, at which I also get commission from the sales I make along with the minimum wage so I get 7.25 plus the sales I make."
+$7K (25%) more than average RadioShack Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"I feel that for the work loads and stress levels, we as associates were far under paid."
$24K Bath & Body Works' Average Sales Associate Salary (350 salaries)
Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
Equal to average Bath & Body Works salary ($24K)
+$1K (4%) more than average Bath & Body Works Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"I just work as a part-time employee. They have competitive pay with every other sort of part-time work."
-$7K (34%) less than average Bath & Body Works Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"Underpaid big time. I have a great resume and plenty of cash handling experience. They do not give raises and won't even negotiate hourly wage."
-$7K (34%) less than average Bath & Body Works Sales Associate salary ($24K)
"I can understand why the company doesn't pay its employees very much, but they expect a lot, and we do a lot more than we should have to for the pay."
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