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Occupation · SOC 41-2022
Parts Salespersons: pay and where the jobs are
What parts salespersons earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$38,630 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $43,830
- Median hourly wage
- $18.57
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.07
- Employment
- 270,070
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-2022.
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How much do parts salespersons make?
The median annual wage for parts salespersons was $38,630 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $28,240 and the highest-paid 10% more than $62,890. As an hourly rate, the median is $18.57. About 270,070 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in North Dakota ($48,600), Colorado ($47,660) and Minnesota ($47,030). North Dakota also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for parts salespersons looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,240 | $13.58 | $2,353 | $2,072 |
| 25th percentile | $33,110 | $15.92 | $2,759 | $2,399 |
| Median | $38,630 | $18.57 | $3,219 | $2,768 |
| 75th percentile | $49,850 | $23.97 | $4,154 | $3,520 |
| 90th percentile | $62,890 | $30.24 | $5,241 | $4,393 |
Parts Salespersons: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$46,347 take-home in national prices
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$43,934 take-home in national prices
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$43,613 take-home in national prices
Where a median parts salesperson paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 1,610 | $48,600 | $34,890 | $68,640 | $41,230 | $46,347 |
| Colorado | 4,840 | $47,660 | $34,870 | $74,500 | $38,876 | $37,725 |
| Minnesota | 5,790 | $47,030 | $30,850 | $63,480 | $38,064 | $38,596 |
| Washington | 6,230 | $46,830 | $37,670 | $68,270 | $39,158 | $36,592 |
| Iowa | 3,810 | $46,670 | $29,500 | $65,000 | $38,558 | $43,934 |
| New Hampshire | 1,500 | $46,370 | $30,950 | $64,290 | $39,438 | $37,861 |
| Vermont | 780 | $46,260 | $36,840 | $60,570 | $38,234 | $39,031 |
| Alaska | 710 | $46,130 | $36,460 | $69,250 | $39,015 | $38,116 |
| Arizona | 3,890 | $46,020 | $34,170 | $68,530 | $38,400 | $38,142 |
| New Jersey | 4,810 | $45,510 | $34,310 | $74,480 | $37,399 | $34,373 |
| Wisconsin | 5,200 | $45,380 | $30,570 | $61,550 | $37,294 | $39,634 |
| South Dakota | 2,100 | $45,370 | $34,880 | $61,820 | $38,635 | $43,613 |
| Maine | 1,630 | $45,350 | $31,470 | $60,020 | $36,980 | $38,104 |
| Oregon | 3,880 | $45,190 | $35,480 | $68,380 | $35,385 | $34,235 |
| New York | 7,460 | $45,180 | $34,750 | $65,140 | $36,413 | $33,740 |
| Hawaii | 930 | $45,120 | $35,770 | $66,150 | $36,535 | $33,228 |
| Nebraska | 2,360 | $45,100 | $29,920 | $62,350 | $37,245 | $41,336 |
| Montana | 1,860 | $45,060 | $29,210 | $58,960 | $37,025 | $39,119 |
| Massachusetts | 4,080 | $44,660 | $35,880 | $74,990 | $35,846 | $33,895 |
| Idaho | 1,980 | $44,580 | $30,180 | $63,090 | $36,746 | $38,479 |
| California | 26,990 | $44,440 | $36,320 | $72,830 | $36,550 | $33,011 |
| Connecticut | 3,400 | $44,400 | $35,660 | $63,460 | $35,885 | $34,635 |
| Michigan | 7,520 | $44,070 | $30,570 | $73,670 | $35,968 | $37,382 |
| Maryland | 4,370 | $42,460 | $32,760 | $63,680 | $34,646 | $33,009 |
| Illinois | 8,500 | $42,240 | $31,410 | $67,190 | $34,174 | $34,188 |
| Missouri | 5,330 | $39,740 | $29,190 | $58,820 | $33,181 | $36,536 |
| Utah | 3,080 | $39,190 | $29,620 | $74,930 | $32,619 | $32,993 |
| Nevada | 2,250 | $38,740 | $28,370 | $70,980 | $33,308 | $33,315 |
| Wyoming | 750 | $38,620 | $24,720 | $61,990 | $33,211 | $35,830 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,430 | $38,520 | $28,240 | $60,520 | $31,921 | $32,716 |
| Virginia | 7,370 | $38,070 | $28,810 | $62,010 | $31,394 | $31,052 |
| Delaware | 980 | $38,050 | $31,200 | $63,990 | $31,166 | $31,226 |
| Indiana | 7,080 | $37,500 | $28,010 | $61,070 | $31,235 | $33,467 |
| Florida | 16,200 | $37,190 | $28,720 | $61,520 | $32,062 | $31,004 |
| Georgia | 9,760 | $36,970 | $26,810 | $63,820 | $30,789 | $31,974 |
| Kansas | 3,700 | $36,940 | $23,560 | $62,420 | $30,600 | $33,974 |
| New Mexico | 1,410 | $36,890 | $28,290 | $60,420 | $31,202 | $33,837 |
| West Virginia | 1,880 | $36,800 | $23,250 | $60,080 | $30,807 | $34,422 |
| Ohio | 10,580 | $36,790 | $27,720 | $58,680 | $31,179 | $33,608 |
| Rhode Island | 920 | $36,450 | $31,580 | $60,800 | $30,317 | $29,641 |
| Kentucky | 4,220 | $36,400 | $24,100 | $59,110 | $30,271 | $33,575 |
| Oklahoma | 3,980 | $36,390 | $24,200 | $59,500 | $30,327 | $34,524 |
| Tennessee | 6,250 | $36,110 | $27,320 | $61,060 | $31,194 | $33,955 |
| Texas | 25,500 | $35,440 | $24,840 | $62,220 | $30,656 | $31,586 |
| Arkansas | 3,330 | $35,320 | $26,910 | $54,300 | $29,740 | $34,209 |
| Mississippi | 2,940 | $35,000 | $23,240 | $54,060 | $29,635 | $34,081 |
| Alabama | 5,880 | $33,820 | $23,690 | $58,240 | $28,002 | $31,526 |
| North Carolina | 11,460 | $32,480 | $25,460 | $56,680 | $27,490 | $29,144 |
| South Carolina | 4,600 | $32,180 | $23,660 | $53,590 | $27,695 | $29,541 |
| Louisiana | 3,960 | $31,310 | $23,390 | $55,120 | $26,785 | $30,366 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $28,610 | $23,640 | $38,590 | — | — |
| Guam | 70 | $26,990 | $21,550 | $34,310 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 3,600 | $22,780 | $21,840 | $27,340 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-2022. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.