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Retail Salespersons salary in Pennsylvania

The median retail salespersons in Pennsylvania earns $31,200 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,191 a month.

10th percentile
$23,770
25th percentile
$27,820
Median percentile
$31,200
75th percentile
$36,700
90th percentile
$46,130

Based on 141,790 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$26,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,200
Federal income tax−$1,564
Social Security + Medicare−$2,387
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$958
Monthly take-home$2,191
Every two weeks$1,011

Does it go far here?

$31,976Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania