US PRIVATE INDUSTRY · NAICS 455219

All other general merchandise retailersAverage pay, explained.

Compare published payroll wages for covered private jobs in this industry. See its national average and available state figures with employment and establishment context.

2025 annual data2022 NAICSPrivate ownership
Average annual pay
$31,890
Payroll wages per covered job
Average weekly wage
$613
Native published weekly average
Average employment
576,398
Covered jobs, including part-time work
Average establishments
64,050
Reporting locations; not distinct companies

Read the pay definition first.

These are average payroll wages for covered private-sector jobs in the industry, including full-time and part-time work. They are not a median, an occupation-specific salary, an individual offer or a total compensation package. Employer benefits are excluded; the wage definition can include bonuses and certain stock-option payments. The coverage is private establishments in the QCEW program; public-sector employers and many self-employed workers are outside this selection. Different job mixes and hours worked affect comparisons. Broad industry groups and their detailed subindustries overlap; their employment counts must not be added together.

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How pay varies by state.

51 available state / DC records · 2025 · Covered private jobs

Native published averages · Withheld pay remains undisclosed
State / DCAverage annual payAverage weekly wageAverage employmentEstablishments
AlabamaNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed1,656
Alaska$32,737$6301,664120
ArizonaNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed938
ArkansasNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed948
California$62,103$1,19441,0664,000
Colorado$32,300$6216,433603
Connecticut$31,118$5984,812516
Delaware$27,352$5261,861202
District of Columbia, not unknownNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed114
Florida$29,890$57539,6815,691
GeorgiaNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed2,615
HawaiiNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed68
Idaho$31,239$6012,485450
Illinois$31,334$60324,0742,427
Indiana$24,370$46914,6261,561
IowaNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed759
KansasNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed564
KentuckyNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed1,399
LouisianaNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed1,393
MaineNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed278
Maryland$43,653$8398,420832
Massachusetts$30,933$5958,235750
Michigan$29,136$56019,5392,576
Minnesota$37,794$72710,883989
MississippiNot disclosedWithheld by sourceNot disclosedNot disclosed1,151

The coverage behind the number.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics · QCEW

2025 annual data · NAICS 455219 · 2022 classification · Private ownership · All establishment sizes.

Original official data archive
QCEW coverage and wage definitions

What remains unknown?

These averages do not reveal an individual worker’s base salary, experience level, bonus, hours, equity or benefits. Suppressed figures stay undisclosed. Employment counts are covered jobs, not unique people or anonymous Wages.fyi salary submissions.

Source period: 2025 annual average. Evidence acquired 2026-10-18.