- About 34 percent of retail sales associates have part-time jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In New Jersey, the average hourly wage for retail sales clerks was $12.42 in 2009, translating to $25,840 for those who work full-time. The nationwide average hourly rate was about 5 percent lower, at $11.84 per hour, or $24,630 per year for full-time workers.
- The middle 50 percent of retail sales clerks in New Jersey had hourly wages of $8.39 to $13.90 in 2009. The bottom 10 percent were making $7.54 per hour and less, and the top 10 percent more than $20.04. This was higher than the nationwide range for retail sales staff, in which the bottom 10 percent made $7.41 and less, the middle 50 percent $8.28 to $13.11 and the top 10 percent $18.49 and higher.
- Pay rates for retail sales clerks in New Jersey vary by location. Retail sales staff in the Atlantic City area and the Vineland-Millville area were making $11.35 to $11.85 per hour on average in 2009. The average hourly wage was $12.35 to $13 in Camden and in the Edison-New Brunswick and Newark metro regions, as well as in areas of New Jersey considered part of the New York city metro area. The highest average hourly pay for retail sales clerks in New Jersey was in the Trenton-Ewing metro area, at $13.95 per hour, or $29,010 per year.
- Because retail sales jobs tend to have high turnover, retail sales clerks can expect good job opportunities, says the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, the occupation should experience some employment growth through at least 2018, as stores expand and work to improve customer service. Warehouse clubs and supercenter stores should provide many new jobs.
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