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28,881Retail Jobs in the USA
28,881 retail openings nationwide. Pick a state below or browse the newest national listings.
Retail hiring in the USA: the current picture
There are 28,881 retail openings in the USA. Employers added at least 1,535 new retail postings in the USA in the past week.
Hiring is concentrated: Dollar General alone accounts for roughly 31% of open roles, with Target and OReilly Auto next in line. Of postings that specify a schedule, 52% are full-time, 46% part-time. 53 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (about 1%) of the market.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for retail salespersons in the United States at $37,000 (median $35,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run below that benchmark — entry-level and high-turnover roles tend to dominate fresh postings. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do retail jobs pay in the USA?
6,434 of the 28,881retail postings in the USA list pay (22%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $31,000 a year, and 3% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 6,434 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Dollar General8,872
- Target3,877
- OReilly Auto3,738
- Five Below2,181
- JD Sports / Hibbett1,670
- CVS Health1,499
- BoxLunch1,341
- ALDI1,161
Retail Jobs by state
- California 3,580
- Texas 3,523
- Florida 2,525
- Massachusetts 2,219
- New York 2,099
- Ohio 1,704
- Pennsylvania 1,601
- North Carolina 1,560
- Georgia 1,512
- Michigan 1,500
- Tennessee 1,132
- Virginia 1,113
- Illinois 1,076
- Alabama 990
- New Jersey 893
- South Carolina 861
- Minnesota 836
- Kentucky 822
- Louisiana 799
- Wisconsin 774
- Missouri 763
- Arizona 758
- Washington 735
- Oklahoma 685
- Indiana 660
- Maryland 647
- Colorado 500
- Connecticut 474
- Arkansas 431
- Mississippi 412
- Oregon 376
- Iowa 374
- New Mexico 346
- Kansas 298
- Nevada 287
- West Virginia 278
- Utah 270
- Nebraska 260
- New Hampshire 231
- Maine 197
- Montana 178
- North Dakota 126
- South Dakota 120
- Rhode Island 115
- Vermont 101
- Idaho 98
- Delaware 97
- Hawaii 96
- Wyoming 92
- District of Columbia 64
- Alaska 48
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Frequently asked questions
How many retail jobs are open in the USA?
There are 28,881 retail job postings in the USA. At least 1,535 of them were posted within the past week.
What do retail jobs pay in the USA?
Among the 6,434 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $31,000 a year, and 3% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for retail jobs in the USA?
The employers with the most open retail roles in the USA are Dollar General (8,872 openings), Target (3,877), and OReilly Auto (3,738). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote retail jobs in the USA?
Yes — 53 of the retail postings in the USA are remote-eligible (about 1% of the market).