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16 of the highest-paid retail jobs in the US
16. Crate and Barrel: Sales Associate
15. Lowe's: Sales Associate
Lowe's Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $12.22
Glassdoor reports show that Lowe's associates also make around $12. The hardware store has been around since 1946.
14. Nordstrom Rack: Sales Associate
Nordstrom Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $12.44
Originally founded as a "small Seattle shoe shop," Nordstrom is a leading department store today. Glassdoor reported that sales associates make an average of $12.44 per hour.
13. Coach: Sales Associate
Coach Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $12.47
The American luxury brand was founded in 146; Glassdoor findings show sales associates make almost $12.50 an hour.
12. Jared Galleria of Jewelry: Sales Associate
Jared Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $12.58
As of 2018, Jared employs associates in 274 stores across 41 states. According to Glassdoor, these sales associates earn average hourly wages of over $12.50 an hour.
11. Saks Fifth Avenue: Sales Associate
Saks Fifth Avenue Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $12.74
Another high-end department store, Saks Fifth Avenue originated in Manhattan in the early 1900s. Today, Glassdoor found that sales associates earn almost $12.75.
10. REI: Sales Associate
REI Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $13
A popular outdoor equipment store, REI — which stands for Recreational Equipment, Inc. — pays its sales associates $13 on average (according to Glassdoor).
9. Bloomingdale's: Sales Associate
Bloomingdale's Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $13.33
Like Saks, Bloomingdale's is another high-end department store founded in New York City. Glassdoor lists its sales associates as one of the highest earners, averaging over $13 an hour.
The Penny Hoarder reported that sales associates earn around $12.25.
8. Dillard's: Sales Associate
Dillard's Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $13.41
Glassdoor reported the department store's associates earn $13.41 on average. According to the company's website, the brand has 291 stores in the US.
7. Trader Joe’s: Crew Member
Trader Joe's Crew Member Average Hourly Pay: $13.41
Glassdoor's reported salaries show that Trader Joe's crew members earn averages of $15 on average. Additionally, The Penny Hoarder reported that "Trader Joe's pays the folks who create their hand-drawn signs almost $14 an hour."
6. The Container Store: Sales Associate
The Container Store Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $13.91
Glassdoor reported that The Container Store's sales associates earn average hourly wages of almost $14 an hour. The company originated in Dallas, Texas in 1978.
4. Amazon: Worker
Amazon Worker Average Hourly Pay: $15
Investopedia reported, "No company has disrupted the retail industry as much as Amazon.com Inc., which surpassed $100 billion in sales for the first time in 2015. In addition to paying its workers $15 an hour (a wage increase that was implemented by CEO Jeff Bezos in November 2018), Amazon offers a full range of health and retirement benefits, along with equity in the company through a restricted stock units program."
5. Safeway: Grocery Clerk
Safeway Grocery Clerk Average Hourly Pay: $16.34
The Penny Hoarder reported high Safeway salaries, with grocery clerks earning $16.34 per hour. Safeway was founded in 1915 in American Falls, Idaho. Today, the supermarket chain has storefronts in 35 states.
3. Target: Warehouse Worker
Target Warehouse Worker Average Hourly Pay: $19.40
The Penny Hoarder reported that warehouse workers at Target earn averages of $19.40 an hour. Last year, Target opened a store in its 50th state and raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour in March.
2. Shane Co.: Sales Associate
Shane Co. Sales Associate Average Hourly Pay: $20.88
Glassdoor reported that Shane Co. — a jewelry chain still owned and operated by the founding Shane family — pays its sales associates almost $21 an hour on average.
1. Costco: Hourly Employee
Costco Employee Average Hourly Pay: $23
Finally, averages on Investopedia show that Costco Wholesale pays its employees average hourly rates of $23. Costco raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour in March, joining Target and other high-paying retailers.
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