Parts salespersons

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

118k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

2.03%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$42,491

Average Male Salary

$43,905

Average Female Salary

$32,561

About

Parts salespersons are most often employed by the Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores industry. The average yearly wage for Parts salespersons was $42,491 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Parts salespersons are Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, and Paulding County PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Parts salespersons are Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, North Central Region PUMA, MS, and Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY.

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Employment and salary information for the Parts salespersons workforce. Parts salespersons workforce in 2021 was 117,607 people, of which 12.5% were women and 87.5% were men. Parts salespersons are paid most in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

102,947

Male Workforce

± 7.87k

14,660

Female Workforce

± 2.97k

The Parts salespersons workforce in 2021 was 117,607 people (12.5% women and 87.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.2% between 2014 (105,793) and 2021 (117,607).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Parts salespersons.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($62,365), Kansas ($55,053), and Utah ($54,419).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$42,491

AVERAGE WAGE

#355 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Parts salespersons earned an average of $42,491, $17,105 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Parts salespersons in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.365

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Parts salespersons had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.365, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Parts salespersons (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Parts salespersons compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Parts salespersons and on wages for those in the field. Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores is the industry that employs the most Parts salespersons, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Parts salespersons, by average wage, is Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($184,495).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

118k

2021 Workforce

± 8,416

2.33%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.95%

This graphic shows the share of Parts salespersons employed by various industries. Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores employs the largest share of Parts salespersons at 54.6%, followed by Car Dealers with 39% and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 6.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Parts salespersons in the US. The workforce of Parts salespersons in 2021 was 117,607 people, with 12.5% woman, and 87.5% men. The average age of male Parts salespersons in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Parts salespersons is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Parts salespersons is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Parts salespersons in 2021 was 117,607 people, with 12.5% woman, and 87.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (13,177 people), 55 to 59 years (12,925 people), and 30 to 34 years (12,165 people). Among them they concentrated 32.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 17.9% of Parts salespersons workers were Hispanic and 82.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.6%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.88)%

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Races

In 2021, 80.6% of the Parts salespersons workforce were White, of which 12.8% were women and 87.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (6.13%) and Other (5.61%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Parts salespersons from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Parts salespersons is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Parts salespersons, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Parts salespersons need more than the average amount of Persuasion.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Parts salespersons in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,613 people), Engineering (1,153 people), and Social Sciences (576 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Parts salespersons workers were High School or Equivalent (53,512 people), Some college (34,528 people), and Associates Degree (11,011 people).

The graphic shows the Parts salespersons workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Parts salespersons from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Parts salespersons need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Parts Salespersons from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Parts Salespersons are expected to see a growth of 2.03% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.03%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Parts salespersons. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.