Parts salespersons

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce
115k
Average Age
42.1
Estimated Job Growth
2.03%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$39,761
Average Male Salary
$41,179
Average Female Salary
$30,395

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Parts salespersons are most often employed by the Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores  industry. The average yearly wage for Parts salespersons was $39,761 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Parts salespersons by wage are Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, and Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Parts salespersons are Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, Far Southeast New Mexico PUMA, NM, and Rapid City PUMA, SD. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Parts salespersons are Far Southeast New Mexico PUMA, NM, Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, and North Central Region PUMA, MS.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Parts salespersons and on wages and locations 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. Parts salespersons are paid most in Highland, Clinton & Adams Counties PUMA, OH but are relatively concentrated in Far Southeast New Mexico PUMA, NM.

Yearly Wage

$39,761
AVERAGE SALARY
± $2,564

In 2020, Parts salespersons earned an average of $39,761, $16,193 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic make somewhat more than Parts salespersons while Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Parts salespersons as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.35
WAGE GINI

In 2015, Parts salespersons had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.35, which is lower than 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).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS
  1. Highland, Clinton & Adams Counties PUMA, OH
  2. Highland, Clinton & Adams Counties PUMA, OH
  3. Highland, Clinton & Adams Counties PUMA, OH

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Parts salespersons.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Parts salespersons
  1. Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA
  2. Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY
  3. Far Southeast New Mexico PUMA, NM

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Parts salespersons.

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Most Common

The most common industries employing Parts salespersons, by number of employees, are Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores , Car Dealers, Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers, Other motor vehicle dealers, Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores, Automotive repair & maintenance, Truck transportation, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers, and Recyclable material merchant wholesalers.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Parts salespersons, by average wage, are Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers, Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers, and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing .

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Industries by Share

115k
2020 Workforce
± 8,320
1.84%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 10.1%

The number of people employed as Parts salespersons has been growing at a rate of 1.84%, from 112,846 people in 2019 to 114,926 people in 2020.

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  43.9%, followed by Car Dealers with 30% and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers  with 4.88%.

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Demographic information on Parts salespersons in the US. The average age of male Parts salespersons in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Parts salespersons is 39, and the most common race/ethnicity for Parts salespersons is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

99.8k
MALE WORKFORCE
± 7,754
15.1k
FEMALE WORKFORCE
± 3,018

86.9% of Parts salespersons are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Parts salespersons.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Parts salespersons
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
  2. White (Hispanic)
  3. Black (Non-Hispanic)

74.4% of Parts salespersons are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.52% of Parts salespersons, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Parts salespersons.

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Age by Sex

42.5
AVERAGE MALE AGE
± 1.19
39
AVERAGE FEMALE AGE
± 2.75

The median age of Parts salespersons is 42.1, and Male employees are generally 3.54 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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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 a relatively high number of Parts salespersons hold a major in Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
MOST COMMON MAJORS
  1. Business
  2. Engineering
  3. Social Sciences
MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS
  1. Agriculture
  2. Protective Services
  3. Engineering Technologies
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predictive-analysisSkills

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, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Parts salespersons need more than the average amount of Persuasion, Service Orientation, and Equipment Selection.

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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.

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