Parts Salespersons
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 4,920 | $31,560 | $15.17 | |
| Alaska | 530 | $43,150 | $20.75 | |
| Arizona | 5,060 | $37,980 | $18.26 | |
| Arkansas | 3,200 | $30,780 | $14.80 | |
| California | 26,540 | $40,100 | $19.28 | |
| Colorado | 3,760 | $42,230 | $20.30 | |
| Connecticut | 2,060 | $38,860 | $18.68 | |
| Delaware | 790 | $36,280 | $17.44 | |
| Florida | 14,770 | $33,480 | $16.10 | |
| Georgia | 9,800 | $33,680 | $16.19 | |
| Hawaii | 670 | $44,540 | $21.41 | |
| Idaho | 1,780 | $38,950 | $18.73 | |
| Illinois | 9,800 | $39,680 | $19.08 | |
| Indiana | 6,740 | $35,430 | $17.04 | |
| Iowa | 3,580 | $39,280 | $18.89 | |
| Kansas | 3,150 | $36,720 | $17.65 | |
| Kentucky | 3,240 | $32,610 | $15.68 | |
| Louisiana | 4,500 | $32,410 | $15.58 | |
| Maine | 1,520 | $39,040 | $18.77 | |
| Maryland | 3,980 | $38,430 | $18.48 | |
| Massachusetts | 4,280 | $45,430 | $21.84 | |
| Michigan | 7,890 | $34,910 | $16.78 | |
| Minnesota | 4,850 | $40,080 | $19.27 | |
| Mississippi | 2,840 | $31,850 | $15.31 | |
| Missouri | 5,980 | $38,260 | $18.39 | |
| Montana | 1,460 | $37,990 | $18.27 | |
| Nebraska | 2,750 | $35,910 | $17.26 | |
| Nevada | 2,580 | $36,220 | $17.41 | |
| New Hampshire | 1,270 | $39,030 | $18.76 | |
| New Jersey | 5,000 | $46,030 | $22.13 | |
| New Mexico | 1,880 | $34,590 | $16.63 | |
| New York | 11,240 | $43,730 | $21.02 | |
| North Carolina | 10,250 | $33,100 | $15.92 | |
| North Dakota | 1,630 | $43,930 | $21.12 | |
| Ohio | 9,390 | $34,620 | $16.64 | |
| Oklahoma | 3,760 | $33,330 | $16.03 | |
| Oregon | 3,890 | $37,520 | $18.04 | |
| Pennsylvania | 10,280 | $35,210 | $16.93 | |
| Rhode Island | 1,030 | $40,890 | $19.66 | |
| South Carolina | 4,180 | $31,420 | $15.11 | |
| South Dakota | 1,650 | $39,820 | $19.15 | |
| Tennessee | 5,490 | $32,620 | $15.69 | |
| Texas | 26,750 | $35,360 | $17.00 | |
| Utah | 2,430 | $34,900 | $16.78 | |
| Vermont | 530 | $38,700 | $18.61 | |
| Virginia | 7,570 | $35,020 | $16.84 | |
| Washington | 5,650 | $42,660 | $20.51 | |
| West Virginia | 1,980 | $30,490 | $14.66 | |
| Wisconsin | 5,440 | $38,930 | $18.72 | |
| Wyoming | 760 | $40,970 | $19.70 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to possess the skills associated with direct promotion of products and services to potential customers and to function as independent sales representatives and managers. Includes instruction in consumer psychology, image projection, public speaking and interpersonal communications, sales organization and operations, customer relations, professional standards and ethics, and applicable technical skills.
A program that prepares individuals to perform operations connected with the distribution and sale of replacement parts and other end-use supplies in the automotive, marine, and aviation industries. Includes instruction in wholesaling and retailing, principles of vehicular technologies, storage and distribution, customer sales and service skills, and principles of consumer research and sales forecasting.
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$36,920 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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No formal educational credentialTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as parts salespersons.
- Less than high school 8%
- High school graduate 48%
- College dropout 26%
- Associate’s degree 9%
- Bachelor’s degree 7%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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