SOC 41-2031 · Twin Falls, ID metro

Retail Salespersons Salary in Twin Falls, ID

The average salary for retail salespersons in Twin Falls, Idaho is $36,100 a year ($17.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,900: half of the 1,410 people in this job in the Twin Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,310).

$36,100average per year

$17.36 / hourMedian $31,900Take-home ≈ $30,381

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,410people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Idaho metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Retail Salespersons pay range in Twin Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,010 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Twin Falls earn between $28,120 and $37,390.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,100$3,008$17.36
Median$31,900$2,658$15.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,120$2,343$13.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,390$3,116$17.98

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Retail Salespersons pay in Twin Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Retail salespersons in Twin Falls earn 3% less than the Idaho average ($37,340) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($37,310). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $35,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Twin Falls$36,100$31,900$23,840$49,0101,410
Idaho$37,340$35,080$26,330$49,98020,180
United States$37,310$35,410$27,210$47,8903,897,860

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Twin Falls

On the average salary of $36,100, a single filer in Twin Falls takes home about $30,381 a year, or $2,532 a month and $1,169 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Twin Falls a good place for retail salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Twin Falls area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $36,100 buys what about $39,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Twin Falls ($45,400). A typical home costs $386,550, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Retail Salespersons salary in other Idaho cities

Twin Falls ranks 5th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($40,400).

All Retail Salespersons salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).

Retail Salespersons salary by city

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Retail Salespersons salary in Twin Falls: questions

How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Twin Falls?

$17.36 an hour on average, and $15.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Twin Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Twin Falls?

About $30,381 a year ($2,532 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,100. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do retail salespersons earn more in Twin Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,310).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2031; area Twin Falls, ID (46300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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