27 Series · SOC 27-1026
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $39,390
- Median / year
- $58,370
- Top 10% earn
- +3.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 165,220
- US workers
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers earn a median of $39,390 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $39,390, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $30,760 (10th percentile) to $58,370 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 165,220 US workers. Washington pays the most ($48,780), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers earn a median of $39,390, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 11% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #35 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.2% by 2033.
- $39,390
- Median annual wage
- Top 89%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #35 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $48,780. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (SOC 27-1026) pays a national median of $39,390 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $30,760 at the 10th percentile to $58,370 at the 90th, with a mean of $42,830 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 165,220 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 466 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 20,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $48,780, which is +24% above the national figure. The top metro is Vallejo, CA at $58,170 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 165,220 jobs Median $39,390/yr
Median Salary
$39,390
per year
Median Hourly
$18.94/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$42,830
average
Employment
165,220
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$39,390 Bottom 11% higher than 11% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 27-series occupations with growth data, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.2% growth and $39,390 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
20,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.5
Speaking 3.3
Critical Thinking 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Writing 2.9
Active Learning 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Sales and Marketing 3.8
English Language 3.3
Administration and Management 3.1
Design 2.8
Computers and Electronics 2.8
Communications and Media 2.7
Mathematics 2.5
Personnel and Human Resources 2.3
Education and Training 2.3
Key Tasks
- ▸ Dress mannequins for displays.
- ▸ Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
- ▸ Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
- ▸ Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
- ▸ Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
- ▸ Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
- ▸ Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
- ▸ Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.
- ▸ Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
- ▸ Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,760
25th Percentile
$35,130
Median
$39,390
75th Percentile
$47,220
90th Percentile
$58,370
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $48,780 | +24% above national |
| 2 | California | $47,010 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $46,530 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Maine | $45,750 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $45,730 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $45,200 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $44,850 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Montana | $43,700 | +11% above national |
| 9 | New York | $43,660 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $43,370 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $43,290 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $43,230 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Missouri | $42,890 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Alabama | $42,840 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $42,410 | +8% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $42,080 | +7% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $40,880 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Hawaii | $40,370 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $40,270 | +2% above national |
| 20 | South Dakota | $40,190 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Kansas | $39,960 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Utah | $39,930 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Iowa | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Arizona | $39,630 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $39,510 | same as national |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $39,460 | same as national |
| 27 | Nevada | $39,440 | same as national |
| 28 | Wyoming | $38,790 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $38,770 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $38,380 | 3% below national |
| 31 | New Jersey | $38,200 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Nebraska | $37,980 | 4% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $37,960 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $37,850 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Virginia | $37,750 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $37,740 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Delaware | $37,710 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $37,610 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $37,260 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $37,050 | 6% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $36,810 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $36,710 | 7% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $36,660 | 7% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $36,550 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Indiana | $36,510 | 7% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $36,230 | 8% below national |
| 47 | Florida | $36,220 | 8% below national |
| 48 | Kentucky | $35,820 | 9% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $34,860 | 12% below national |
| 50 | Tennessee | $34,500 | 12% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $33,040 | 16% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $29,400 | 25% below national |
| 53 | Virgin Islands | $27,520 | 30% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $58,170 | +48% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,960 | +42% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,530 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $52,190 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $51,640 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,580 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA | $50,530 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,940 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,900 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Bellingham, WA | $48,770 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Elmira, NY | $48,770 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Salinas, CA | $48,630 | +23% above national |
| 13 | Worcester, MA | $48,560 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Yakima, WA | $48,250 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,130 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,130 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Kenosha, WI | $48,060 | +22% above national |
| 18 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,020 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $47,960 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Salisbury, MD | $47,910 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Birmingham, AL | $47,680 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $47,620 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,120 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,040 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Modesto, CA | $46,950 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,790 | +19% above national |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $46,710 | +19% above national |
| 28 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,540 | +18% above national |
| 29 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $46,480 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,470 | +18% above national |
| 31 | Dothan, AL | $46,400 | +18% above national |
| 32 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,320 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $46,020 | +17% above national |
| 34 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,980 | +17% above national |
| 35 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | +17% above national |
| 36 | Bend, OR | $45,860 | +16% above national |
| 37 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,840 | +16% above national |
| 38 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,790 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $45,480 | +15% above national |
| 40 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,380 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,320 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Bozeman, MT | $45,310 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Wausau, WI | $45,110 | +15% above national |
| 44 | Visalia, CA | $45,070 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $45,040 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,970 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,780 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,720 | +14% above national |
| 49 | Jefferson City, MO | $44,690 | +13% above national |
| 50 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $44,520 | +13% above national |
| 51 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,420 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $44,290 | +12% above national |
| 53 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,270 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,260 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Kingston, NY | $44,230 | +12% above national |
| 56 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,220 | +12% above national |
| 57 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | +12% above national |
| 58 | Montgomery, AL | $44,180 | +12% above national |
| 59 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,180 | +12% above national |
| 60 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $44,100 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $44,070 | +12% above national |
| 62 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,040 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Bangor, ME | $44,030 | +12% above national |
| 64 | Boulder, CO | $43,990 | +12% above national |
| 65 | Fond du Lac, WI | $43,820 | +11% above national |
| 66 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $43,800 | +11% above national |
| 67 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $43,760 | +11% above national |
| 68 | Salem, OR | $43,750 | +11% above national |
| 69 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $43,680 | +11% above national |
| 70 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $43,660 | +11% above national |
| 71 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | +11% above national |
| 72 | Bismarck, ND | $43,590 | +11% above national |
| 73 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $43,500 | +10% above national |
| 74 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $43,370 | +10% above national |
| 75 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $43,320 | +10% above national |
| 76 | Owensboro, KY | $43,190 | +10% above national |
| 77 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $43,160 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $43,110 | +9% above national |
| 79 | Eau Claire, WI | $43,100 | +9% above national |
| 80 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $43,040 | +9% above national |
| 81 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43,010 | +9% above national |
| 82 | Madison, WI | $43,000 | +9% above national |
| 83 | Chico, CA | $42,820 | +9% above national |
| 84 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $42,660 | +8% above national |
| 85 | Dubuque, IA | $42,620 | +8% above national |
| 86 | Goldsboro, NC | $42,570 | +8% above national |
| 87 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $42,560 | +8% above national |
| 88 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $42,480 | +8% above national |
| 89 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $42,470 | +8% above national |
| 90 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,440 | +8% above national |
| 91 | New Haven, CT | $42,410 | +8% above national |
| 92 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,380 | +8% above national |
| 93 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $42,290 | +7% above national |
| 94 | Merced, CA | $42,270 | +7% above national |
| 95 | Fargo, ND-MN | $42,020 | +7% above national |
| 96 | Reno, NV | $41,990 | +7% above national |
| 97 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $41,940 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Altoona, PA | $41,890 | +6% above national |
| 99 | Fresno, CA | $41,840 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Redding, CA | $41,830 | +6% above national |
| 101 | Gainesville, GA | $41,740 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Green Bay, WI | $41,700 | +6% above national |
| 103 | Missoula, MT | $41,700 | +6% above national |
| 104 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $41,580 | +6% above national |
| 105 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,480 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $41,450 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $41,380 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Pittsfield, MA | $41,350 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $41,230 | +5% above national |
| 110 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,200 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Asheville, NC | $41,150 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Springfield, MA | $41,140 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Jonesboro, AR | $41,130 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $41,070 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $41,030 | +4% above national |
| 116 | York-Hanover, PA | $40,970 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Mobile, AL | $40,940 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Rome, GA | $40,890 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $40,870 | +4% above national |
| 120 | Grand Junction, CO | $40,860 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Johnstown, PA | $40,850 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,750 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Rochester, NY | $40,700 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $40,610 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Minot, ND | $40,580 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Columbus, OH | $40,370 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Reading, PA | $40,350 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,320 | +2% above national |
| 129 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,290 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $40,250 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $40,240 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,230 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $40,130 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $40,100 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Roanoke, VA | $40,100 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $40,070 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $40,050 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $40,010 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,990 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,980 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Peoria, IL | $39,960 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Billings, MT | $39,940 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,930 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,930 | +1% above national |
| 145 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $39,920 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,910 | +1% above national |
| 147 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,870 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $39,800 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,760 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Decatur, AL | $39,750 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Great Falls, MT | $39,730 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Greeley, CO | $39,730 | +1% above national |
| 153 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,730 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $39,710 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Omaha, NE-IA | $39,690 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Boise City, ID | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Traverse City, MI | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Helena, MT | $39,640 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Syracuse, NY | $39,630 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $39,610 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Sheboygan, WI | $39,610 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Flint, MI | $39,560 | same as national |
| 165 | Ogden, UT | $39,520 | same as national |
| 166 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39,520 | same as national |
| 167 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,490 | same as national |
| 168 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $39,480 | same as national |
| 169 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,480 | same as national |
| 170 | Wichita, KS | $39,470 | same as national |
| 171 | Huntsville, AL | $39,460 | same as national |
| 172 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $39,440 | same as national |
| 173 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,380 | same as national |
| 174 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,350 | same as national |
| 175 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,330 | same as national |
| 176 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,320 | same as national |
| 177 | Lexington Park, MD | $39,310 | same as national |
| 178 | Medford, OR | $39,300 | same as national |
| 179 | Columbus, IN | $39,200 | same as national |
| 180 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $39,140 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Lancaster, PA | $39,130 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,100 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $39,090 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,080 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,050 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39,030 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,020 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,010 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $38,980 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,960 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,930 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,850 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Logan, UT-ID | $38,840 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Rapid City, SD | $38,830 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,830 | 1% below national |
| 196 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,820 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $38,810 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Twin Falls, ID | $38,800 | 1% below national |
| 199 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,790 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Vineland, NJ | $38,780 | 2% below national |
| 201 | Dover, DE | $38,740 | 2% below national |
| 202 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,710 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Battle Creek, MI | $38,680 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $38,670 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,630 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Richmond, VA | $38,630 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,620 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Cheyenne, WY | $38,600 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Pocatello, ID | $38,600 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,580 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,580 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Topeka, KS | $38,560 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,540 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $38,530 | 2% below national |
| 217 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $38,450 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,430 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Lawton, OK | $38,430 | 2% below national |
| 220 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $38,420 | 2% below national |
| 221 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,390 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Cleveland, OH | $38,370 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,350 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Midland, TX | $38,270 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $38,270 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Odessa, TX | $38,250 | 3% below national |
| 227 | St. Cloud, MN | $38,250 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,220 | 3% below national |
| 229 | Lebanon, PA | $38,210 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Gainesville, FL | $38,170 | 3% below national |
| 231 | Greenville, NC | $38,170 | 3% below national |
| 232 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38,150 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Akron, OH | $38,120 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Savannah, GA | $38,120 | 3% below national |
| 235 | Duluth, MN-WI | $38,110 | 3% below national |
| 236 | Monroe, MI | $38,070 | 3% below national |
| 237 | Lynchburg, VA | $38,050 | 3% below national |
| 238 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,050 | 3% below national |
| 239 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,000 | 4% below national |
| 240 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,980 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | 4% below national |
| 243 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $37,970 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | 4% below national |
| 245 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,940 | 4% below national |
| 246 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,900 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Decatur, IL | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Florence, SC | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 249 | St. George, UT | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 250 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $37,840 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,810 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | 4% below national |
| 254 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Tucson, AZ | $37,740 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,740 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Tulsa, OK | $37,730 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Iowa City, IA | $37,720 | 4% below national |
| 259 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $37,710 | 4% below national |
| 260 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,700 | 4% below national |
| 261 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,690 | 4% below national |
| 262 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,650 | 4% below national |
| 263 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,630 | 4% below national |
| 264 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $37,600 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $37,590 | 5% below national |
| 266 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,590 | 5% below national |
| 267 | Spartanburg, SC | $37,590 | 5% below national |
| 268 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,580 | 5% below national |
| 269 | Alexandria, LA | $37,580 | 5% below national |
| 270 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $37,580 | 5% below national |
| 271 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,560 | 5% below national |
| 272 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,540 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Springfield, MO | $37,460 | 5% below national |
| 274 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $37,440 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Pueblo, CO | $37,440 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,440 | 5% below national |
| 277 | Rochester, MN | $37,430 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,420 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Erie, PA | $37,410 | 5% below national |
| 280 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,390 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Carson City, NV | $37,360 | 5% below national |
| 282 | Binghamton, NY | $37,340 | 5% below national |
| 283 | Evansville, IN | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 284 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Wilmington, NC | $37,310 | 5% below national |
| 286 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $37,310 | 5% below national |
| 287 | Kokomo, IN | $37,250 | 5% below national |
| 288 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,240 | 5% below national |
| 289 | Longview, TX | $37,220 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Elizabethtown, KY | $37,190 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $37,170 | 6% below national |
| 292 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,150 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Grand Island, NE | $37,040 | 6% below national |
| 294 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | 6% below national |
| 295 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 296 | Charleston, WV | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 297 | Hot Springs, AR | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 298 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $37,030 | 6% below national |
| 299 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $37,010 | 6% below national |
| 300 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,000 | 6% below national |
| 301 | Farmington, NM | $36,970 | 6% below national |
| 302 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,970 | 6% below national |
| 303 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 6% below national |
| 304 | Toledo, OH | $36,890 | 6% below national |
| 305 | Columbia, SC | $36,870 | 6% below national |
| 306 | Sebring, FL | $36,830 | 6% below national |
| 307 | Springfield, IL | $36,800 | 7% below national |
| 308 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | 7% below national |
| 309 | Ames, IA | $36,720 | 7% below national |
| 310 | Mansfield, OH | $36,720 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | 7% below national |
| 312 | Beckley, WV | $36,710 | 7% below national |
| 313 | Yuma, AZ | $36,710 | 7% below national |
| 314 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,700 | 7% below national |
| 315 | Victoria, TX | $36,660 | 7% below national |
| 316 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | 7% below national |
| 317 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 7% below national |
| 318 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,580 | 7% below national |
| 319 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,580 | 7% below national |
| 320 | Enid, OK | $36,560 | 7% below national |
| 321 | Bloomington, IN | $36,540 | 7% below national |
| 322 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,530 | 7% below national |
| 323 | Hattiesburg, MS | $36,510 | 7% below national |
| 324 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,510 | 7% below national |
| 325 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $36,490 | 7% below national |
| 326 | Burlington, NC | $36,480 | 7% below national |
| 327 | Jackson, MI | $36,480 | 7% below national |
| 328 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $36,480 | 7% below national |
| 329 | Rockford, IL | $36,470 | 7% below national |
| 330 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,420 | 8% below national |
| 331 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Bowling Green, KY | $36,400 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Paducah, KY-IL | $36,380 | 8% below national |
| 335 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,380 | 8% below national |
| 336 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $36,350 | 8% below national |
| 337 | Ocala, FL | $36,350 | 8% below national |
| 338 | Abilene, TX | $36,340 | 8% below national |
| 339 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,300 | 8% below national |
| 340 | Winchester, VA-WV | $36,300 | 8% below national |
| 341 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,300 | 8% below national |
| 342 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,290 | 8% below national |
| 343 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $36,250 | 8% below national |
| 344 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,250 | 8% below national |
| 345 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,200 | 8% below national |
| 346 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,150 | 8% below national |
| 347 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | 8% below national |
| 348 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $36,120 | 8% below national |
| 349 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,090 | 8% below national |
| 350 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,070 | 8% below national |
| 351 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $36,070 | 8% below national |
| 352 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,060 | 8% below national |
| 353 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,060 | 8% below national |
| 354 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,050 | 8% below national |
| 355 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | 9% below national |
| 356 | Fayetteville, NC | $36,030 | 9% below national |
| 357 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,020 | 9% below national |
| 358 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | 9% below national |
| 359 | Appleton, WI | $35,990 | 9% below national |
| 360 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $35,990 | 9% below national |
| 361 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $35,990 | 9% below national |
| 362 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $35,980 | 9% below national |
| 363 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | 9% below national |
| 364 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,940 | 9% below national |
| 365 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,930 | 9% below national |
| 366 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,930 | 9% below national |
| 367 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,920 | 9% below national |
| 368 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,910 | 9% below national |
| 369 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,890 | 9% below national |
| 370 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $35,880 | 9% below national |
| 371 | Jackson, MS | $35,880 | 9% below national |
| 372 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,860 | 9% below national |
| 373 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $35,860 | 9% below national |
| 374 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $35,850 | 9% below national |
| 375 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,850 | 9% below national |
| 376 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,820 | 9% below national |
| 377 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,810 | 9% below national |
| 378 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $35,790 | 9% below national |
| 379 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $35,770 | 9% below national |
| 380 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 | 9% below national |
| 381 | Niles, MI | $35,710 | 9% below national |
| 382 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,710 | 9% below national |
| 383 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,650 | 9% below national |
| 384 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,640 | 10% below national |
| 385 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $35,600 | 10% below national |
| 386 | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,570 | 10% below national |
| 387 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | 10% below national |
| 388 | Tyler, TX | $35,520 | 10% below national |
| 389 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,490 | 10% below national |
| 390 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,490 | 10% below national |
| 391 | Flagstaff, AZ | $35,450 | 10% below national |
| 392 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,450 | 10% below national |
| 393 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,410 | 10% below national |
| 394 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,400 | 10% below national |
| 395 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,380 | 10% below national |
| 396 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $35,360 | 10% below national |
| 397 | Las Cruces, NM | $35,350 | 10% below national |
| 398 | Morgantown, WV | $35,320 | 10% below national |
| 399 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35,290 | 10% below national |
| 400 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,260 | 10% below national |
| 401 | Williamsport, PA | $35,240 | 11% below national |
| 402 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | 11% below national |
| 403 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | 11% below national |
| 404 | Jackson, TN | $35,070 | 11% below national |
| 405 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,050 | 11% below national |
| 406 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,050 | 11% below national |
| 407 | Columbia, MO | $35,030 | 11% below national |
| 408 | Sandusky, OH | $35,020 | 11% below national |
| 409 | Knoxville, TN | $34,970 | 11% below national |
| 410 | Lincoln, NE | $34,930 | 11% below national |
| 411 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,920 | 11% below national |
| 412 | Amarillo, TX | $34,780 | 12% below national |
| 413 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,780 | 12% below national |
| 414 | Rocky Mount, NC | $34,710 | 12% below national |
| 415 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,650 | 12% below national |
| 416 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,560 | 12% below national |
| 417 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,520 | 12% below national |
| 418 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,500 | 12% below national |
| 419 | San Angelo, TX | $34,400 | 13% below national |
| 420 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,390 | 13% below national |
| 421 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $34,330 | 13% below national |
| 422 | Waco, TX | $34,320 | 13% below national |
| 423 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,200 | 13% below national |
| 424 | Lubbock, TX | $34,170 | 13% below national |
| 425 | Monroe, LA | $34,140 | 13% below national |
| 426 | Corpus Christi, TX | $34,130 | 13% below national |
| 427 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $34,130 | 13% below national |
| 428 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $34,040 | 14% below national |
| 429 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,930 | 14% below national |
| 430 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $33,900 | 14% below national |
| 431 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $33,790 | 14% below national |
| 432 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 14% below national |
| 433 | El Paso, TX | $33,750 | 14% below national |
| 434 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $33,740 | 14% below national |
| 435 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,740 | 14% below national |
| 436 | Dalton, GA | $33,730 | 14% below national |
| 437 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $33,660 | 15% below national |
| 438 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,510 | 15% below national |
| 439 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,480 | 15% below national |
| 440 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,480 | 15% below national |
| 441 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,410 | 15% below national |
| 442 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,400 | 15% below national |
| 443 | Hammond, LA | $33,350 | 15% below national |
| 444 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,320 | 15% below national |
| 445 | Morristown, TN | $33,310 | 15% below national |
| 446 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $33,280 | 16% below national |
| 447 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $33,110 | 16% below national |
| 448 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,040 | 16% below national |
| 449 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $32,980 | 16% below national |
| 450 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $32,970 | 16% below national |
| 451 | Cleveland, TN | $32,810 | 17% below national |
| 452 | Albany, GA | $32,290 | 18% below national |
| 453 | Johnson City, TN | $32,260 | 18% below national |
| 454 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,220 | 18% below national |
| 455 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,540 | 20% below national |
| 456 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $31,470 | 20% below national |
| 457 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,160 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Valdosta, GA | $31,100 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $30,850 | 22% below national |
| 460 | Laredo, TX | $30,040 | 24% below national |
| 461 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,460 | 25% below national |
| 462 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,450 | 25% below national |
| 463 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,410 | 25% below national |
| 464 | Jacksonville, NC | $29,280 | 26% below national |
| 465 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | 26% below national |
| 466 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,530 | 28% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers is $39,390 ($18.94/hour). The salary range spans from $30,760 at the 10th percentile to $58,370 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers at $48,780/year, which is +24% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers? ▼
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers a good career? ▼
Employment for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers is projected to grow 3.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 20,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay vary by state? ▼
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $48,780/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $34,860/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers is Vallejo, CA at $58,170/year. BLS reports wage data for 466 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay figures in a real decision
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