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Parts Salesperson Salary by State (2026)
Parts Salespersons earn the most in North Dakota at $48,600 a year and the least in Louisiana at $31,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $38,630. The table below covers all 50 states, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $48,600North Dakota
- National median
- $38,630BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $31,310Louisiana
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for parts salespersons
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1North Dakota$48,600
- 2Colorado$47,660
- 3Minnesota$47,030
- 4Washington$46,830
- 5Iowa$46,670
Lowest median pay
- 1Louisiana$31,310
- 2South Carolina$32,180
- 3North Carolina$32,480
- 4Alabama$33,820
- 5Mississippi$35,000
All states
Parts Salesperson salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of parts salespersons OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDNorth Dakota | $48,600 | $42,090 | $59,320 | 1,610 | $54,632 |
| 2 | COColorado | $47,660 | $36,400 | $59,210 | 4,840 | $46,248 |
| 3 | MNMinnesota | $47,030 | $36,980 | $56,330 | 5,790 | $47,688 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $46,830 | $39,550 | $57,400 | 6,230 | $43,761 |
| 5 | IAIowa | $46,670 | $35,980 | $57,560 | 3,810 | $53,178 |
| 6 | NHNew Hampshire | $46,370 | $36,940 | $56,590 | 1,500 | $44,516 |
| 7 | VTVermont | $46,260 | $38,450 | $53,870 | 780 | $47,224 |
| 8 | AKAlaska | $46,130 | $37,870 | $58,970 | 710 | $45,067 |
| 9 | AZArizona | $46,020 | $37,160 | $58,220 | 3,890 | $45,711 |
| 10 | NJNew Jersey | $45,510 | $35,280 | $57,350 | 4,810 | $41,827 |
| 11 | WIWisconsin | $45,380 | $35,980 | $50,700 | 5,200 | $48,228 |
| 12 | SDSouth Dakota | $45,370 | $37,760 | $50,770 | 2,100 | $51,216 |
| 13 | MEMaine | $45,350 | $36,240 | $49,920 | 1,630 | $46,728 |
| 14 | OROregon | $45,190 | $37,290 | $58,400 | 3,880 | $43,721 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $45,180 | $36,880 | $56,500 | 7,460 | $41,864 |
| 16 | HIHawaii | $45,120 | $37,490 | $52,820 | 930 | $41,036 |
| 17 | NENebraska | $45,100 | $34,590 | $49,780 | 2,360 | $50,054 |
| 18 | MTMontana | $45,060 | $37,330 | $49,900 | 1,860 | $47,609 |
| 19 | MAMassachusetts | $44,660 | $37,690 | $57,660 | 4,080 | $42,229 |
| 20 | IDIdaho | $44,580 | $36,160 | $58,270 | 1,980 | $46,684 |
| 21 | CACalifornia | $44,440 | $37,090 | $56,060 | 26,990 | $40,137 |
| 22 | CTConnecticut | $44,400 | $36,640 | $52,000 | 3,400 | $42,853 |
| 23 | MIMichigan | $44,070 | $36,560 | $57,500 | 7,520 | $45,803 |
| 24 | MDMaryland | $42,460 | $35,660 | $50,930 | 4,370 | $40,454 |
| 25 | ILIllinois | $42,240 | $35,450 | $54,250 | 8,500 | $42,258 |
| 26 | MOMissouri | $39,740 | $33,660 | $48,670 | 5,330 | $43,758 |
| 27 | UTUtah | $39,190 | $34,270 | $51,120 | 3,080 | $39,640 |
| 28 | NVNevada | $38,740 | $34,370 | $52,940 | 2,250 | $38,748 |
| 29 | WYWyoming | $38,620 | $29,790 | $48,800 | 750 | $41,665 |
| 30 | PAPennsylvania | $38,520 | $30,790 | $48,640 | 10,430 | $39,479 |
| 31 | VAVirginia | $38,070 | $31,760 | $48,700 | 7,370 | $37,654 |
| 32 | DEDelaware | $38,050 | $36,000 | $47,890 | 980 | $38,123 |
| 33 | INIndiana | $37,500 | $29,860 | $48,550 | 7,080 | $40,180 |
| 34 | FLFlorida | $37,190 | $29,720 | $48,420 | 16,200 | $35,962 |
| 35 | GAGeorgia | $36,970 | $29,440 | $49,070 | 9,760 | $38,393 |
| 36 | KSKansas | $36,940 | $28,600 | $48,470 | 3,700 | $41,013 |
| 37 | NMNew Mexico | $36,890 | $30,320 | $46,830 | 1,410 | $40,006 |
| 38 | WVWest Virginia | $36,800 | $28,510 | $45,830 | 1,880 | $41,119 |
| 39 | OHOhio | $36,790 | $29,120 | $46,870 | 10,580 | $39,656 |
| 40 | RIRhode Island | $36,450 | $34,280 | $44,010 | 920 | $35,637 |
| 41 | KYKentucky | $36,400 | $28,720 | $48,180 | 4,220 | $40,373 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $36,390 | $27,970 | $46,810 | 3,980 | $41,426 |
| 43 | TNTennessee | $36,110 | $29,160 | $47,070 | 6,250 | $39,306 |
| 44 | TXTexas | $35,440 | $28,070 | $45,760 | 25,500 | $36,515 |
| 45 | ARArkansas | $35,320 | $28,420 | $44,650 | 3,330 | $40,627 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $35,000 | $28,560 | $45,070 | 2,940 | $40,252 |
| 47 | ALAlabama | $33,820 | $28,960 | $44,360 | 5,880 | $38,076 |
| 48 | NCNorth Carolina | $32,480 | $27,860 | $43,680 | 11,460 | $34,434 |
| 49 | SCSouth Carolina | $32,180 | $28,610 | $44,190 | 4,600 | $34,326 |
| 50 | LALouisiana | $31,310 | $27,180 | $44,460 | 3,960 | $35,496 |
| 51 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $28,610 | $23,640 | $31,950 | 40 | N/A |
| 52 | GUGuam | $26,990 | $23,060 | $27,890 | 70 | N/A |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $22,780 | $22,290 | $23,090 | 3,600 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For parts salespersons, the adjustment does not change the leader: North Dakota is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $54,632.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Parts Salesperson pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays parts salespersons the most?
North Dakota reports the highest median wage for parts salespersons at $48,600 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Colorado ($47,660) and Minnesota ($47,030).
Which state pays parts salespersons the least?
Among the 50 states, Louisiana reports the lowest median for parts salespersons at $31,310 a year, $17,290 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $28,610, Guam reports $26,990 and Puerto Rico reports $22,780.
Is the highest-paying state the best for parts salespersons after cost of living?
Yes. North Dakota stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $54,632 in national-average dollars from a raw $48,600. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.