Parts Salespersons

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
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.

Certificate
Allan Hancock College
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
Certificate

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.

Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Associate Degree
  • $36,920 per year
    National average salary
    Moderate
    Job growth rate
  • No formal educational credential
    Typical education requirement
  • Moderate-term on-the-job training
    Typical 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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