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Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$41,380
United States, 2025
Employment
2,760
United States, 2025
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
- O*NET code
- 41-9091.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
- Develop prospect lists.
- Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
- Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
- Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
- Answer questions about product features and benefits.
- Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.
- Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$32,010
25th percentile
$36,470
75th percentile
$47,390
90th percentile
$51,470
Most important skills
- Persuasion4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
- Active Listening3.4
- Negotiation3.3
- Coordination3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Writing2.9
- Critical Thinking2.9
- Time Management2.8
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 9 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
9
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persuasion | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $49,330 | 70 | 2025 |
| MO | $46,380 | — | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | $46,040 | — | 2025 |
| TX | $46,040 | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | $44,370 | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $44,370 | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,910 | — | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $39,970 | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | $39,870 | 200 | 2025 |
| CA | $39,520 | 560 | 2025 |
| UT | $38,990 | 90 | 2025 |
| CO | $38,590 | — | 2025 |
| CT | $37,440 | — | 2025 |
| NC | $37,370 | 140 | 2025 |
| MI | $36,700 | — | 2025 |
| OH | $36,210 | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $35,590 | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $35,090 | 260 | 2025 |
| MD | $34,290 | — | 2025 |
| KS | $32,970 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.