Parts Salespersons — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$38,630
United States, 2025
Employment
270,070
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.
- O*NET code
- 41-2022.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.
- Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts.
- Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock.
- Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.
- Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock.
- Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
- Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.
- Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,240
25th percentile
$33,110
75th percentile
$49,850
90th percentile
$62,890
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Persuasion3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Service Orientation3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Monitoring3.1
- Time Management3.0
- Writing3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Negotiation2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
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 11 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Persuasion | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Writing | 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 Parts SalespersonsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $50,200 | 940 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,030 | 2,170 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $49,080 | 280 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,020 | 2,900 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $48,950 | 2,330 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $48,850 | 880 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $48,630 | 300 | 2025 |
| ND | $48,600 | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $48,540 | 310 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $48,440 | 2,980 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,410 | 320 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,160 | 2,720 | 2025 |
| Minot, ND | $48,150 | 170 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | $48,040 | 250 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,010 | 280 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $47,870 | 60 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $47,850 | 600 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,790 | 390 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | $47,750 | 160 | 2025 |
| CO | $47,660 | 4,840 | 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.