SOC 41-9091 · Sales and Related Occupations
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers earned a median of $41,380 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,760 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $46,380 | $22.30 | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | $46,040 | $22.13 | 160 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $44,370 | $21.33 | Not published | Not published |
| Indiana | $39,870 | $19.17 | 200 | 0.1 |
| California | $39,520 | $19.00 | 560 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $38,990 | $18.74 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $38,590 | $18.56 | Not published | Not published |
| Connecticut | $37,440 | $18.00 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $37,370 | $17.97 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $36,700 | $17.65 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $36,210 | $17.41 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $34,290 | $16.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Kansas | $32,970 | $15.85 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $32,320 | $15.54 | 100 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 8 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,330 | $23.72 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,040 | $22.13 | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,370 | $21.33 | 70 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $42,910 | $20.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $39,970 | $19.22 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $35,590 | $17.11 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,090 | $16.87 | 260 | 0.0 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31,550 | $15.17 | 40 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.