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Retail Companies Report 2025 Median Worker Pay from $10,059 to Higher Figures
Business Insider compiled median employee compensation data from 28 retailers' 2025 proxy filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The figures reflect part-time and seasonal schedules common in the sector.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The figures reflect part-time and seasonal schedules common in the sector. U.S. workers is employed in retail, and nearly two-thirds have held a retail job at some point, according to a 2019 Urban Institute report cited in the article.
Stores reported a 2025 median of $10,059 for a part-time hourly associate. More than 85 percent of its workforce is employed at store locations, with seasonal fluctuations. Burlington reported a median of $10,827 for a part-time store associate. U.S. Dick's Sporting Goods reported $11,259.
The median employee had been with the company about five years and worked roughly 12 hours per week. Ulta Beauty reported $11,883 for its median worker among 61,223 global associates.
TJX reported a median of $14,994.
The article states that Costco continues to have the highest median worker compensation among the retailers examined. The data cover publicly traded companies required to disclose median pay. Half of each company's employees earned above the median and half earned below it.
