The average salary for an online merchant in the United States is around $70,530 per year.
Avg Salary
Online merchants earn an average yearly salary of $70,530.
Wages typically start from $38,420 and go up to $123,000.
16% above national average Updated in 2018
Online merchant earnings by seniority
Top-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$59.13 per hour
$123,000 per year
Senior-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$45.62 per hour
$94,890 per year
Mid-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$33.91 per hour
$70,530 per year
Junior-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$25.09 per hour
$52,200 per year
Starting level online merchant earnings begin at:
$18.47 per hour
$38,420 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Online merchant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $96,970 |
| Maryland | $86,190 |
| Virginia | $81,650 |
| Massachusetts | $81,060 |
| Alabama | $79,600 |
| Rhode Island | $78,400 |
| Delaware | $77,130 |
| Alaska | $76,990 |
| New York | $75,840 |
| Connecticut | $75,150 |
| California | $75,060 |
| Colorado | $74,910 |
| New Jersey | $73,910 |
| Hawaii | $73,310 |
| Washington | $72,750 |
| Texas | $72,730 |
| Oklahoma | $71,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,429 |
| Kansas | $69,560 |
| Georgia | $69,380 |
| Guam | $69,380 |
| Nebraska | $68,710 |
| Missouri | $67,990 |
| North Carolina | $67,660 |
| Idaho | $67,630 |
| South Dakota | $67,330 |
| Utah | $66,870 |
| Wyoming | $66,530 |
| North Dakota | $66,480 |
| New Hampshire | $66,420 |
| Ohio | $65,930 |
| Minnesota | $65,790 |
| Michigan | $65,780 |
| West Virginia | $65,610 |
| Arizona | $64,530 |
| Nevada | $64,250 |
| Oregon | $64,190 |
| Iowa | $64,114 |
| South Carolina | $64,110 |
| Vermont | $64,020 |
| Kentucky | $62,810 |
| Illinois | $62,604 |
| Mississippi | $62,570 |
| New Mexico | $62,470 |
| Maine | $62,110 |
| Florida | $60,250 |
| Montana | $58,940 |
| Indiana | $58,619 |
| Wisconsin | $57,100 |
| Tennessee | $55,200 |
| Arkansas | $54,520 |
| Louisiana | $52,930 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $49,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,620 |
How do online merchant salaries compare to similar careers?
Online merchants earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than computer systems administrators but more than market research analysts.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer systems administrator salary | $75K |
| Server administrator salary | $44K |
| UX designer salary | $65K |
| Consultant salary | $64K |
| Web developer salary | $69K |
| Online merchant salary | $71K |
| Technical writer salary | $70K |
| Disaster recovery specialist salary | $41K |
| Industrial designer salary | $67K |
| Market research analyst salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)