The average salary for an online merchant in California is around $75,060 per year.
Avg Salary
Online merchants earn an average yearly salary of $75,060.
Wages typically start from $39,550 and go up to $136,610.
12% above national average Updated in 2018
Online merchant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$65.68 per hour
$136,610 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$49.58 per hour
$103,120 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$36.09 per hour
$75,060 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level online merchant earnings begin at:
$26.30 per hour
$54,700 per year
10th percentile
Starting level online merchant earnings begin at:
$19.01 per hour
$39,550 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 California. On average, they make less than technical writers but more than insurance sales agents.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Technical writer salary | $87K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $84K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $88K |
| Pharmaceutical sales representative salary | $81K |
| Web developer salary | $78K |
| Online merchant salary | $75K |
| Cost estimator salary | $71K |
| Market research analyst salary | $69K |
| Industrial designer salary | $70K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)