Street vendor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$18.49 per hour

$38,458 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$15.75 per hour

$32,764 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$13.18 per hour

$27,420 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level street vendor earnings begin at:

$11.03 per hour

$22,948 per year

10th percentile

Starting level street vendor earnings begin at:

$9.40 per hour

$19,550 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Street vendor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $44,960
Tennessee $36,810
Oklahoma $36,750
Washington $36,400
Massachusetts $35,490
Maryland $34,650
Hawaii $34,610
Indiana $30,730
Colorado $29,600
Minnesota $29,330
Arizona $29,290
Texas $29,020
California $28,680
Kentucky $27,841
Kansas $27,820
Virginia $27,430
Iowa $26,920
Wisconsin $26,770
Ohio $25,740
Arkansas $25,570
Missouri $25,290
North Carolina $25,290
Pennsylvania $24,870
Florida $24,490
Oregon $24,400
Illinois $22,187
Nevada $21,580
Alaska $20,300
Puerto Rico $18,330

How do street vendor salaries compare to similar careers?

Street vendors earn 30% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than sales representatives but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Sales representative salary $52K
Real estate agent salary $49K
Insurance sales agent salary $43K
Event planner salary $42K
Telemarketer salary $32K
Street vendor salary $27K
Merchandiser salary $27K
Retail salesperson salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)