Retail Sales Associate market brief · St. Louis, MO
Retail Sales Associate Jobs in St. Louis, MO
418 retail sales associate openings are live in the St. Louis, MO area from 95 employers, led by Dollar General, Rally House, and Wallis Companies. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200–$33,280 a year (median $31,200), from the 40% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 418
- Live retail sales associate openings currently tracked in the St. Louis market.
Companies hiring
- 95
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $31,200
- 40% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 30%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
418
Hiring employers
95
Salary coverage
40%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
189
47 companies · $31,200 median
Top of market
89
13 companies
Established employers
72
18 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$31,200
P50
$31,200
P75
$33,280
P90
$36,878
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live retail sales associate listings in St. Louis
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail sales associate opportunities in St. Louis, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 418 live roles tracked in this market.
- 95 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Sales Associate in St. Louis
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
418 retail sales associate openings across 95 employers establish the current St. Louis opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Dollar General is one of the most active visible employers, with 60 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the St. Louis market view into active employers and representative retail sales associate openings
Employer activity · 95 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 418 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Gas Station Sales Associate · PLUNJ
- Sales Associate · Express
- On The Run - Sales Associate - All Shifts · Wallis Companies
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- Temporary Sales Associate · Coach Hong Kong Limited
- Teammate (Retail Associate) · Rally House
Retail Sales Associate jobs in St. Louis: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many retail sales associate jobs are open in St. Louis?
Metaintro tracks 418 live retail sales associate openings from 95 employers in the St. Louis, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do retail sales associate jobs in St. Louis pay?
The median posted salary is $31,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200 to $33,280. Based on the 40% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for retail sales associate jobs in St. Louis?
Dollar General, Rally House, Wallis Companies, and Gap Inc. have the most open retail sales associate roles here right now, out of 95 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the St. Louis market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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