Miscellaneous Store Retailers: NAICS 453
About the Miscellaneous Store Retailers subsector
The miscellaneous store retailers subsector is part of the retail trade sector.
Industries in the Miscellaneous Store Retailers subsector retail merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations (except new or used motor vehicles and parts; new furniture and home furnishings; new appliances and electronic products; new building materials and garden equipment and supplies; food and beverages; health and personal care goods; gasoline; new clothing and accessories; and new sporting goods, hobby goods, books, and music). Establishments in this subsector include stores with unique characteristics like florists, used merchandise stores, and pet and pet supply stores as well as other store retailers.
North American Industry Classification System
The miscellaneous store retailers subsector consists of these industry groups:
- Florists: NAICS 4531
- Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores: NAICS 4532
- Used Merchandise Stores: NAICS 4533
- Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers: NAICS 4539
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in miscellaneous store retailers.
These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The following tables present an overview of the industry including
the number of jobs,
mass layoffs,
data for occupations common to the industry,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment and Layoffs
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)
Employment by Occupation
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for miscellaneous store retailers.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
Earnings and Hours
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours.
The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown.
In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in miscellaneous store retailers.
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings by Occupation
| Data series |
Wages, 2012 |
| Hourly |
Annual |
| Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Cashiers |
$8.99 |
$9.20 |
$18,690 |
$19,140 |
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
$16.12 |
$18.11 |
$33,530 |
$37,680 |
Floral designers |
$11.30 |
$12.18 |
$23,500 |
$25,340 |
Retail salespersons |
$9.47 |
$11.02 |
$19,690 |
$22,920 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
$9.34 |
$10.29 |
$19,420 |
$21,410 |
Truck drivers, light or delivery services |
$10.43 |
$11.32 |
$21,700 |
$23,550 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in miscellaneous store retailers. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in miscellaneous store retailers. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.
Establishments
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Productivity
(Source: Productivity and Costs)
Other BLS Resources
Career Guide to Industries
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on:
May 21, 2013
