Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
SOC 41-9091BLS OEWS May 2025
Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.
National median · BLS
$41,380
▲ +19.84%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Too few H-1B filings
Average salary · BLS
$43,850
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
2,760
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Pay range for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$32,010
25th
$36,470
Median (50th)
$41,380
75th
$47,390
90th — top pay
$51,470
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
BLS projects employment of door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers to decline 10.4% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%.
About 4,800 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
50,900 → 45,600
-5,300 jobs
Projected change
-10.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
4,800
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
94.6% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers do
Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
Develop prospect lists.
Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
Answer questions about product features and benefits.
Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.
Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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