700+ Retail Jobs in Austin, TX

For frontline retail sales, the clearest local benchmark is BLS retail salespersons data: $33,860 median pay, $36,160 mean pay, $28,670 at the 25th percentile, and $46,100 at the 90th percentile in Austin for 2025. The better-paid supervisory track is much higher: first-line supervisors of retail sales workers had a $49,730 local median, $63,950 at the 75th percentile, and $78,090 at the 90th percentile. Recent posting data points to hourly roles clustering around about $15 to $18 / hour, while salaried postings center on about $50k to $72k, but those posting bands mix different retail sub-roles and should be read as directional rather than typical associate pay.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 395 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $31,200 at the 25th percentile, $35,880 at the median and $44,075 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 16, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Austin retail is a workable market, but not an easy one. The metro unemployment rate was 3.9% in August 2026, while Austin's Trade, Transportation, and Utilities supersector grew just 0.4708% year over year, which points to steady but not explosive local demand. At the same time, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Texas retail postings up 20.5% year over year in September 2026 even as retail employment was essentially flat statewide, a sign that many openings are replacement hiring rather than broad net-new growth. Local opportunity is still real: the Austin market showed more than 900 retail postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days, with additional fall hiring tied to NFM in Cedar Park and Target in Liberty Hill.

Best positioned: Candidates with recent on-floor experience, flexible schedules, and clear proof of inventory management, customer service, cash handling, and merchandising have the best odds, especially if they can work fully on-site and target store-launch hiring pockets.

Main caution: Do not mistake higher salaried posting bands for typical associate pay; BLS puts Austin retail salespersons at a $33,860 median and $46,100 at the 90th percentile, so many richer posted ranges likely reflect supervisory or mixed-role openings.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 704 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AutoZone, Inc.: 21 open roles
2. Palm Beach Tan: 15 open roles
3. EssilorLuxottica: 13 open roles
4. Five Below, Inc.: 12 open roles
5. Gap Inc.: 12 open roles
6. JCPenney Co.: 12 open roles
7. The TJX Companies, Inc.: 12 open roles
8. Bath & Body Works: 11 open roles
9. Dollar General: 11 open roles
10. Macy's, Inc.: 11 open roles

Where the openings are

• Austin: 440
• Round Rock: 90
• Cedar Park: 53
• Pflugerville: 22
• Bee Cave: 17
• Kyle: 15
• Leander: 8
• Hutto: 8

Work arrangement

on-site 676 (99%), hybrid 5 (1%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity in Austin retail is spread across a long tail of employers rather than dominated by one chain. The local sample showed more than 900 postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration was described as fragmented. The most consistently active names included Panda Express, Panda Restaurant Group, AutoZone, Palm Beach Tan, JCPenney, Tailored Brands, GameStop, and Gap Inc. The mix is also very specific. Most sampled postings sat in core retail, with additional activity in retail apparel and fashion, restaurants, food and beverage, and department/clothing/shoe stores. The work is overwhelmingly in person, with about 95% or more of postings on-site, and it skews junior, with about 70% entry-level roles and only about 5% lead+ roles. Near-term openings are especially likely around store launches and expansions, including NFM's Cedar Park build-out and Target's Liberty Hill opening.

• Store launches and big-box expansion (high): The clearest short-term pocket is around new or expanding stores, especially NFM in Cedar Park with about 700 planned hires and Target in Liberty Hill with more than 200 jobs tied to its October 2026 opening.
• Specialty apparel and department-store retail (moderate): Repeated hiring showed up from JCPenney, Tailored Brands, Gap Inc., GameStop, and Palm Beach Tan, which suggests ongoing churn and replacement demand in specialty and mall-adjacent retail.
• Food-adjacent counter and quick-service retail (moderate): Panda Express and Panda Restaurant Group were among the most active local employers, and restaurants plus food & beverage made up about 10% of the sampled retail industry mix combined.
• Leadership and shrink-control roles (limited): These roles pay better, but they are thinner in volume because only about 5% of postings were lead+ and less than 5% were senior, even though visual merchandising and loss prevention still appear regularly in employer requirements.

Where to focus: Focus on fully on-site employers with repeated or store-launch hiring, and tailor your pitch by segment: inventory accuracy for auto-parts and stock-heavy roles, cash speed for food-adjacent work, and merchandising results for apparel and department-store openings.

Roles worth searching next

• Inventory coordinator / receiving clerk: Retail employers in Austin most often ask for inventory management and merchandising, so back-room and receiving roles use the same core strengths.
• Patient access representative / medical front desk: Customer service and cash-handling habits transfer well, and Education/Health Services employment was up 1.9% year over year nationally.
• Office coordinator / administrative services: Texas Professional and Business Services employment grew 3.2% year over year, and retail experience can translate into front-desk coordination, scheduling, and customer communication.
• Loss prevention / security associate: Loss prevention appears in about 10% of local retail postings, so shrink-control experience can bridge into broader security work.
• Quick-service shift lead: Panda Express and Panda Restaurant Group were among the most active local employers, and restaurants plus food & beverage represented about 10% of the sampled mix combined; ServSafe can help here.

What postings ask for

• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service appears in about 25% of local retail postings, making it a baseline expectation rather than a bonus. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level applicants and career switchers.
• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): Inventory management is the most-requested hard skill in the local sample at about 30%, so it materially improves odds across stock, sales-floor, and replenishment-heavy roles. Who: Entry-level candidates, stock associates, and anyone targeting auto-parts, home, or big-box formats.
• Merchandising (differentiator | immediate): Merchandising appears in about 20% of postings and helps separate candidates who can sell product from those who can also present it. Who: Applicants targeting apparel, department-store, and home-goods environments.
• Cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling shows up in about 20% of postings, which makes accuracy and drawer accountability a common screening factor. Who: Entry-level applicants, career switchers, and anyone targeting fast-turnover floor or counter roles.
• Visual merchandising (differentiator | near-term): Visual merchandising appears in about 15% of postings and tends to matter more in apparel, department-store, and higher-value floor environments. Who: Mid-career candidates and anyone aiming beyond basic cashier coverage.
• Loss prevention (differentiator | near-term): Loss prevention appears in about 10% of local postings, and it is one of the cleaner ways to show leadership potential beyond standard customer service. Who: Mid-career candidates, key holders, and applicants targeting supervisory tracks.

Questions about this market

What do Retail roles pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

For frontline retail sales, the clearest local benchmark is BLS retail salespersons data: $33,860 median pay, $36,160 mean pay, $28,670 at the 25th percentile, and $46,100 at the 90th percentile in Austin for 2025. The better-paid supervisory track is much higher: first-line supervisors of retail sales workers had a $49,730 local median, $63,950 at the 75th percentile, and $78,090 at the 90th percentile. Recent posting data points to hourly roles clustering around about $15 to $18 / hour, while salaried postings center on about $50k to $72k, but those posting bands mix different retail sub-roles and should be read as directional rather than typical associate pay. Retail can get you employed in Austin, but typical frontline pay sits well below the metro's $35.85 average hourly wage across all occupations and below the $28.31 average for the broader sales-and-related group.

Where is demand for Retail roles in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity in Austin retail is spread across a long tail of employers rather than dominated by one chain. The local sample showed more than 900 postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration was described as fragmented. The most consistently active names included Panda Express, Panda Restaurant Group, AutoZone, Palm Beach Tan, JCPenney, Tailored Brands, GameStop, and Gap Inc. The mix is also very specific. Most sampled postings sat in core retail, with additional activity in retail apparel and fashion, restaurants, food and beverage, and department/clothing/shoe stores. The work is overwhelmingly in person, with about 95% or more of postings on-site, and it skews junior, with about 70% entry-level roles and only about 5% lead+ roles. Near-term openings are especially likely around store launches and expansions, including NFM's Cedar Park build-out and Target's Liberty Hill opening.

Which employers are hiring the most Retail talent in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Panda Express (30 postings), Panda Restaurant Group (20 postings), AutoZone, Inc. (20 postings), Palm Beach Tan (20 postings), JCPenney (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Retail roles in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 4% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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