1,000+ Retail Jobs in Denver, CO

The best local anchor is BLS: retail salespersons in Denver had a $17.94 median hourly wage in May 2025, with a $15.11 to $19.98 middle range. That lines up closely with hourly postings in the Callings.ai job database, which center on about $17 to $20 / hour. Estimated annual guide data places Denver retail associates around a $38,470 median, with a $36,660 to $44,570 mid-band.

Full July 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 842 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,400 at the 25th percentile, $40,643 at the median and $49,387 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

Live from the Callings.ai index of over 13 million postings, refreshed hourly and re-checked here nightly. Roles that close are dropped at the next refresh.

Showing 30 of 250+ openings.

Open all in AI Job Search

What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Denver retail is still a workable market if you want on-site store work and can move quickly, but it does not look like a breakout-growth moment. Colorado retail employment was essentially flat year over year in July 2026 while retail postings were up 1.6%, which points to steady replacement hiring more than rapid expansion. Locally, the market still showed more than 1,300 postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days, with hiring fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one chain. Pay for typical front-line work remains modest: BLS puts Denver retail salespersons at a $17.94 median hourly wage, and current hourly postings center on about $17 to $20 an hour.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates with recent customer-facing store experience who can show inventory management, customer service, merchandising, and cash-handling skills and who are fully available for on-site shifts.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming the category's broader posted salary bands reflect typical associate pay; most front-line roles still price much closer to the local $17 to $20 hourly band than to higher management-heavy annual ranges.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 1,016 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. The Kroger Co.: 55 open roles
2. EssilorLuxottica: 27 open roles
3. AutoZone, Inc.: 23 open roles
4. Best Buy Co.: 19 open roles
5. Panda Express: 18 open roles
6. your adv: 17 open roles
7. Murphy USA Inc.: 16 open roles
8. The TJX Companies, Inc.: 15 open roles
9. Lowe's: 13 open roles
10. Tailored Brands, Inc.: 13 open roles

Where the openings are

• Denver: 239
• Aurora: 118
• Lakewood: 82
• Littleton: 74
• Lone Tree: 70
• Thornton: 52
• Broomfield: 50
• Westminster: 39

Work arrangement

on-site 979 (99%), hybrid 6 (1%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than controlled by one dominant chain. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 1,300 Retail postings across more than 400 companies, and the employer base was classified as fragmented. The most consistently active names included Ross Stores, Inc. (more than 50), Spirit Halloween (more than 30), Gamestop (more than 30), Costco Wholesale Corp. (more than 30), Walgreens Co. (more than 20), Tailored Brands (more than 20), and EssilorLuxottica (more than 20). That mix matters because it points to where jobs are actually clustering: value and big-box store formats, seasonal store hiring, specialty apparel and accessories, and pharmacy-linked retail. Fresh local signals also showed specialty brands such as Brilliant Earth, Alo Yoga, Nordstrom, and Tecovas hiring, while Nordstrom had an ongoing Cherry Creek retail sales posting dated 2026-07-27. Retail real-estate signals in Aurora were also fairly firm, with 3.7% vacancy in Q2 2026, which is consistent with store operators still holding space and staffing needs.

• Big-box and value chains (high): This is the deepest part of the market, with active names such as Ross Stores, Costco Wholesale Corp., Walgreens Co., and Best Buy, plus about 35% of postings coming from enterprise employers.
• Seasonal and specialty apparel or brand retail (moderate): Spirit Halloween shows seasonal volume, while Nordstrom, Alo Yoga, Tecovas, and Brilliant Earth point to specialty-floor openings that reward merchandising and brand-fit experience.
• Pharmacy-linked retail (limited): Walgreens is among the active employers, and the valid pharmacy technician license is the most frequently cited certification, even though it appears in less than 5% of postings.

Where to focus: Focus first on enterprise chains and specialty brands where your resume can match inventory, merchandising, customer service, and schedule language word-for-word, then use seasonal openings as a speed-to-hire bridge.

Roles worth searching next

• Pharmacy technician: It sits next to retail store hiring because Walgreens is an active employer and the valid pharmacy technician license is the main certification signal showing up in local postings.
• Crew member / counter service associate: The customer-service, cash-handling, and fast-paced shift skills transfer well, and Denver had 471 crew-member jobs listed in August 2026 while food and beverage made up about 5% of the retail posting mix.
• General merchandising team associate: This is a close bridge for candidates whose strengths are replenishment, displays, and product movement rather than direct selling; Walmart advertised a General Merchandising opening in Aurora.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the strongest hard-skill signal in local postings, appearing in about 35% of the sample. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level candidates and career switchers who need concrete store-language on the resume.
• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): About 30% of local postings ask for it, and it is the easiest transferable skill to prove with metrics or examples. Who: Entry-level applicants, hospitality workers, and anyone coming from another service job.
• Merchandising and visual merchandising (differentiator | immediate): Merchandising shows up in about 20% of postings and visual merchandising in about 10%, making it a useful way to stand out in apparel and specialty retail. Who: Candidates targeting apparel, footwear, home goods, or premium-brand stores.
• Cash handling and loss prevention (differentiator | immediate): Cash handling appears in about 20% of postings and loss prevention in about 15%, so employers still value accuracy and shrink control. Who: Cashier, key-holder, and shift-lead applicants.
• Store operations, scheduling, and product movement (differentiator | near-term): A June 2026 LinkedIn analysis said hiring pressure in consumer goods and retail was highest in store operations, customer service, merchandising, scheduling, and product movement. Who: Mid-career candidates trying to move beyond pure cashier or associate roles.
• Valid pharmacy technician license (premium | near-term): It is the most commonly cited certification in local Retail postings, even though it appears in less than 5% of the sample, which makes it a real niche differentiator. Who: Retail workers who want a narrower but better-defended path inside drugstore and pharmacy-linked employers.

Questions about this market

What do Retail roles pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

The best local anchor is BLS: retail salespersons in Denver had a $17.94 median hourly wage in May 2025, with a $15.11 to $19.98 middle range. That lines up closely with hourly postings in the Callings.ai job database, which center on about $17 to $20 / hour. Estimated annual guide data places Denver retail associates around a $38,470 median, with a $36,660 to $44,570 mid-band. For most store-floor jobs, Denver retail pay is living in the same band shown by current hourly postings, not near the metro-wide private wage of $42.65 an hour or the all-occupation mean of $39.28.

Where is demand for Retail roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than controlled by one dominant chain. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 1,300 Retail postings across more than 400 companies, and the employer base was classified as fragmented. The most consistently active names included Ross Stores, Inc. (more than 50), Spirit Halloween (more than 30), Gamestop (more than 30), Costco Wholesale Corp. (more than 30), Walgreens Co. (more than 20), Tailored Brands (more than 20), and EssilorLuxottica (more than 20). That mix matters because it points to where jobs are actually clustering: value and big-box store formats, seasonal store hiring, specialty apparel and accessories, and pharmacy-linked retail. Fresh local signals also showed specialty brands such as Brilliant Earth, Alo Yoga, Nordstrom, and Tecovas hiring, while Nordstrom had an ongoing Cherry Creek retail sales posting dated 2026-07-27. Retail real-estate signals in Aurora were also fairly firm, with 3.7% vacancy in Q2 2026, which is consistent with store operators still holding space and staffing needs.

Which employers are hiring the most Retail talent in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Recent postings show the most activity from Ross Stores, Inc. (50 postings), Spirit Halloween (30 postings), Gamestop (30 postings), Costco Wholesale Corp. (30 postings), Walgreens Co. (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Retail roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

Openings come from the Callings.ai live index of over 13 million jobs, refreshed hourly. This page searches postings from the last 30 days; run the search yourself to filter by anything else in plain language.

Explore related openings

Retail jobs in other metros

• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
• Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
• Kansas City, MO-KS
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Other roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

• Finance & Accounting
• Software, IT & Cybersecurity
• Social Services, Counseling & Community
• Human Resources, Recruiting & People Operations
• Education & Training
• Personal Care & Fitness
• Transportation & Delivery
• Administrative & Office Support

Browse all job openings | Browse all job market reports