850+ Retail Jobs in Detroit, MI

Government wage data for Detroit retail salespersons shows a 25th-percentile wage of $29,840, a median of $35,130, and a 90th-percentile wage of $48,720 in 2025. Local retail postings, which include a broader mix of hourly, specialist, and supervisory roles, center on about $15 to $17 / hour for hourly jobs and about $50k to $71k for salaried postings.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 547 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $31,200 at the 25th percentile, $34,320 at the median and $40,581 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

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Retail in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn is still a live market, but it is not an easy one. The metro unemployment rate was 5.7% in August 2026, the metro employment level was down 1.5557% year over year, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment slipped 0.2932%, even as Michigan retail postings were up 12.4% year over year and the local market still showed more than 1,200 postings across more than 300 companies. That mix points to real openings, but also to heavier competition and a lot of replacement hiring rather than obvious broad expansion.

Best positioned: Candidates with recent in-store experience, open scheduling, and clear evidence of inventory, POS, merchandising, and customer-service execution have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not build your search around cashier-only roles: hourly retail postings locally center on about $15 to $17 / hour, and BLS projects cashier employment nationally to fall by approximately 314,000 jobs from 2024 to 2034.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 862 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. The Retail Odyssey Company: 24 open roles
2. Bath & Body Works: 22 open roles
3. Dollar General: 22 open roles
4. Five Below: 22 open roles
5. Macy's, Inc.: 21 open roles
6. The Kroger Co.: 21 open roles
7. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.: 20 open roles
8. The TJX Companies, Inc.: 20 open roles
9. Meijer: 19 open roles
10. The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division: 18 open roles

Where the openings are

• Troy: 81
• Windsor: 77
• Novi: 67
• Detroit: 66
• Livonia: 39
• Rochester Hills: 38
• Taylor: 36
• Dearborn: 29

Work arrangement

on-site 815 (100%), hybrid 3 (0%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Opportunities are spread across a long tail rather than dominated by one retailer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample showed more than 1,200 postings across more than 300 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in one or two chains. The most consistently active names included CVS Health Corporation, Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, Spencer Living Systems LLC, The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division, Tailored Brands, Five Below, Inc., and Bath & Body Works. The mix still leans toward standard brick-and-mortar retail. About 75% of sampled postings sit in general retail, with smaller pockets in apparel and fashion, department/clothing/shoe stores, hospitals and health care, and food & beverage. That matters because it favors candidates who can do more than ring sales: inventory management, merchandising, cash handling, and loss prevention appear more often than narrow specialty skills. There is also a useful opening-team angle right now. Partridge Creek signed four new tenants expected this fall, Aeropostale was announced there, Ross was reported as planning a Dearborn location, SANA opened a downtown flagship, and Dutch Girl Donuts opened a second Detroit location.

• Big-box, pharmacy, discount, and essentials retail (high): This is the steadiest target zone, with continuous-hiring signals from employers such as CVS Health Corporation and Dollar General and broader chain signals from Meijer, Kroger, Target, and Walmart.
• Mall-based apparel and seasonal retail (moderate): Spirit Halloween, Tailored Brands, Bath & Body Works, Aeropostale, and the Partridge Creek tenant wave point to short-cycle and opening-team demand, but it can be more seasonal and schedule-heavy.
• Hospital, café, and specialty counter retail (moderate): Hospitals and health care and food & beverage each account for about 5% of the sampled posting mix, and Serve Safe is the main certification signal for these crossover environments.

Where to focus: Start with high-volume chains and opening-team roles near Partridge Creek, Dearborn, and downtown Detroit, because that is where hiring volume and advancement odds overlap best.

Roles worth searching next

• Bank teller or branch service representative: Cash handling, customer service, and trust-focused sales skills transfer well, and Michigan financial activities employment was up 0.4% year over year in August 2026.
• Patient access representative or hospital guest services: Hospitals and health care made up about 5% of the local retail posting mix, and education and health services continued to add jobs nationally.
• Inventory control clerk or cycle counter: Inventory management was the top hard skill in local retail postings at about 35%, so stock-heavy retail workers already have one of the key transfer signals.
• Food-service counter lead or café supervisor: Food and beverage represented about 5% of the local retail posting mix, and Serve Safe is the main credential cue in that crossover segment.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It was the most-requested hard skill in sampled Detroit retail postings at about 35%, making it a stronger signal than many applicants realize. Who: Entry-level applicants, stock associates, and career switchers.
• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service is a core local hiring signal and appears in both the Detroit skill proxy and about 25% of sampled postings, while 2026 retail research keeps service quality and employee interactions central to brand value. Who: Everyone, especially applicants without direct retail tenure.
• POS systems and cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Point-of-sale use and cash handling remain core screening items locally, and cash handling appears in about 20% of sampled postings. Who: Entry-level candidates and workers moving from hospitality or service roles.
• Merchandising and visual merchandising (differentiator | near-term): Merchandising shows up in about 25% of sampled postings and visual merchandising in about 15%, which helps candidates stand out from generic cashier applicants. Who: Applicants targeting apparel, specialty, and lead-track roles.
• Loss prevention awareness (differentiator | near-term): Loss prevention appears in about 15% of sampled postings, making it a useful edge for candidates who can talk about shrink, returns control, and floor awareness. Who: Mid-career applicants and anyone targeting lead or closing-shift roles.
• Omnichannel fulfillment, clienteling apps, and basic AI/digital tool literacy (premium | near-term): 2026 retail skill signals increasingly include clienteling apps, AI-assisted outreach, omnichannel fulfillment, data literacy, and basic AI oversight, which align with frontline work shifting away from repetitive checkout alone. Who: Candidates aiming for specialty retail, supervisor pipelines, or brand-heavy stores.

Questions about this market

What do Retail roles pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

Government wage data for Detroit retail salespersons shows a 25th-percentile wage of $29,840, a median of $35,130, and a 90th-percentile wage of $48,720 in 2025. Local retail postings, which include a broader mix of hourly, specialist, and supervisory roles, center on about $15 to $17 / hour for hourly jobs and about $50k to $71k for salaried postings. For many floor roles, the advertised center of about $15 to $17 / hour is only modestly above Michigan's $13.73 minimum wage, so this market works better for candidates who can move quickly into lead, specialist, or supervisor duties.

Where is demand for Retail roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI concentrated?

Opportunities are spread across a long tail rather than dominated by one retailer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample showed more than 1,200 postings across more than 300 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in one or two chains. The most consistently active names included CVS Health Corporation, Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, Spencer Living Systems LLC, The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division, Tailored Brands, Five Below, Inc., and Bath & Body Works. The mix still leans toward standard brick-and-mortar retail. About 75% of sampled postings sit in general retail, with smaller pockets in apparel and fashion, department/clothing/shoe stores, hospitals and health care, and food & beverage. That matters because it favors candidates who can do more than ring sales: inventory management, merchandising, cash handling, and loss prevention appear more often than narrow specialty skills. There is also a useful opening-team angle right now. Partridge Creek signed four new tenants expected this fall, Aeropostale was announced there, Ross was reported as planning a Dearborn location, SANA opened a downtown flagship, and Dutch Girl Donuts opened a second Detroit location.

Which employers are hiring the most Retail talent in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

Recent postings show the most activity from CVS Health Corporation (40 postings), Spirit Halloween (30 postings), Dollar General (30 postings), Spencer Living Systems LLC (20 postings), The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Retail roles in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 2% are remote and 2% 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.

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