450+ Retail Jobs in San Antonio, TX

The cleanest local pay anchor is the BLS retail-salesperson median of $14.50/hour in San Antonio-New Braunfels, though that figure is from May 2023. Fresher local posting data puts hourly retail roles around about $15 to $17 / hour, while a current Bath & Body Works associate posting shows $13.00 per hour, so today's market is clearly wide by employer and schedule. Annual posting ranges centered on about $45k to $62k likely include salaried store leadership and other higher-responsibility jobs rather than typical front-line associate work.

Full July 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 232 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $30,576 at the 25th percentile, $33,280 at the median and $41,038 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

San Antonio looks like a workable retail market, but not an easy one. The metro unemployment rate was 4.3% in February 2026, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment reached 217.8 thousand in June 2026 and was up 3.9618% year over year, and the Callings.ai job database observed more than 750 retail postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days. The catch is that Texas retail employment was essentially flat year over year even as retail postings were up 7.3% statewide, which looks more like steady replacement hiring and churn than a broad expansion wave.

Best positioned: Candidates with open in-person availability and clear proof of customer service, POS, inventory, and cash-handling ability have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume the annual salary bands in postings describe typical cashier or associate pay; the local BLS retail-salesperson median was $14.50/hour, and one fresh San Antonio associate posting listed $13.00 per hour.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 494 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AutoZone, Inc.: 43 open roles
2. Spencer Living Systems LLC: 16 open roles
3. Gamestop: 14 open roles
4. Circle K: 12 open roles
5. Goodwill San Antonio: 11 open roles
6. CONA Services LLC: 9 open roles
7. EssilorLuxottica: 9 open roles
8. Firstcash: 8 open roles
9. Macy's, Inc.: 8 open roles
10. Murphy USA Inc.: 8 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Antonio: 447
• Universal City: 6
• Converse: 5
• Lytle: 5
• Selma: 4
• Cibolo: 4
• La Vernia: 3
• Schertz: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 475 (99%), remote 4 (1%), hybrid 2 (0%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one or two dominant chains. The Callings.ai job database observed more than 750 retail postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample was fragmented. The biggest practical pools are mainstream retail employers, discount and general-store formats, and specialty store concepts. In the same sample, about 85% of postings sat inside retail employers, about 40% came from enterprise companies, and the most consistently active named employers included Ross Stores, Inc. with more than 75 postings and Panda Restaurant with more than 30. Fresh August listings also surfaced Nordstrom, Tecovas, Alo Yoga, Brilliant Earth, T-Mobile, and Stryker, which suggests specialty apparel, jewelry, and wireless storefronts are active subsegments too.

• Enterprise chains and discount/general retail (high): Enterprise employers account for about 40% of local retail postings, and Ross Stores, Inc. is one of the most consistently active named employers with more than 75 postings in the recent sample.
• Specialty apparel, jewelry, and wireless retail (moderate): Recent local postings included Nordstrom, Tecovas, Alo Yoga, Brilliant Earth, T-Mobile, and Stryker, showing active demand beyond classic big-box retail.
• Food-and-beverage counter retail (moderate): Food & beverage made up about 5% of local retail postings, Panda Restaurant had more than 30 postings, and Serve Safe was the most common named certification in the sample.

Where to focus: Focus first on enterprise chains and specialty retailers where customer service, merchandising, inventory, and cash handling travel well across store types.

Roles worth searching next

• Relationship banker: Local bank-branch hiring includes relationship banker roles with lobby service and cash transactions, which fit retail candidates with strong cash-handling and face-to-face service experience.
• Customer service representative or front desk associate: Customer service, communication, and cash-handling are already core local retail signals, so this is a reasonable bridge if you want steadier service work with less emphasis on product selling.
• Quick-service shift lead: Panda Restaurant is one of the more active named employers, food & beverage is a visible slice of the local retail sample, and Serve Safe is the main named certification.
• Sales manager path: For applicants already in store leadership, sales management is a neighboring path with much higher long-run pay; BLS lists a $138,060 median annual wage nationally for sales managers.

What postings ask for

• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service appears in about 40% of local retail postings and is also identified by BLS as a core retail-sales activity. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level applicants and career switchers.
• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): Inventory management appears in about 35% of local postings and travels well across associate, stock, and key-holder work. Who: Entry-level applicants who want to look more versatile than a pure cashier candidate.
• Merchandising (differentiator | near-term): Merchandising shows up in about 30% of postings and is one of the clearest ways to stand out beyond simple transaction handling. Who: Applicants targeting apparel, specialty retail, or lead-track roles.
• POS operations and cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Local signals highlight POS operations, and cash handling appears in about 25% of postings. Who: Entry-level candidates, switchers from hospitality, and anyone applying to high-volume store formats.
• Loss prevention (differentiator | near-term): Loss prevention appears in about 20% of local postings, which matters for higher-trust floor roles and key-holder progression. Who: Candidates with prior opening/closing, stockroom, or supervisor exposure.
• Serve Safe (differentiator | near-term): Serve Safe is the most common named certification in the local sample, but it appears in only about 5% of postings, so it is mainly useful for food-and-beverage retail lanes rather than the whole market. Who: Applicants targeting Panda-style counter retail, food halls, kiosks, or restaurant-adjacent store concepts.

Questions about this market

What do Retail roles pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

The cleanest local pay anchor is the BLS retail-salesperson median of $14.50/hour in San Antonio-New Braunfels, though that figure is from May 2023. Fresher local posting data puts hourly retail roles around about $15 to $17 / hour, while a current Bath & Body Works associate posting shows $13.00 per hour, so today's market is clearly wide by employer and schedule. Annual posting ranges centered on about $45k to $62k likely include salaried store leadership and other higher-responsibility jobs rather than typical front-line associate work. This is mostly a moderate-pay market with broad access, not a high-wage one. The metro's all-private average hourly earnings were $31.65 in 2025, so front-line retail usually pays well below the broader local average.

Where is demand for Retail roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX concentrated?

Opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one or two dominant chains. The Callings.ai job database observed more than 750 retail postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample was fragmented. The biggest practical pools are mainstream retail employers, discount and general-store formats, and specialty store concepts. In the same sample, about 85% of postings sat inside retail employers, about 40% came from enterprise companies, and the most consistently active named employers included Ross Stores, Inc. with more than 75 postings and Panda Restaurant with more than 30. Fresh August listings also surfaced Nordstrom, Tecovas, Alo Yoga, Brilliant Earth, T-Mobile, and Stryker, which suggests specialty apparel, jewelry, and wireless storefronts are active subsegments too.

Which employers are hiring the most Retail talent in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Ross Stores, Inc. (75 postings), Panda Restaurant (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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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