500+ Retail Jobs in San Antonio, TX

Direct government wage data shows San Antonio retail salespersons at a $30,960 median annual wage, with the 25th to 75th percentile running from $27,900 to $36,550. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn notably more, with a $48,380 median and $61,670 at the 75th percentile locally. Current local posting data centers hourly-paid retail roles at about $15 / hour, while annual salary postings center on about $60k to $74k because the posting mix includes supervisors and specialty roles, not just associate jobs.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 289 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $28,600 at the 25th percentile, $33,280 at the median and $37,440 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

This is a balanced retail market right now: San Antonio-New Braunfels had more than 800 retail postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, and metro trade, transportation, and utilities employment grew 2.7553% year-over-year in August. But competition is not trivial: metro unemployment was 4.5% in August, while Texas retail employment was essentially flat year-over-year even as statewide retail postings were up 20.5%. That mix points to steady replacement hiring and selective expansion rather than an easy hiring wave. Most openings are also basic store-side jobs, with about 70% of postings at entry level and about 95% or more on-site.

Best positioned: Candidates who can work fully on-site and show inventory management, customer service, merchandising, or cash-handling experience have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming the higher posted salary bands describe typical associate pay; the strongest posted salaries are skewed toward management and specialty roles rather than cashier or sales-floor work.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 544 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AutoZone, Inc.: 27 open roles
2. Dollar General: 25 open roles
3. Macy's, Inc.: 24 open roles
4. Five Below: 17 open roles
5. Fischer's Neighborhood Market: 16 open roles
6. Bath & Body Works: 15 open roles
7. Lids: 15 open roles
8. JCPenney Co.: 12 open roles
9. JCPenney: 10 open roles
10. Gap Inc.: 9 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Antonio: 484
• Schertz: 9
• Converse: 5
• Somerset: 5
• Selma: 5
• Leon Valley: 4
• Windcrest: 3
• New Berlin: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 533 (100%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in everyday, on-site store operations rather than remote commerce work. Over the last 90 days, the metro had more than 800 retail postings across more than 200 companies, hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by a single chain, about 80% of postings came from retail proper, and about 70% of openings were entry level. That is good news if you want volume, but it also means employers can move quickly and compare many similar candidates. The second concentration point is lead and supervisor work. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers had a $48,380 median annual wage locally versus $30,960 for retail salespersons, and posted annual salary ranges cluster much higher than associate pay because they include store-management and specialty roles. If you can show opening/closing responsibility, shrink control, merchandising resets, or inventory-count ownership, you move from the crowded associate pool into the narrower but better-paying slice of the market.

• Big-box, value, and auto-parts chains (high): This is the steadiest volume segment, with consistently active employers including AutoZone, Inc., Dollar General, Gamestop, Spirit Halloween, and Five Below, Inc.
• Food-and-beverage retail counters and quick-service store formats (moderate): This is a smaller but real slice of local retail postings, with food & beverage representing about 5% of the mix, Panda Express and Panda Restaurant Group among active employers, and Serve Safe appearing as the most common cited certification.
• Supervisor and store-lead tracks (moderate): These roles are fewer than entry-level openings but pay meaningfully better, with first-line retail supervisors at a $48,380 local median and $61,670 at the 75th percentile.
• New-store and growth-corridor openings (moderate): Expansion is showing up in specific pockets rather than everywhere, including a Marshalls opening tied to about 60 jobs and an H-E-B store expected to create more than 400 jobs.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site chains and growth-corridor stores first, then layer in supervisor-track applications once your resume clearly shows inventory ownership or schedule leadership.

Roles worth searching next

• Bank teller or branch associate: Cash handling and customer service transfer directly, and financial services already shows up as about 5% of the local retail posting mix.
• Food-service counter lead or café shift lead: The local mix includes a food-and-beverage slice, Panda employers are active, and Serve Safe is the top cited certification signal.
• Customer support representative: BLS continues to emphasize customer service, interpersonal skills, and problem solving as core retail competencies, and those transfer well into service-center work.
• Inventory or logistics coordinator: Inventory management and inventory control are prominent local retail skill signals, so stockroom-heavy candidates have a natural bridge into operations-oriented roles.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): Inventory management is the most-requested hard skill in local retail postings at about 30%, so it is one of the clearest ways to prove you can do more than basic checkout work. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level candidates who need a concrete skill beyond generic customer service.
• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service appears in about 25% of local postings, and BLS says customer service and interpersonal skills remain critical competencies for retail associates. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers.
• Merchandising (differentiator | immediate): Merchandising shows up in about 25% of local postings, with visual merchandising also appearing in about 15%, making it a useful separator for candidates who want to move beyond cashier-only work. Who: Candidates targeting apparel, specialty retail, or store-lead paths.
• Cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling appears in about 20% of local postings and transfers well into adjacent branch, service, and counter roles. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers with restaurant or service backgrounds.
• Loss prevention (differentiator | near-term): Loss prevention appears in about 15% of local retail postings, so candidates who can speak to shrink, returns controls, and floor awareness can stand out for lead-track roles. Who: Mid-career candidates and anyone applying for key-holder or supervisor work.
• ServSafe (differentiator | near-term): Serve Safe is the most commonly cited certification in local retail postings at about 10%, which reflects the presence of food-and-beverage retail formats and employers such as Panda Express and Panda Restaurant Group. Who: Career switchers and applicants targeting food counters, cafés, or quick-service retail environments.

Questions about this market

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

Direct government wage data shows San Antonio retail salespersons at a $30,960 median annual wage, with the 25th to 75th percentile running from $27,900 to $36,550. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn notably more, with a $48,380 median and $61,670 at the 75th percentile locally. Current local posting data centers hourly-paid retail roles at about $15 / hour, while annual salary postings center on about $60k to $74k because the posting mix includes supervisors and specialty roles, not just associate jobs. This is a broad-access market, but front-line pay is still relatively compressed. If you land a standard associate job, expect the real benchmark to look much closer to the BLS retail-salesperson range than to the higher blended salary figures from job postings.

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

Real opportunity is concentrated in everyday, on-site store operations rather than remote commerce work. Over the last 90 days, the metro had more than 800 retail postings across more than 200 companies, hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by a single chain, about 80% of postings came from retail proper, and about 70% of openings were entry level. That is good news if you want volume, but it also means employers can move quickly and compare many similar candidates. The second concentration point is lead and supervisor work. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers had a $48,380 median annual wage locally versus $30,960 for retail salespersons, and posted annual salary ranges cluster much higher than associate pay because they include store-management and specialty roles. If you can show opening/closing responsibility, shrink control, merchandising resets, or inventory-count ownership, you move from the crowded associate pool into the narrower but better-paying slice of the market.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from AutoZone, Inc. (40 postings), Panda Express (30 postings), Panda Restaurant Group (20 postings), Dollar General (20 postings), Spencer Living Systems LLC (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Retail roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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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