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Sales associates at REI make an average of $17.23 per hour, according to Glassdoor.
  • Retail wages are on the rise as employers struggle to find enough workers to staff their stores.
  • Entry-level workers can now find jobs that pay more than $16 an hour at a variety of brands, including Buc-ee's, Costco, and Patagonia.
  • Insider asked Glassdoor to round up 15 of the highest-paying retail jobs at US companies.

Retailers are having a hard time finding enough workers to staff their stores, and that is pushing hourly wages up.

While the federal minimum wage is still at $7.25 — where it has been since 2009 — it's increasingly common to find companies paying double the minimum, or more, per hour.