From Amazon warehouses to Walmart aisles, here's what retail workers earned in 2025

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A Costco employee stocks chicken in a cold case inside a Costco store in Napa, California, US, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
Costco continues to have the highest median worker compensation in retail.

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Starbucks went through big changes in 2024. The coffee chain could transform even more next year.

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Starbucks logo on store window.
Starbucks welcomed CEO Brian Niccol in September.

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Target workers say they're walking as much as 20 miles a day. It's a sign of just how physical retail work has become.

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A Target worker moving shopping carts into a store
People on social media who say they work at Target have reported walking tens of thousands of steps a day.

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Costco's hourly workers are getting a raise — read the CEO's memo

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A Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.
Costco's starting hourly wage for many positions is now $19.50.

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Walmart is giving US hourly workers new bonuses that increase the longer they've been at the company

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A Walmart employee in the beauty, makeup aisle
Walmart's hourly workers are getting a new bonus structure, the company announced Wednesday.

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Frustrated Sephora workers say their makeup freebies and hours are drying up

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Unhappy Sephora Workers
Current and former employees said workers are fed up with Sephora's recent changes.

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15 of the highest-paid entry-level retail jobs in the US, from ALDI to Patagonia

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Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard; a Patagonia store
Patagonia continues to top the list of highest-paying retail employers.

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Task associates and paralegals are some of the loneliest workers in the country

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overemployed worker
Loneliness is an increasing concern for workplaces across the country.

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Sephora hit $10 billion in revenue and workers aren't happy that all they got was a 'stale cookie'

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Sephora and $10 billion cookies
A sweet treat from Sephora with a confidential note attached found its way to Reddit forums.

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Read Target's 15-minute rule that workers say led to a rash of firings over Stanley cups

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Stanley Quenchers on sale at Target.
Stanley Quenchers on sale at Target.

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